are working on the 6th Bridge the iron that they last sent from the mill 

 is all very good and will shall not have any more difficulty in working it 

 29th The Braces are riveted on the second Hamilton Engine they are 

 fitting Cylenders on do 



The Wheels are under the first engine and shall endeauver to get her 

 all done this weeak with the exceptions of Painting they have boath of 

 the houses [cabs] ready to fit on. It appears to be impossible to push 

 John any on the winding up of an engine Mr Man[n] and myself have 

 endeauvered to get the first one hamilton engine done by the first of 

 May but it is impossible, we have lost some 4 or 5 days on this one, 

 shall try and gain it on the next 



29 Drawn flues to day i sett and Plaining side peices for Truck enough 

 for 4 Engines, fixing up the Boaring machine to be able to boar the next 

 cylenders commenced moulding cylenders for the Miami engines Turn- 

 ing Driving wheels for the second Hamilton have 6 Driving wheels cast 

 for the Miami road, ship to Keck 2 sett of Axels for Tennesee cars 



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Figure 10. — The "Nathaniel Wright," built for the Little Miami 

 Railroad in 1854 by Moore & Richardson. 



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