I am, Madam,
Your obedient servant,
J. H. Balfour,
Dean of the Medical Faculty.”
Two days later S. J.-B. received the following letter with reference to the Preliminary Examination:
“University of Edinburgh, Oct. 16. 1871.
Madam,
I am desired by the Dean of the Medical Faculty to inform you that he has been interdicted by the Faculty from giving examination papers to ladies on the 17th and 18th curt.
Kindly communicate this fact to the ladies whose names you some time ago handed in to me for this examination.
I am, etc.,