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<p>At the same time being so thoroughly impregnated<lb/> | |||
with the <add>leading idea</add> idea as I am you will<lb/> | with the <add>leading idea</add> idea as I am you will<lb/> | ||
not wonder at my supposing it possible<lb/></ | not wonder at my supposing it possible<lb/> | ||
</del> | <lb/> | ||
<note>when you are not<lb/> | |||
<del><gap/></del> in the way<lb/> | |||
when they have<lb/> | |||
not the<lb/></note></p> | |||
<p>As to facilitating your application to the<lb/> | <p> | ||
As to facilitating your application to the<lb/> | |||
gentleman in question, I know of nothing I<lb/> | gentleman in question, I know of nothing I<lb/> | ||
can do better than to send you some more<lb/> | can do better than to send you some more<lb/> | ||
copies <del>of my book</del> <add>of what | copies <del>of my book</del> <add>of what is printed of the book which you have</add> to distribute among<lb/> | ||
them as you think fit, in <del>which</del> <add>as</add> they<lb/> | them as you think fit, in <del>which</del> <add>as</add> they<lb/> | ||
will find <add>in it</add> the <add>leading</add> points argued more at large<lb/> | will find <add>in it</add> the <add>leading</add> points argued more at large<lb/> | ||
than can possibly be done <hi rend="underline">< | than can possibly be done <hi rend="underline"><foreign>viva voce</foreign></hi>— <hi rend="superscript">+</hi> Whatever | ||
<lb/> | |||
<note><hi rend="superscript">+</hi> | |||
If there be no radical<lb/> | |||
defect in the<lb/> | |||
general idea, | |||
</note> | |||
<lb/> | |||
errors <del><add>of detail</add></del> there may be in it <add>the detail</add> will not prejudice<lb/> | errors <del><add>of detail</add></del> there may be in it <add>the detail</add> will not prejudice<lb/> | ||
the cause, as they will not be binding<lb/> | the cause, as they will not be binding<lb/> | ||
upon you. Unfortunately it is that sort of | upon you. Unfortunately it is that sort of building<lb/> | ||
which it will be more difficult to <del>represent</del> them [a]<lb/></p> | which it will be more difficult to <del>represent</del> them [a]<lb/></p> | ||
<p><note>I send <add>also</add> an order to<lb/> | |||
the Printer to send<lb/> | |||
you half a dozen<lb/> | |||
and the enclosed <add>as a <unclear>enterum/interum</unclear></add><lb/> | |||
will produce you any<lb/> | |||
number more <del>th</del> you<lb/> | |||
may have <unclear>reason</unclear> for, | |||
that it may be<lb/> | |||
by them in <unclear>readiness</unclear><lb/> | |||
to <del>solve</del> <add>obviate</add> any doubts<lb/> | |||
that may <unclear>reason</unclear> when<lb/> | |||
you are present to<lb/> | |||
return them. | |||
</note></p> | |||
<p>The person to whom I had sent so<lb/> | <p>The person to whom I had sent so<lb/> | ||
much as you have seen is and old acquaintance<lb/> | much as you have seen is and old acquaintance<lb/> | ||
of mine, D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <add>James</add> Anderson of | of mine, D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <add>James</add> Anderson of Coatfield—<lb/> | ||
Having mentioned to me amongst other things<lb/> | Having mentioned to me amongst other things<lb/> | ||
that some people had been talking with him<lb/> | that some people had been talking with him<lb/> | ||
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use he thought fit of it. Architecture is a<lb/> | use he thought fit of it. Architecture is a<lb/> | ||
subject <del>he</del> I know he has turned his thoughts<lb/> | subject <del>he</del> I know he has turned his thoughts<lb/> | ||
to. He has written a little book on < | to. He has written a little book on <sic>smooky</sic><!-- This is a term related to bee-keeping. Also, he mentions a book called "Bee" in a latter part letter --> <add>chimnies</add></p> | ||
<p><note>upon a flat surface<lb/> | |||
there perhaps many<lb/> | |||
other that ever was<lb/> | |||
yet imagined. It's<lb/> | |||
soon as I have settled<lb/> | |||
all the parts/prints I intend<lb/> | |||
<p> | |||
upon a flat surface<lb/> | |||
there perhaps < | |||
soon | |||
all the parts I intend<lb/> | |||
to have a model made.<lb/> | to have a model made.<lb/> | ||
Perhaps you might<lb/> | Perhaps you might<lb/> | ||
<unclear> | <unclear>unknown</unclear> to put together <add>get put together</add><lb/> | ||
something on pasteboard<lb/> | something on pasteboard<lb/> | ||
if it was only on pasteboard | if it was/were only on/in pasteboard<lb/> | ||
<lb/> | |||
to which he had<lb/> | to which he had<lb/> | ||
<unclear>found some mistakes</unclear> | <unclear>(found some mistakes) or (tried some ...</unclear></note></p> | ||
<p><note> | |||
<p>and send me <add>any</add> <unclear>smith</unclear><lb/> | and send me/ins <add>any</add> <unclear>smith/such</unclear><lb/> | ||
thinks/hints as <add>that</add> maybe occasion<lb/> | thinks/hints as <add>that</add> maybe occasion<lb/> | ||
to learn<lb/></p> | to learn<lb/> | ||
</note></p> | |||
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At the same time being so thoroughly impregnated
with the leading idea idea as I am you will
not wonder at my supposing it possible
when you are not
in the way
when they have
not the
As to facilitating your application to the
gentleman in question, I know of nothing I
can do better than to send you some more
copies of my book of what is printed of the book which you have to distribute among
them as you think fit, in which as they
will find in it the leading points argued more at large
than can possibly be done viva voce— + Whatever
+
If there be no radical
defect in the
general idea,
errors of detail there may be in it the detail will not prejudice
the cause, as they will not be binding
upon you. Unfortunately it is that sort of building
which it will be more difficult to represent them [a]
I send also an order to
the Printer to send
you half a dozen
and the enclosed as a enterum/interum
will produce you any
number more th you
may have reason for,
that it may be
by them in readiness
to solve obviate any doubts
that may reason when
you are present to
return them.
The person to whom I had sent so
much as you have seen is and old acquaintance
of mine, Dr James Anderson of Coatfield—
Having mentioned to me amongst other things
that some people had been talking with him
on the subject of Penitentiary Houses, I sent
him my plan which was unknown to him that he might make what
use he thought fit of it. Architecture is a
subject he I know he has turned his thoughts
to. He has written a little book on smooky chimnies
upon a flat surface
there perhaps many
other that ever was
yet imagined. It's
soon as I have settled
all the parts/prints I intend
to have a model made.
Perhaps you might
unknown to put together get put together
something on pasteboard
if it was/were only on/in pasteboard
to which he had
(found some mistakes) or (tried some ...
and send me/ins any smith/such
thinks/hints as that maybe occasion
to learn
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