| Description | Concerning: Duncan's concerns for Boulton's health; the goods still on board the Hope lying in Cronstadt mould; the work on the framings and building; temperature guages in Russia in Reaumur being inaccurate and the necessity to order a new gauge with both Reaumur and Fahrenheit from Mr Barlow; the death of Mr Morgan; Mr Walker's anticipated arrival; the need for a copying machine; advise to Boulton not to write to Mr Olenien [Olenin] or Mr Schneser; French spies and Mr Sabaucon from Siberia; Greezen who is still unallowed to leave the instrument manufactory; stockings from Boulton. A table of temperature readings in Reaumur is appendixed at the end of the letter.
[9 January 1803] |