"During their first week the baths were used by between sixty and seventy bathers. About one third of these were women, a much higher proportion than was normally the case "
1.
Letter from George Witt to David Urquhart, 22 April 1860. Wellcome
Institute Library. Western Ms.6236-18
2.
A Voice from the thermae, in answer to a pamphlet entitled 'A word to
the public on the Turkish bath' / T Rayner. 2nd ed. Dublin : Joshua
Porter, 1861. p.22
3.
'Public baths at Lewes' Sussex Advertiser (22 May 1860) p.4
4.
'Baths and bathing' Sussex Advertiser (29 May 1860) p.4
5.
'The Turkish bath' Sussex Advertiser (12 June 1860) p.4
6.
[Letter to the editor] / Burwood Godlee Sussex Advertiser (19 June 1860)
p.4
7.
TNA
PRO: BT31 586/2432
8.
Lewes County Record Office: ACC 1832/1
I am most grateful to Philip Bye of the Lewes CRO for drawing my
attention to these deeds.
9.
The Town book of Lewes, 1837-1901 / edited by Verena Smith. Lewes :
Sussex Record Society, 1976. p.229
10.
Turkish baths: a curious address / Peter Duxbury (Privately published,
2000)
11.
'Friar's bath' Sussex Advertiser (26 June 1862)
12.
'Lewes Bath Association' Sussex Advertiser (9 July 1862)
I am most grateful to Peter Duxbury for this reference
13.
'Lewes Bath Association' Sussex Advertiser (7 October 1862)
14.
'Lewes Bath Association' Sussex Advertiser (27 August 1872)
I am most grateful to Peter Duxbury for this reference
15.
Deacon's court guide, gazetteer & county blue book of Sussex. 1881
16.
The Town book of Lewes, 1837-1901 / edited by Verena Smith. Lewes :
Sussex Record Society, 1976. p.212
17.
The Town book of Lewes, 1837-1901 / edited by Verena Smith. Lewes :
Sussex Record Society, 1976. p.230