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1826. March 29.
JB to Secy Peel for subjects for Dissection

Now as to the need use and need of such a supply. In
In Paris, there is a government Hospital of old foundation
– that of Saint Louis – which I have visited last autumn, in which the freeest
use is made for this purpose of the bodies of
all deceased patients. Theyse are commonly about
10 or 12 young. English Physicians who pass years at this
Hospital for the purpose of acquiring, by this means,
that proficiency in the art-and-science which,
for want of the like opportunity, they had found
unattainable in their own country. I had the
pleasure of conversing on this subject with several
very intelligent men among them, who concurred
in assuring me, that by this means anatomical
science had, in that place, made advances
far considerably beyond what it has made in England, and that at Paris Hosp the faculty, were
by that means enabled to rescue from death and
diseases, many who could not have received any the
such like relief in England.

Nor was this, I believe, the
only Hospital to which English Physicians resorted are in use to resort
for this purpose. But as to that matter, my recollection
will not serve me with certainty.
I shd. hope, however, that what is above will be
found sufficient.

Of the importance of this matter
to science, health and life, such is my persuasion own conception
say that by my Will, made several years ago,
I directed that my body should be dissected in the
completest as well as the most public manner;
that so I may die with it so my last moments may be comfortable with have for their comfort the assurance that
how little service so ever it may have been
in my power to render to mankind during my
life time, I should shall at least be not altogether useless after my death.

Identifier: | JB/011/182/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 11.
Date_1	1826-03-29	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	011	Main Headings	law amendment
Folio number	182	Info in main headings field	jb to secy peel for subjects for dissection
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d3 / e3
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1824
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1824
Notes public		ID Number	3879
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