| Description | Informs Boulton of their safe passage, and describes their voyage of 16 days in detail. Mentions: Mr Greazen and his wife, Mr Clarkson, Mr Sheriff and Mr Greyes [spelt Grays elsewhere], Boulton's illness, timber for the engine beams, Count Wassilieff, Count Saymonoff [Suvorov?] and Mr Saymonoff, Mr Smezer, Mr Brown, letters from Boulton to be delivered to Mr Ernest March and Mr Gross, Mr Oleneine [Alexis Olenin], Mr Alabiouff, disposal of the medals, the living situation of the workmen and Duncan's anticipated expences for lodgings in Russia, Z Walker, James Walker and a surprising account of him, Count Woronzow. Also details the employment of the four workmen, noting Mr Greazen as an instrument surgeon, and George Sheriff as presently unemployed but as he speaks the language Duncan suggests he should join himself and James Walker. Apologises for mentioning the dispute with James Harley in MS 3782/13/109/2 and insists it has been resolved.
[12 June 1802 N.S.] |