| Description | [I request you will write to Messrs. Michell Trevenen & Edwards for more of the metal they sent us at 56/- per cwt. for White Metal Buttons. We tried it alone but it was too hard and did not cast sound. We then added one part of Spelter to 16 of the metal and found it exceedingly good: it is far preferable to the Pot Metal sold at 63/-. Shall we desire them to put Spelter or Calamy to it when they melt it or keep them in the dark for fear of their selling it the other people ready for casting. I cannot see one penny profit unless we can get it by some advantage in the Metal or Mill and apprentices.] |