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to write to me by return of post. On receiving the needful from 

 you I shall leave Cornwall for Wales and Shropshire. 



R T." 



Trevithick for once in his life was wise, and would 

 not start on his journey to Bridgenorth until the money 

 had reached him. This prudent resolve was soon for- 

 gotten in the love of making the steam-engine useful ; 

 and as such creations in his hands grew into shape and 

 size before other men would have got through prelimi- 

 nary discussions, pecuniary difficulties sprang up, as 

 mushrooms do in a night. 



[Rough draft.] 



" CAMBORNE, September 4th, 1813. 



" MESSRS. HAZELDINE, KASTRICK, AND Co., 



"Gentlemen, Enclosed you have three of Mr. Uville's 

 drafts, value one hundred and fifty pounds. 



" I should have sent it in one draft, but had not a suitable 

 stamp. The castings, pipes, ale, &c., arrived safely. I hope 

 that all the boilers and wrought-iron work will be finished by 

 the end of this month, and shipped off for London. Immedi- 

 ately after Mr. Uville and I shall leave Cornwall for Bridge- 

 north on our journey to town. We are both very anxious to 

 see the ' Sanspareil ' engine at work, and hope you will have it 

 ready by that time. I have received orders from different 

 persons since I have been here, for steam-engines for the West 

 Indies, and must, if possible, have three ready early in 

 November, as the ships sail then that will take them. 



" I wish you would say in your next if this can be done in 

 time, because these persons are very extensive agents for the 

 planters, and are extremely anxious to generally adopt them in 

 the West Indies. 



" We find from your letter that you are getting on pretty 

 fairly with Uville's work. 



" I remain, 



" Your very humble servant, 



" EICHARD TREVITHICK." 



