Fri 19 Oct 1838
From John R Denyer
To W P Richards
8 Wellington Street, Strand
Need to commence working steam engine at an earlier season owing to very scanty supply of water obtainable from the River Churn. Six weeks of coal unconsumed. Some important leakages must exist in some portion of the Summit level, not discoverable unless that part of the canal is totally stopped for at least 40 hours. Sanction of Committee needed.
Similar dividend to the last likely. Stocks of coal not very heavy. Abundance here ready for increase of water.
Re Engine. Inside of boiler to be thoroughly cleaned and covered with the Anti-corrosive composition (tallow and black lead) as recommended for marine engines.
Owing to some of the locks requiring the carpenters, I have not yet begun Kyanizing.
