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" I have not paid them any money, and .shall want all the papers and 
letters for my defence on any action brought for the money. 
" I do not know whether you purpose taking any steps of exposure or 
otherwise, but I think it will be better to wait and see what they will do. — 
I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, " Edmund Cavell." 
The vendors wrote as follows : — 
"March 12th, 1886. 
" Dear Sir, — We duly received your letter of the 8th inst. You need not 
be afraid we have supplied you with all ' soot ; ' we could not afford it at 
the price. You will recollect that the terms on which we supplied this 
manure were very special, and we even paid carriage on it to save you 
trouble ; the price was for prompt cash on delivery. Kindly, therefore, let us 
have your cheque by return of post, and so oblige yours f;\ithfully, 
" Hamilton & Co." 
" Your letter of 5th February promised prompt cash, we therefore rely on 
you to send it at once." 
In reply to further inquiries as to how the matter had been 
settled, Mr. Cavell wrote : — 
" Saxmundham, May Slat, 1886. 
" Organic Manxtee, No. 378. 
" Dear Sir, — T have not had to pay for the above, nor have any steps 
been taken with the view to compel payment. — Yours faithfully, 
" Dr. J. Augustus Voelcker. " Edmund Cavell." 
3. On March 31st Mr. W. H. Gocdall, of Stoke Grange, Market 
Drayton, sent a sample of steamed bones. Five tons twelve 
hundredweight were purchased at 4/. 155. a ton, a contract 
being made for 30 tons. Dr. Voelcker's report and analysis 
were : — 
Water 13-31 
♦Organic matter 22-73 
Phosphate of lime 47-35 
Carbonate of lime, common salt, sulphate of lime, &c. 16 - 01 
Sand -60 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 1-30 
Equal to ammonia 1-57 
" This is not a pure sample of bones, as it contains both salt and sulphate 
of lime to some extent. Was it sold as pure ? 
" J. Augustus Voelcker." 
Mr. Goodall replied : — 
" Stoke Grange, Market Drayton, April 15th. 
" The bones were bought as pure, at 41. 15s. per ton, at Drayton Station. 
I saw the vendor yesterday ; he will allow for the difference in value ; will 
you please state what they are worth according to your analysis ? I bought 
30 tons, and shall have a six-ton lot next week and send a sample to you." 
