EMILE NEIGNOURET, The President of the Syndicate to Sargent, March 22, 1883

Mr. Neignouret to Mr. Sargent.

Sir: I now see in our French papers a dispatch coming from Tilsit, and telling that some cases of trichinosis have occurred in this town, especially in the garrison, and that there were already thirteen deceased.

I shall be most obliged for your inquiries on the subject, as our syndicate is making the endeavor to obtain the recall of the edict of prohibition for American meats in France, and we have already received serious promises from our Government; but we are afraid that the many advices from Germany, like the above, will be a difficulty in the way, and perhaps an obstacle to our success.

Besides, if there is such trichinosis, my opinion is that the cases must come from home meats and not from the salted ones imported from America, and should the matter be investigated, your information and certificates on the subject would be of great assistance in our endeavors to obtain the free importation in France.

I rely on you to know exactly what is the matter, and with thanks, remain, &c.,