| Description | 2 pcs. Concerning: a hearing from Mr Collins on account of Busch's 'principles & conduct in consequence of his misfortunes'; the President of the Mint's opinion on sending men to the Soho Mint to learn how to put the machinery together; Count Wasilieff; the execution of the machinery; the erection of the buildings; the character of the Count as 'upright and rigidly honest' with mentions of 'very hungry wolves in this Office which require the feed to keep them from howling'; Count Soblikoff's desire for a steam engine for cotton works; a Russian General who sent a Scotsh mill-wright with a request for a steam engine; the manufaction of muskets and Mr Raikes; James Duncan; shopkeeping; the winter weather and his cold; and the state of life in Russia.
[27 February 1804 N.S.] |