Fasten with strings each guide to [crossed out: one] two frames so as to keep the guides in place. 
(June, 1862) I find that when strings are used for a winter passage there
is much more tendency for the a bees to cross their combs between H the
guides. This obviated by using on each side of the strings a small piece of
guide comb. Strings have a great tendency to keep the comb straight
and with proper inspection one central guide might answer all
practical purposes. 
(April 2, 1863) A B C D is a box, (1, 1) are solid
New style of hive. frames or dividers, (2, 2) spaces between
See H e. them and a set of frames filling up (3)
with close fitting tops [crossed out: like those of Debeauvoys]
4, one of four [inserted: honey] boxes with opening in bottom
to let up bees from (2, 2). To work the hive,
remove divider on either side, which gives room to slide the frames apart, when the
frames are long, leverage will help. I do not propose this hive as a good one, but
to get one made and to prevent others from using, or patenting, might caveat
it as a safeguard, a much better hive than Debeauvoys. (16th) Let divider be 7/8 inches
thick and kept 3/8 inches from ends, this will give ample room when they are removed to
work the frames. Let tops of frames be 3/8 inches thick or even 1/2 inch, having sides cut on a
bevel to reduce as much as possible the danger of pinching bees. When using
them make a free use of smoke to keep bees down while they are closed up. 
Where the edges of the frames come together they may be ploughed out or beveled to prevent
crushing bees thus, or, but this
might lead to worse cementing,
sides might be 1/16 inch wide, so as to leave only 1/4 inch between them, will need
staples near bottom, as in present style, openings into boxes about 3/8 inches. In winter [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible] both dividers removed, frames slid far enough apart to let up moisture, but need not
let up bees, straw laid over them, not much chance to cement frames to rabbets, rabbets
wide for ease of motion, and not to hurt bees, or rabbets might be so small as to
prevent sides of frames from getting too close to sides of case, only about 1/8 inch play left or
needed as bees are not to get at them, hive in all respects like present form. A
grooved rabbet might be used.