Qu (15) Working in three small frames. It has now the
Appearance of being just the thing needed to get [illegible]
comb in long frames, and good winter passages. (25th) have only
3 SWG, more make [illegible] work for bees in joining 
Edges. If thin strips are not used should prefer [illegible] 
2 [illegible] com is built the thin strips, [illegible] and where 
They lay on top and bottom of frames with melted wax, top of frame [illegible] one inch and 
Bottom 7/8 cut winter passages that it will stick at about the proper height 
We have now the simple thing simplicitas sigillum verilitis 
May 15th 1869. Why not make strips just to spring in and hold
Three wax guides, strips to be removed as soon as the 
combs are [illegible] enough, might be cut out of 
Tin. 



