Made with the drying jelly described in page 196 under the head of Letter A,This prepd A assumed a solid appce in the cistern – skims over with a thin hard skin very rapidly – in a day- It softens & becomes more fluid by working and is rather softer in hot than in cold weather,I prepared a batch of 1st colouring for canvass May 25. 1853 – as follows,18 lbs of the “drying jelly A”,First weighed out – ,Half this quantity (fz 9 lbs) is made into a stout putty and beaten about till all lumpiness is out of it,It takes abt 27 lbs of dry whiting,Put this putty into a pan, add to it ,18 lbs grod white lead,2 ¼ lbs red dryers (fine grod),2 ¼ lbs strong fine grd white dryers,& the remaining 9 lbs of the drying jelly,Beat them all up together, till perfectly mixed – then add (but not till then),3 Pints turps. Mix well & strain for use,This is enough for a batch at G P or probably for one at K.J. (Mem it is so),For a batch of cloth for 1st coloring,Cost may be reckoned thus ,