46 Mr. Faraday on the 



to write it over again — and I think you entitled to a quick ans r - It may be some 

 years before the Edition is sold — and when done, it will produce ^ioo. 



It was our Townsman Ridgway by his promptitude saved many hundred 

 Barrels of flour when in the midst of Conflagration— and who I say ought to 

 Lave been named— after which " etcetera &*c" means when I was wounded and 

 a recollection — shod my Book reach the historian's hands. 



Dear Sir 



Indeed it is an everlasting Credit to the Town, and those Gentlemen who 

 have drawn forth The Subscriptions to the Infirmary — and I thank you for the 

 List I received through Mr. Walton. Having a little flush of money I had the 

 satisfaction of bringing out a 3d Edition of my Ramble, published for the 

 Infirmary. Many Copies have sold at Bath and Bristol — but I am somewhat 

 surprized to learn from my Booksellers, that not one Copy is gone to Man- 

 chester. So truly is it verified "that a prophet is of no avail in his own 

 Country." However I trust in a few years the 250 Copies will go off and that 

 your useful charity, will be a little benefitted by my good intentions — I am 

 with respect 



D Sir 



Your faithful Townsman, 



JOS. BUD WORTH. 

 Clifton Bristol 



Novr S* 18 IO 

 J. L. Philips Esqr 



My Dear Sir 



I had the satisfaction of writing to you yesterday and enclosing a Bank 

 Post Bill for the use of the Manchester Infirmary. I was on a visit to our 

 townsman Mr. Tho s - Chadwick at hampton when the Note was sent to me ; 

 he was talking and the Post waiting while I wrote ; it strikes me I directed to 

 you as Secratary instead of Treasurer, and wch mistake is The reason of my 

 troubling you w*h this Letter, and is my apology. 



I take the opportunity of saying in consequence of repeated misunderstand- 

 ings between the Surgeons and Committees of the Bristol Infirmary that 

 salutary Institution was often, and particularly lately, a scene of discordance ; 

 and in consequence, Mr. Birch who had long been the Treasurer resigned, and 

 a meeting of the Subscribers being called, a heavy and just censure was passed 

 on two of the surgeons, and after Mr. Birch explaining his reasons for giving 

 up his situation Debates ensued, the Surgeons apologized and Mr. Birch's 

 conduct receiving decided commendation, he was earnestly and respectfully 

 requested to reassume the situation ; so called upon, he in the handsomest 

 manner reaccepted it, but under such express conditions and future regulations 

 to be proposed as must hinder a recurrence of such circumstances as occasioned 

 that meeting. 



Altho' unknown to Mr. Birch I took with me and gave to him your 

 wonderful report of the last year, and told him whatever I recollected of the 



