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Transcript of letter. James Spedding (Whitehaven) to Boulton & Watt [Soho]. 22 Jun. 1781.
Memorandum of letters received at Soho from Francis Thompson (Ashover) and David Watson (Glasgow).
Summarised "Messrs. Spedding & Co.’s account of Poldice engine. Concerning a boring machine better than Coalbrookdale. G. Matthews’ rolling mill begun. Another engine invented – Hanley to search the Patent Office monthly. Concerning rotative motion and models. Boulton in company with Dr. Adam Ferguson the author. Tells Watt no-one shall see his letters."
Did Sir I wrote to you my Last Post since which I am favoured with yours of the 24th hall was here yesterday to tell me that Mister Walker wishes to build the engine house as soon as possible and still wishes that doctor onions my do his castings because it was inconsequence of Dean oh being a Rotherham but Walker was indeed induced to erect one of our engines and dio inconsequence of Walker's consent has erected a bearing machine which whole says is far more perfect than that at coalbrookdale as that has one quarter much of play in the sliding socket add onions think it will be hard to be excluded from a small shape of the castings boring machine he has made his adopted for a 76 inch cylinder George Matthews has begun is rolling and something male at London an holies to be concerned in erecting the engine hightly from Scotland is going with Lord Dunmore too urging says that T and somebody else in Scotland have invented an engine three times better than yours but she's still better than the new Cornish engine I think we should employ Stanley to look into all the Peyton offices once a month and to inform us what is going on in the engine way for although I think we are very safe yet if I found attempting even nonsense in the engine it shows are we bingeing this position and I shall on it a is ever erecting another engine of one soul pray let me know the true Romans Tees are and what is the nature of his invention in respect to rotating motions you may study 1000 years and I do not think you will make 110% better bad a small model which justifies executed after my drawing with two counts it has little friction goes sweeter than anything of the kind you have yet touched and has not the least shape it is so perfect that I don't think it worthwhile to ever think of any over for horizontal motions Robert Cameron has been coming home with a large one for the little engine up on the same plan as the two Bay model with horizontal motion in the two policies not half so good nor can it be made so good I'm therefore positively decided in my mind and the necessity of taking out a patent and inducing in it all the principle and constrictions you plays but if it is not 2nd soon I fear we may lose it besides and less we retrieve the reputation of engine mills it will be damned by your George someone given who bra and other such like blockheads happy to find you rise early in the morning and have good spirits prey gets a horse to take off the fatigue in walking and hereby thereby mind will be better able to exert itself I want Robert Cameron to finish his job that he may be soon with you if you find that you can make right useful to you write to him off the bat is desired we would get him 30 lbs insured out and home and that he would allow it out of the freight but in request came too late for macho and did it will cost 7 shillings to open a new policy moreover we have covered more than that sum in what we have ensured therefore you may consider his 30 lbs insured by ourselves out for Guineas percent VS 1 LB follow shillings to pence and deduct that some from his freight Mr Garber is not likely ever to be well Mr fothergill is better and says he is soon to leave bath and go to make Mr dear a visit by invitation yesterday doctor Adam Ferguson the author and his lady took up most of my morning they called they brought letters from garbage and see gravel I'm sorry is not in my power to send you such an answer to yours of the 21st as will be agreeable to you but you may expect one in a few weeks that will not be disagreeable I have been rather feverish for a few days passed and don't sleep but I hope by fasting and meditation I shall grow better I think you will present my best compliments to Mrs Waller with those of my wife wishing you both health and happiness and the brats also Jenny was well and dined with me and Withington on Sunday last part remind you smoke sincerely Matthew Bolton I never meant to assign anyone dared to something but to lodge it with him and acknowledge the use an intent of it by a letter my room is sacred to myself and my desk also be assured no letter shall be seen I hope for the sake of your piece to soon here from that Mister H is getting right about. |