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Dukesfd. 20th. Augt: 1776
Mr. Maughan N[ew].Ho[use].
Dr Sr.
I was surprised to find by yours of the 16th. inst wch. I recd. yesterday at Rookhope that you had not recd. my first, for I understood by Mr. Smith that he sent it wth. the Hand bill (in regard to the Fire) into Weardale. We do not expect to get so good Ore when the Mines are poor as when Rich but expect there should be proper pains taken to make it so in both cases – and am sorry I cannot say that the Ore is coming better dressed, for what was coming when there yesterday f’m Dawson’s Grove was far f’m being so well as it ought & am sure you cannot wth. justice complain of the poorness of that Bouse. However I hope fm your promise the next time that I am at that Mill to be able to say that there’s a great change in the Ore for the better, as to dressing before it’s sent f’m the Mines.
& am yrs. &c IH Jr.
