Qu (22) July 9th, 1869. To get frames front and rear the same dimensions
With those in central hive. Have corner posts
Which support them to have a hardwood sharp edge, to raise
Frames say � inch � inches Above the level of the central frames, have no
Shallow chamber under front and rear. Or better, set central frames 
Be say three quarter inches above bottom board, a rear one inch, and frames on front 
And rear only 1/2 inch above bottom board, or central 1 1/8 inches, other � inch now
The tops of central side frames above the projecting ends of central
Ones so as not to interfere, and they may be slid up as close 
to central ones as needed, only lifting one out, slid away to give 
Runs to sweep out dead bees in winter. If comb in side apartments 
Weather 1 or more are kept there in winter still be raised so as to 
Give sufficient room under them. Side front and rear boxes may rest 
On strips say one inch thick with slot three quarter inches cut under them,
Small pieces [illegible] under them (20th) bottom of Maine central hive might
Easily have an upper movable bottom like slatted honey board. 
In summer this to rest on two strips say 7/8 inches thick by 1/4 inch wide. In
Winter these strips laid up so as to keep movable bottom only 1/4 inch 
Above bottom board. Now we have the space below frames for cleaning
Out dead bees etc. The frames inside apartments going down to say
1/2 inch to bottom of hive, near enough to allow them to slide on them 
Sharp edge rabbits as close to the uprights of central frames as 
Maybe desired without at all interfering with the [illegible] 
Tops of frames. As a multitude of experiments made by me 
These now greedy bees are to cluster under a comb laid
Overtops of frames, if the uprights are hollow and the
comb in front and rear come close up his nearly so two uprights 
There then will cluster. If used too keep them front or
Back have only one comb close to a uprights. 



