54 Transactions of the American Institute. 



TEST OF STEAM ENGL\ES ON EXHIBITIO?(. 



l^Ew York, Beeemler 30, 1869. 

 To the Managers of the American Institute Exhibition : 



Gentlemen. — Inclosed please find the report of the judges on 

 steam engines, with copies of all ofiicial letters and reports neces- 

 sary to a full understanding of the proceedings in the matter. 

 Respectfully yours, 



THOMAS J. sloa:n', 



ILAMILTOX E. TOWLE, 

 ROBEET WEIR, 

 Judges Dep. F., Group 1, Division 1. 



EXHIBIT A. 



American Instftute Exhibition, ) 

 New York, Octoher 1, 1869. f 



Mr. Charles E. Emery, Superintendent of the Exhibition: 



Dear Sir. — It will doubtless be necessary, when the judges are 

 appointed in the first and second groups of the Fifth Department, 

 to aid them somewhat by j)ractical trials of the steam engines, boilers, 

 pumps, &c. 



Our time is limited, and we are having considerable difficulty in 

 finding suitable persons whose leisure will permit them to act as 

 judges ; so we shall be obliged to make preparations for the trials 

 before the judges are appointed. 



Please examine the means which can be made available for this 

 purpose without materially interfering with the exhibition, and recom- 

 mend to this committee such trials as you consider necessary, having 

 due regard to economy of time and expenditures. 



Very trul}' yours, 

 (Signed) W. II. BUTLER, 



Chairman Fifth Department. 



