Cincinnati April 25th 1851 

 Dear Father 



April 25 Received an order from Holabird for Two more Boilers, 

 we have three boilers now on hand for him and only one is in a hurry. 

 Finished one boiler to day for shaw & West which we ha\e shipped to 

 them, and drawn on them for the amount as they directed they paying 

 the exchange Paid another enstalment to the Farmers Bank Ky of 

 S500 One Pair of Driving wheels From the Engine Columbus with one 

 of the Tyer broaken which we will weld and return as soon as possible 

 (4I ft wheel) 



Refused to build a pair of Engines for Wayne for a steam boat. Capt 

 McLean talks something of going on with his boat if he can get good 

 timber, he wants her to come out in October, but I have not made 

 any bargin with him. hav an idea that he will not build, as he has 

 two many (ifs in), should he conclude to build would it be better to 

 do it or not. shall wait to hear from you 



April 26th Sent an order for 62 sheets of Copper for flues as the other 

 is all worked in flues. The flues are all in the first Hamilton Engine 

 and Dri\ing wheels in the shop ready to be put under. 

 Have Received 75 tons of Pig Iron from Patterson to day and 12 Tons 

 from Werts & Co. Have finished all the the Hamilton and Mansfield 

 axels for Keck.^^ Commencd the axels for Nashville Road, will put 

 three Lathes on them so as to rush them out. the Pedistals and all of 

 the small Castings are all made 



Making Tyer and turning Drivers and Cylenders Plaining side frames 

 for Xasville Engine and Axels for do. Run the [Cincinnati] Water 

 Works Engine for the first time scince puting on new Counter Ballances 

 she a great deal better so much so that we are satisfied not to do anything 

 more in the way of alterations, there is scarsely any jar and what little 

 there is it appears to be equal on boath, that is, when the piston head 

 of the pump strikes the water, and the pump does not fill. Shall let 

 her be now until you return. I think that we cannot better it. The 

 river has been to high ever scince you left for them to put the \al\e in 

 below it is allready 



April 28th Received 44 Tons of Iron from Werts & Co. 

 Drilling frames for the Tennesee Engine. They are all Plained up and 

 in the shop 

 Have finished the Bolts and Castings 4 Bridges As for the castings they 



^1 George Keck. Keck and Davenport (later Keck and Hubbard) were the 

 proprietors of the Fulton Car Works, Cincinnati. 



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