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Pontefract. - Proposed appointment of medical officers for sanitary supervision; seeks Houghton's recommendation to obtain such a position. Postscript: is only a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons at present, but is preparing for Fellowship Examination.

Pontefract. - Decrease in professional income owing to misrepresentation of views of sanitary matters; they simply echo those of Dr Trench; supported entirely by younger son during recent illness; local opposition to sanitary measures as injurious to medical business; 'On one occasion a Medical man here said to me- 'for God's sake do not you deodorise Pontefract, for God Knows we are poor Enough & need all we can get'. Solicits mark of favour to re-establish himself before the public.

Belks Buildings, Pontefract. - Would be grateful if Milnes will obtain permission for him and others to 'make use of the bed of Peat in the Pontefract Park Estate belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster - for the manufacture of the same into Carbon by two Patent Processes'. Mr Coleman and Mr Arundel have both written to the Duchy, and Mr Arundel heard last Friday that his letter had been sent to the Surveyor General. No reply has yet been received, and this delay prevents them forming a Company. Details of their intentions. Mr Longstaff and Mr Walker are also involved.

Pontefract. - Has developed household distillers to purify drinking water; attempts to reduce tax upon them; possible Army use; describes manufacture; they are under review by the British Medical Association; will also send the BMA 'a new Rectal bougie & an Oro-Nasal Respirator' of his own design. Offers Houghton a water-distiller.

Belks Buildings, Pontefract. - Repeats his request for Milnes to obtain permission for him and 'others from the Duchy of Lancaster to make use of the Peat in the Pontefract Estate... for the purpose of being Carbonized...' Has done all he can to 'ascertain as far as possible the merits of the Patents, & to determine the most prudent & economical mode of testing the same'. Points out the benefit to the country if the procedure is successful, '& particularly to Ireland'.

Pontefract. - Encloses report of the Royal Sanitary Commission from today's Leeds Mercury.

Pontefract. - Has offered services to Royal Commission to enquire into cattle plague; previous successes in treatment of dysentery; names supporters; seeks testimonial from Houghton.