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Sent to Mitchell

Sept /57

N^o 1. Compact & dark grey is Welsh mine 37.6 p^r C^t

^{M. says 39½}

N^o 2. Earthy and pulverulent

Westbury 40 ^{NB. had bn calcined}

N^o 3. Clay ironstone with ochre. 53. ^Nrmore

No 4. hard sort. fracture black & sparkling 27½ Nethermore

N^o 5. Compact from Nethermore. 52½ ^{NB Same as No 3, but a little harder}

N^o 6. a kind already found (Seend) 36.

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Sent to Mitchell ¹

September 1857

N^o 1. Compact and dark grey is Welsh mine 37.6 percent
Mitchell says 39½

N^o 2. Earthy and pulverulent Westbury 40
NB. had been calcined

N^o 3. Clay ironstone with ochre.
53. Nethermore

N^o 4. hard sort. fracture black & sparkling
27½ Nethermore

N^o 5. Compact from Nethermore.
52½ NB Same as No 3, but a little harder

No 6. a kind already found (Seend)

36.