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Show 27 PAPERMAKIN paper which he made to show the directors of the Bank, as well a his appeal to that institution to adopt his plan, were set down in a folio volume, the manuscript being in his own hand. This uniqu book has been in th:.\uthm 's possession for a number of years, an owmg o its interesting nature the text is here reproduced verAcmum of th in and Experiments of the Triple Paper invented by Sir \V:llnm Congreve and proposed for the new Ban n "The first suggestion of this paper was given by me to the Com cloth, which I was induced to consider the best colour for reason that will be found to be stated at full length in = followin Memoir addressed to the Bank and sent this cloth to Mr. Harma with directions to Mr. Brewer. Mr. Brewer proceeded immediatel to Freefolk and made his first report to me on the 7th Februar 1819, affer which a series of letters passed between us containi directions from me to him from time to time, and his observation on sending me back the results as per copies dated February 8th rmh 1ath, b.h, 16th, 19th, and March rgth With this cloth Mr. Brewer went through a regular series o cxpclimcms undcr my directions. Specimens of which are her annexed with proper explanations. These experiments were at firs all carried on by making the triple Paper of three scparate layer and three couchings. On the 12th of February 1 desired to hav some with two layers only to be sent up that they might be printe on the interior layer and returned for another white layer, s Digital Imag © 2004 University of Utah. All rights reserved |