Dear Sir,

To-day I send you one of my books, hoping it may prove sufficiently interesting that you can say a word in its favour for print.¹ Address as above

Very Respectfully yours | J. Simms, M.D.

P.S. | Within one week a letter would reach me at

3 Eastbourne Terrace

Bishop’s Road,

Paddington

London, N.W.

where I am at present in lodgings   From Mabledon Place letters are forwarded to me at any time.

J.S.

Your name is mentioned on page 192.²

I wish a drawing of your right foot, very much, for a work I am intending to print at some future time—³

If you will favour me you can plant the foot on white paper lightly while sitting and with pencil draw an outline close round the entire foot. It matters not whether with stocking or not. Better without stocking.

If you grant this unusual request please give your height while standing in stockings.

I have a compliment for you, and it is this. While I was travelling in Germany I often heard it from scientific men that Mr. Darwin produced the deepest and best work of modern times—

J. Simms, M.D.