Qu (12) together. Before applying plaster like wax covering hold wax 
Cakes fastened in frames before fire so as to soften the surface enough 
To make the [illegible] plaster adhere quite firmly to the surface of cake. 
Then fashion all around edges. Can now get bees from any part of the
Noon world if anyone can be found to put in a [illegible] prepared 
Box a Queen and the desired number of workers, as the box can be 
Sent all complete to receive the bees. It would be well to select these 
Just fully grown, and some just hatched, as they would not be so uneasy 
When confined, not being disposed to fly out and knowing nothing about it. 
It may be well to protect this [illegible] here and in [illegible]. 17th put 
Up bees in small box with candy, and sealed water. 21st he's very [illegible]
To get in please to best advantage shake them in water basin, then sealed 
Bees of the right age, mostly such as have not flown out of hive, [illegible]
Suggest to shake before here and selecting to put in water. 
May 25th 1869. Easy to fasten old piece of drone comb on a
Slot, as [illegible] fastens sponge, or if sponge used soak the lower
Part of box holding sponge so that the would will be saturated their
Sponge will retain water much longer. Sponge best if it will work 



