^ISa manufactures from kettle fibres; , . . 



My discovery of the properties of the iifettle is original, 

 and arose entirely from my own obsei vations on the appaf- 

 reut resemblance to hemp and flaxj which I remarked they 

 had when growing. I now transmit to yoa some samples, tt^ 

 different states, for the Society's inspection. 

 ^ • ihave the honour t© b^i ivith grtat respect, 



Your most humble servant, 

 Ma*-cA 28, 1809. '^ EDWARD SMitH. 



SIR, 

 Coarse ^arn & 1 have Viow tke honour to transmit to the Society my 

 flax froni net- faither prdgvess, viz. A sample of yarn preparea from the 

 ^^'' 'hoarsest part of the nettle product, which I deemed less lia- 



"ble 16 be injiired for vVartt of knt^wledge in tBe manufactur- 

 ing\han the finer qualities. SfnC^ my former letters 1 have 

 been bleaching some df the nettle flax, and have brought 

 it tcf hii'good fi coloiiH'thtit a prepafSiion from it wbuld pro- 

 duce paper perfectly white, and I have cafised a sample of 

 yarn to be made from fche nettle produce, both of which 1 

 have sent. ^ * 



'faperfrom I likewise enclose an improved specimen of paper made 



tbem. frtim the same substance ; also a preparation f<* paper, a 



part of the same sample the enclosed was made from, which 

 is, of course, much inferior to what would be c^dne by a 

 paper manufacturer. These samples having been made by 

 such rough instruments- as were corfttructed by my own 

 hands, and which of course the Society will consider. 

 1 remaitl^'resiiectfully, Sir, 

 "^^!? " "" Your obliged humble servant, 



Mv. 18, 1809. - EDWARD SMITH, 



'The following ^pMmciis,' produced from Nettles by Mr. 

 Smith, are deported iii the Housekeeper's Office. 



Aiticles pro-#; , Samples of the ^bres, in theif rough state, res«|^bling, 

 ducei fr »iBi^ diflereyt kinds of hemp and flax> 



Samples offthe fibres equal to the finest flax, and re- 

 markably strong in texture. 



.Samples of very.stro|*g yarn, prepared from the coarsest 



Samples 



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