[John Simon, sanitary reformer and pathologist; Sewers] Autograph Letter Signed John Simon to unknown correspondent but see note below.

One page, 12mo, formerly leaf in a bifolium but the second leaf has been roughly torn away (with small loss to first leaf not affecting main text), two closed tears not affecting text, clear but aged On the remnants of the second leaf someone has noted in pencil Medical Officer of board of health for City of London presumably identifying the recipient. Text: In answer to your note, I beg to inform you that the Commissioners of Sewers (to whom my report was addressed) printed it for distribution among the members of the Corporation exclusively. | I fear that whatever few copies may have been struck off, over and above those required for this purpose, must [?] now have been exhausted: - but,if any remain, a line addressed to Mr Daw principal Clerk to the Commission, Guildhalwould, I doubt not, procure a copy for any gentleman interested in the subject. They are not for sale. Note: See DNB, including: Simon made to the general board of health several valuable and comprehensive reports : on the relation of cholera to London water supply (1856), on vaccination (1857), on the sanitary state of the people of England (1858), and on the constitution of the medical profession (1858).