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Memoranda

15 Decr 1850
My Boiler at Hermitage is 24 feet Long & 3 ft Diametre

Mr Thos Waldhauer (called Walltour) in my sub Overseer during 1849 & 1850
My Cooper says Billy Keefer (called Billy Cooper) a Colored Man
in Savannah, built the Barclays Flat for $250.
It is 55 feet by 15 Decked, Roofed, &c, &c complete

My Present Flat built 1845 of Cypress is 45 ft long by 13 wide Carries 50 Bbls

Dr Daniels Steam Thresher April 1850
The Inclined Plane to Elevate Shieves of Rice from Barn Yard to 2d Story
where the Beater & Rakes are situated has an Elevation of 9 Inches in 2 feet
The Elevating Side Pieces are made of Scantling 14 by 3 Inches & 40 feet Long.
The Elevating Frame is 3 feet from out to out on which are places
5 wooden Rollers on top & 3 Rollers at the Bottom each 4 Inches Diametre
(but 5 inches will do as well) These Rollers are short of 2 ft 6 Inches Long
The Elevating India Rubber Cloth (got from Hatch Charleston) is 30 Inches Wide
The Window Made in the Brick Building to pass the Elevators through
(is Rather Wider than necessary perhaps) it is 3 ft 9 Inches Wide