Report on the improvement of the sanitary condition of the Executive Mansion, 1881.

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Report on the improvement of the sanitary condition of the Executive Mansion, 1881.

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Waring's report to A.F. Rockwell, U.S. Engineers in charge of public buildings and grounds, on the generally poor sanitary condition of the White House, especially focusing on plumbing and sewage discharge. A second section on unhealthy effects of nearby Kidwell Flats and Potomac River drainage. Also includes letter of transmittal to John Shaw Billings.

16 leaves.

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Waring, George E. (George Edwin), 1833-1898

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American agriculturalist and author. From the description of A health we drink to Holmes : autograph manuscript signed of a toast : Newport, R.I., 1884 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646039894 Waring was Secretary of the U.S. National Board of Health. From the description of George Edwin Waring correspondence : [Newport, R.I.], 1883-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 49805529 Epithet: of Bailieborough, county Cavan British Library ...