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valuable good stone, but it may not be of a suitableor handsome quality, to make a good face for thefront or outside walls; if so, I was thinking we mayput on a coat of rough cast, or plaster—this has beendone on some of our public buildings, but, in someinstances, it is apt to peel, or fall off, owing (likely)to severe frosts, or the want of knowing how to makea strong and good cement. In the north of Europe,and, I believe, in England, they make a plaster thatwould stand our climate, and would answer the pur-pose effectually. I have been told they mix tarras,(which we have imported from Amsterdam,) orWelsh lime, that is considerably exported from Bris-tol. If thou could procure for me a receipt, fromsome distinguished mechanic, to make a suitable plas-ter that would answer the purpose, it might verymuch serve us, and I should esteem it as a particularfavour. It is not probable we shall do more thisyear, than lay the foundation of the building. Theremarks in thy letter to me, and thy work, entitled,Hints on the construction of Lunatic Asylums, willvery much assist us in forming our plan, and whenthis is drawn, and concluded on, I propose sendingthee a copy, in hopes thou wilt furnish us with thyobservations for our government in improving of it. If any thing farther occurs to thee, that would pro-bably improve our plan, or aid us in executing it, Ishould be much obliged by thy communications.Do be pleased to present my wife's love, in the most affectionate manner, in which I most heartily unite,to Ann Alexander, and very particularly to our be-loved friends, Lindley Murray and wife. I send thee the last Report of our Hospital.—Lindley Murraywould be pleased to peruse it. I am, thy affectionate friend, THOMAS EDDY.SAMUEL TUKE.