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Harriet’s knee, 1888
Part 4 of 8.
16th July 1888
From: Archibald Jenkins, Oxford University.
To: Lord Uriah Chetworth, Cornwall.
Uriah,
To manufacture a more elegant support will indeed require the resolution of a contradiction. After all, the solution will not only be best served with a structure of greater elegance, but my discussions with the medical faculty suggest that a structure that spreads load across the maximum surface of the wearer will result in the least pressure at any one point.
Hence, the structure must not only be delicate but also match the contours of Harriet’s limb. For the device to fit precisely, I fear that we may require greater precision than even the fine eye of a draughtsman could manage.
To this end, a mould of Harriet herself must be made, around which a further mould of the device might be wrought. However, as one benefit is realised, harms are introduced, to realise a further contradiction.
