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but as the woods are used here only to make charcoal for the mines and this
makes the worst of charcoal it is almost entirely useless. Corn grows but seldom
thoroughly ripens on the ground: so that the cultivation of it is not much followed
It is a good crop that produces 10 fold what was sown, whereas in the Government
of New Russia it is said to produce 100 fold.

The Puddles were pr covered with ice for some nights running near 3 weeks ago and the
appearance of winter came on apace.

With my loadstones and other such curiosities
I have put up 2 or 3 small bundles of raven's quills enough to supply your harpsichord
for your life time, I think they are very dear & scarce in London.

1781 } S.B. Nigham Tagbut
Aug. } to
30/ } J.B. Linc. Inn
Sept. } Amphibian finished
10. } Planing dropt
Copper sheathy rejected
Magnets.

Identifier: | JB/539/229/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 539.
Date_1	1781-08-30	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	539	Main Headings
Folio number	229	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Samuel Bentham	Watermarks
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