7 galls of the 1st colour oil of Dec 21.54. p. 338,This was made into putty with whiting – 9this used up all we had of that oil),Remainder of the putty & thinning down was done with,Abt. 19 galls of the 1st colour oil ,Of May 16/55 – p 360,2 22 ½ of patent dryers June 54 – ,When just made dried very well, it was made abt. The right thickness for 1st colour Trusting to its becoming fatter & allowing a little turps to be mixed with it,Cost of course the same as at p 340 & p 341,This has a larger portion of drying jelly in its comp. than the pan prepd – p 340 on acccount of the difference in the 1st colour oil – after being mixed a Month Gale tried it & approved of it very much,