350 Anthracite Coal of Pennsylvania. 
to the state of Ohio, and nothing but the prospect of being 
able to carry on my business to great advantage by using 
this coal, induced me to alter my mind and remain. Fifty 
apes in my neighbourhood know that I should have gone - 
t for this oe circumstance.” 
May 20th, SAMUEL HESTON. 
“ PennsytvantA Hospirar, 10th mo. 14th, 1825. 
% Respected Frienp,—Since I wrote to thee yesterday, I 
have had an interview with two of the managers, to whom I 
showed thy letter (asking information) relative to the use of 
Lehigh Coal in this institution; and although as a board of 
managers, they declined giving a statement, nevertheless, 
they have no objections, if applied to individually, to satisfy 
any person to the extent of their ee I therefore feel 
a perfect willingness to answer thy queries 
ist, To what different purposes has this coal-been applied ? 
I answer, to warming the different chambers of this estab- 
lishment to an extent of comfort that has not been experien« 
ced while confined to wood-fires, owing to the regular tem- 
perature of heat constantly kept up, and that in the most dis- 
tant part from the fire in eachapartment. To cooking in ev- 
ery shape, viz. in large and small boilers, in ovens for baking 
meats, pies, puddings, &c. in boiling any thing wanted over 
fires, i in pots, or kettles, and we confine the Wwash- 
house, and i ironing-room entirely to the use of it. 
2dly. Thou desirest to be informed what the saving has 
been when compared with wood. The amount of ex 
for wood and coal last bord was ai 59, and I have ¢ exam- 
sack ‘of the 
Pearce both in point of economy, . cotitort, and soley 
can also add that I ee owned a share in the stock of the 
