The board is excellent, now.

It is this moment received, so I have experimented but little. Thus far I observe but one possible improvement—to-wit: Let us repeat the initial dates of the several reigns:

1087 • —— (Wm. I descended.) 1066 • •

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Wm • 1087 • 1066

(Wm II ascended.)Ⓐemendation boxed: 1066 ⋅ ⋅ Ed Confessor &
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ Harold descended.
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• 1066 Wm I ascended.

This emphasizes the initial years, & will develop other merits, too, I think.

I think that several thicknesses of the commonest, coarsest, cheapest, loose-woven blanketing or similar goods will answer our purpose quite well, when packed together pretty tightly between the boards.—especially if we increase the depth a mere trifle, so as to give the pin a little deeper hold. I don’t believe an increased depth will be necessary, but we can do it if necessary.

It’s a successful board now.

Proof all right. Print a few copies—25 is a plenty—& keep several for you & Annie to experiment with.

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As soon as shall seem wise, come up & we will contract with Bliss for the new book. We will keep pretty quiet about it for the present—Bliss will see the advantage of that, himself. I We shall need almost all the time between now & Jan. 7 to print canvassing books, circulars, &c., & I’d like the canvassing to actually begin near that date, so that the book could issue May 25., or May 20.