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asked to patronise my efforts to circulate practical teachings 

 along with the introduction of novel inventions, to grant the 

 influence of his name ; and in publishing the following list of 

 subscribers to my second volume, I, at the request of the 

 Bandon Flax Society, presided over by Lord Bernard, now the 

 Earl of Bandon, visited Bandon and Cork. 



LETTERS, WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS, ETC. 



Having at the request of Lord Bernard, now the Earl of 

 Bandon, visited Bandon in 1851, with a view to erect my patent 

 machines for preparing Max, and finding the farmers wanted 

 instructions on the subject, the following are copies of 

 communications from distinguished individuals, with their 

 subscriptions towards promoting the object I had in view, 

 viz., distributing to every farmer who may be induced to grow 

 ten acres of Flax, instructions gratis, through the Bandon Flax 

 Society, on the most improved mode of growing and preparing 

 the plant, and spinning and weaving the fibre into all kinds of 

 woven goods, as Flax prepared by my patents can be mixed with 

 silk and wool, profitably. 



Mansion House, Dublin, 



27th March, 1851. 



SIR, I am directed by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin, to 

 acknowledge receipt of your favour of the 24th instant, inclosing several 

 documents relating to " Flax Culture and Manufacture " in Ireland, and I 

 am directed by his lordship to enclose you the sum of one pound towards 

 the furtherance of such object, at the same time expressing his sincere wishes 

 for the prosperity of the undertaking. Please drop me a line to acknowledge 

 receipt, and believe, me, 



J. Hill Dickson Esq., Your obedient servant 



28, Palmerston Place, FRED. BUTTON. 



Upper Dominick Street, Dublin. 



Martirno, near Tublin, 



2nd April, 1851. 



Sm, I have to apologise to you for having your interesting letter, of March 

 24th, so long unanswered, but I have been very unwell and totally unable to 

 attend to anything. I sent your letter to a friend who thinks highly of your 

 machinery ; but amongst various projects just now laid before the public, on 

 the subject of the culture of Flax and cotton, he, like myself is very much 

 puzzled what to advise. 



