Acock’s Green

Jan 12^th 1887

Dear Fred

I sent your photo of some experiments with recently carried out at [illegible] with the asbestos fire proof paint and is Mountford is now managing Director of the newly constructed company it can be sent out to you if you desire it.  He told me a day or 2 since that he would send out samples of the fire proof paint to you as the “other miscarried so” without any col to you in that side and could supply you with a liquid preparation at half the cost of the Cyanite which would do more in the way of resisting

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The outbreak of fire the cyanite can do – such a statement must of course be accepted cautiously in coming from a rival.  I think if you have the two you will be capable and competent to govern the district in the way of medicines, the best know to restrain or hinder progress of fire and as such may it prove profitable to you all.  When you get permission of all papers, samples, prices, terms, well understood upon which you are to be reimbursed +c then you had better

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“Bang the Drum” and blow the pipe and ring the bell to let BC know some go ahead young fellows of the name of Paulin reside there who are constantly in touch with the old country as regards the best of its production.

Better write C Mountford Esq, Asbestos paint, Clement Works, Clement St, Birm + tell him what you know + what you can do with is co operation towards a thorough introduction – an experiment or two in public with the politic sons to find for it an one on the CPR Stations public buildings backyard arsenal +c +c.

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Where lumber is so commonly used in buildings there should to asbestos fire proof paint be found and would in short I imagine tons thereof will quickly be asked for thro’ you.  May it prove so

We are having a lot of snow here fully a foot to 2 feet deep + some 20 degrees of frost in Leicestershire.  It is the severest winter we have had for 20 years so it is estimated – I notice 12 80 I’m [illegible] are coming out to you in April from Woolwich this looks as if you are increasing in importance, Eh.  We are fairly well – much love from all to all – Your affectionate father