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diligent & constant labour & tlie whole takes one Month more 

 ripening before totally compounded. I must also build a new 

 Athanor for digestion, as I am on proof as it where once for all. 

 As Trade is so bad with us I would be glad to Know more of that 

 situation at Polperro what Trade is there & what People in 

 business : for what you think I could get a convenient House rent 

 & what prospect of it's answering If there be a manifest proba- 

 bility of return of near a hund"^ a year it would be sufficient & if 

 the House reasonable it would help. 



I am w*^ true respects Y' Unworthy 



B^ ALEX^ TEESCOTT 



I think was I to settle at Polperro 

 & the Lord pleasd to give me success 

 in the work it would fill the whole 

 place w**" temporal Prosperity. 



M^ Sam' Coad. 



London Nov' 19 76 

 D'' Friend 



My continual expectation of a removal to some other station 



-is the principle cause of my omition of writing you. I have now 



purchased a removal to an easier business with a view of getting 



another step, where I shall have sufficient leasure for the old 



enterprize at the Fire. 



ALEX^ TEESCOTT. 



To M"^ Sam^ Coad 

 at Polperro 



Nigh 



West Loe 



Cornwal 



