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Grant, a considerable dealer in feathers, to furnish some 
specimens of feathers of different kinds in an unclean 
state, to be cleansed by Mrs. Richardson ; in consequence 
whereof an application was made to Mr. Grant, and the 
following letter received from him : 
Sir— I take the liberty of sending herewith three 
samples of feathers, on which the experiments may be 
tried ; but should the quantity not be sufficient, on being 
favoured with your commands, shall with pleasure send 
any quantity necessary. 
The bag No. 1, contains the commonest feathers we 
ever make use of— it is a Russian produce of various 
wild fowl; No. gray Dantzick goose; No. 3, a supe* 
rior kind of Dantzick goose. 
The two first are in their raw' state, just taken out of 
the bags in which they were imported ; the last have been 
stoved the usual time, (three days,) but retain their un- 
pleasant smell. Should it not be considered giving you 
too much trouble, shall be extremely obliged by your fa- 
vouring me w ith a line when the experiment has been 
made, and I shall be happy in waiting upon you to know 
the result. I am, &c. 
Thomas Grant. 
To C. Taylor, M. B. Sec. 
After the feathers last mentioned were sent back by 
Mrs. Richardson, Mr. Grant attended to examine them, 
and declared that they appeared to be perfectly well 
cleaned. 
Certificates from Mr. Christopher Bushnan, Chelsea, 
and from Mr. W. Bally, testified to the efficacy of Mrs. 
Richardson’s process. 
