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Prince some Idea of it, when he followed him in the
winter to Cherson and the Crim, as mentioned in a
former Letter. This Drawing he wished much to
send to you, as it would be possible to have done
in a Letter, and I had taken it at one time for
that purpose; but he thinking of an occasion that
might occur of producing it before her Majesty &c
put by the sending it for the present. His intention
was then to endeavour so to do through the Channel
of Mr Fitzherbert upon their return; but I know
not but you may have a powerful Rival in the
Grand Duke, who having heard of the Barge has
desired to have some kind of Representation of it,
tho' my Brother is not yet acquainted with his
Imperial Highnesses pleasure.

Of the mode of junction I know not how to give
you any tolerable Idea; I do not perfectly understand
it myself, the Mechanism being mostly concealed
by the Structure of the Parts. The Stern of the Head Link,
for Example, is concave, the Head of the 2d Link is
Convex fitting exactly into that Convexity. In the
concavity, between the Upper Edge of the Boat & the
Water, runs an Horizontal Groove, the Connection is
form'd by an Iron-Bar, which is fixed in the 2d Link
playing, turning, I believe, there, round a perpendicular fulcrum
and running upon friction Rollers in the horizontal Groove

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Date_1	1787-05-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
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Folio number	358	Info in main headings field
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