Since the proper erection of this machinery is also essential to its success, I will ask 

 you to submit a proposal to erect said machinery at Fort Scott and deliver it to the 

 Department in proper working order on or before the 10th of August, 1886 

 Respectfully, 



NORMAN J. COLMAN, 



Commissioner. 

 WM. G. GIBBONS, 



President, fc., Wilmington, Del. 



WILMINGTON, DEL., May 8, 1886. 



DEAR SIR: Replying to your favor of 21st ultimo, received three days ago, we offer 

 to build the machinery therein specified, to say 



A diffusion battery, consisting of 14 cells, cylindrical in form, 44 inches in diameter, 

 7 feet 4 inches long, with door at bottom of full diameter of cell, and haying counter- 

 balance and hydraulic-joint packing; valves arranged so that the water can be in- 

 troduced into cells at either top or bottom at pleasure. 



An air-compressor and reservoir so arranged that the water in each cell can be 

 removed by compressed air ; apparatus for automatic charging of the cells with fresh 

 chips and removing the exhausted chips to a comfortable distance from the battery. 

 Calorisators to be furnished with thermometers. Unfortunately those made in this 

 country with face like steam-gauges are so slow of operation, that they would be use- 

 less. We are forced, then, to supply mercurial thermometers ; will select the plainest 

 dials to be had. 



Proper measuring-tanks for withdrawing juice with floating gauge. 

 Alter the two cane-cutters now at Ottawa, Kans., so that the forced feed shall not 

 choke, and supply cane carriers and chip-elevators. Price, $14,125. 



In this it is proposed to use such portions of the valves, pipes, and other things 

 pertaining to the apparatus at Ottawa built by us as may be adaptable to the above. 

 We also propose to transport all of the above to Fort Scott, Kans., and erect at the 

 works of the Parkinson Sugar Company and have in operation on or before the 10th 

 day of August, 1886, for the further sum of $2,500. 

 Soliciting the order, which shall have prompt dispatch, we are, 

 Yours, truly, 



THE PUSEY & JONES COMPANY, 

 By WILLIAM G. GIBBONS, 



President. 

 Hon. NORMAN J. COLMAN, 



Commissioner of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26, 1886. 



GENTLEMEN : I have received your communication of 25th instant in respect of tho 

 amount which you offer us in exchange for the machinery specified in my letter of 

 xJ % 2d instant, and your offer is satisfactory to me. I therefore accept your proposition 

 of 8th of May, last, vi/ : 



"A diffusion battery consisting of fourteen cells, cylindrical in form, 44 inches diam- 

 eter, 7 feet 4 inches long, with door at bottom of full diameter of cell, and having 

 counterbalance and hydraulic joint packing ; valves arranged so that the water can 

 be introduced into the cells at either top or bottom at pleasure. 



"An air-compressor and reservoir, so arranged that the water in each cell can be re- 

 moved by compressed air; apparatus for automatic charging of the cells with fresh 

 chips and removing the exhausted chips to a comfortable distance from the battery. 



" Calorisators to be furnished with thermometers. Unfortunately those made in this 



