Box 1, Folder 5: Diaries 1827-1828

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New mode of applying Black Lead in Drawings.-The instruments required are, a small piece of muslin, filled with black lead reduced to fine powder which is called a shader; a palette made of thick card hoard; and a brush of moderate rise. The shader is [subtedtive?] or three times on the palette, near one extremity, by which an unall portion of the lead is rifted as it were, though the muslin; the brush is passed sound in the pulverized graphite and on some other parts to adjust the shades [illegible] the brush is then applied to the papers to produce a sky, or other expance of shade, with a circlating motion to produce a darker shade, the graphite may be rubbed with alder pith, or any number substance, brought to a paint. [Lamerols?] Edn Journ. of Science Jan 1827.

[Left page] A cement for Steam Engines or one that will stand the action of Boiling water or Steam 1 oz. Sal ammouniac 1 oz. Flowers of Sulphur 16 oz. Cast from filings or Boarings? Mix all well together by [rubbing?] them in a mortar, and keep the powder by. Then the cement is [scanted?] for use take one part of the above powder, and twenty parts of clean Iron filings as boarings, and blend them immediately by grinding them in a mortar. Wet the compound with water and when brought to a convenient consistency apply it to the joints with a wooden or blunt spatula

[Right page] Analises [analyses] of the Natural Hystory [History] of the alligator. The alligator inhabits the rivers of the southern states as high north as the Arkansas River; east to N. Carolina and as far west as has been penetrated by Mrs. Audubon the writer of this article. They are extremely abundant and are seen swimming from shore to shore in search of food with only the head out of water. They are not easily killed unless shot through the eye.

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A Journal of Science & arts with Miscellaneous Nonsense

By the Author Shippingsport Ky 1828

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1827

Journal 1827 Oct 6. Saturday. After doing a small job on the canal this morning I went to Louisville to see about some books that were to be sold at Auction. After dinner I went out with Mr. Victor Gan but Killed Nothing I went to the cave of the Indiana side of the river but found it full of earth' so that it could not be entered.

Monday Oct 8. This afternoon I went to Louisville to buy some books at Auction. Light rains all day. Tuesday Oct 9 This morning I got the Books that I bought yesterdayamong them are the conical Dictionary= Morses Gazetter - Mechanics [illegible] Pocket Dictionary Friday Oct 12. Went to Louisville to day to carry the [Enquirers?] reports to [Vr?]

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Correct some bras weights while I was there

Saturday Oct 13 D. S. Bates arrived from Ohio to day but I have not seen him yet.

Wed 16 W took the levels on the canal for nearly the whole length to day with Mr. Bates principal engineer.

Wenn Oct 19 A verry heavy fog this morning. Mr Henry and John Bates went to Knob Creek To dat to measure stone &c.

Friday 19. Oct Went to Louisville to carry the reports; gave them to Judge Bates and received $20 for John Bates. I bought a Pen Knife while I was there.

Saturday 20 Oct Made out my Bill of Services against Judge Bates and gave it to

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John Bates who said he would present it to him. It's amount to Day is $188. This afternoon I went to Louisville to see Judge Bates. and came back in the rain! (curious)

Mr. Henry from Rochester visited the Niagara falls as he came here he has made the following remark " The [semiry?] of these falls is the best calculated to give a man an idea of the superior works of nature and of his own inferiority of any place he had before seen"

Monday 22d Oct. A rainy day the same last night done considerable damage on the canal

Tuesday 23 Oct Judge Bates left Louisvill for Concinatte. Share received from him$170 which is the amount of my wages up to this date.

[Left page] Journal Oct 1827 Mr. John R Henry late from Rochester has now taken the office of Resident engineer formerly occupied by John Bates who has consented to go with his father to Ohio. The Steam Boat Triton left here on Sunday last for the month of the river with a full load of passengers. She got down as far as Rush - creek where she broak [broke] her shaft and the leg of her engineer Wednesday 24 A smoky day. Mr. Henry the Engineer is of opinion that the smoke occasioning our Indian summer as this smoky weather is called, does not originate in the burning of [parrarices?] in the west or in other extensive fires; but that it is the result of the commencement Carried to page 92.

[Right page] Table of Chemical Reagents. +1 Lime water. 2 Infusion of litmus +3 Acetate of lead 4 Litmus paper +5 Nitrate of Silver +6 Infusion of turmeric of red cabbage +7 Turmeric paper 8 Infusion of Brazil Wood 9 Paper stained with Brazil wood 10 Muriate of magnesia - +11 Structure of potash 13 Nitrate of Do Do Do 16 Nitrate of Do Do Do 19 Acetate of Do Do Do +22 Do of Lead see 8 23 Nitrate of Lead +24 Muriatic Acid