The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

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THE EARLE FAMILY
Stowel who superintends the business there, will chearfully give thee
any information respecting the working of theirs, no doubt upon thy I
own account, and upon ours also, as we are upon friendly terms with
him, having divers times been mutually helpful to each other.
We are in much want of ours being done, and should be glad to 1
have it soon, propose therefore if thou undertakes the business that
thou would set a time when thou thinks thou could bring the Cards
down to put on, and we will endeavour to have the machine in readi- J
ness to receive them. Inclos'd is the dimensions of the Cvlleiulcrs
that is their diameters, the second Cyllender in circumferrence thou j
knows has the Cards placed at some distance from each other in
order that the rake may take the rolls of distinctly, ours are about 2$
Inches apart. We are of the opinion that the bend of the teeth ought
to be in proportion to the circumferrence of the Cyllender on which
they are placed. We propose having the Cards the same size as
those on the Worcester machine, viz 16 Inches, and all Cotton Cards
of equal quality excepting the feeder, and the Cyllender that takes it
off of it, and we need not add of the best quality, of the number'
suitable for the machine, of which we suppose the machine at Wor-
cester must be considered as a sample.
We should be glad to supply thee with any kind of live Stock, if
thou should want, at Cash price or any kind of produce, cloths
included, for the whole or part, of the amount, if not we will pay the
cash. We think that in four weeks from this time we shall be glad
of the Cards. A Line from thee by Jos h respecting what we may
depend on will be agreeable as we mean to prosecute the accomplishment
of the business as fast as may be.
P. S.
From thy Friends ALMY & BROWN
The diameters of our Cylinders are here subjoined
The Great Cylinder 36 Inc hs .
the next 26
the next 10^
1. ditto 10
4 d°
6
6 d° 3 one of which the feeder to
be«covered with Wool Cards.
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