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12 6 double cases of drawers with a glass covered show cases on top – the Each cases to be 6 x 2½ feet. The height 3 feet in front and the glass top to be sloping so as to leave the height 3 feet 2 inches at the back at the front and 3 feet 2 inches at the back. The cases to be placed in pairs back to back when occupying the middle of the room; but to be placed singly against the wall Wwhen preferred. When pairs are placed together in the middle of the room the intention is to have them firmly fastened together and a movable case of shelves placed on top along the le nesting on the joined backs of the joined lower cases. This upper case of shells shelves is to be 6 feet long, and 8 inches in width and 2 ft 2¼ ft high with glass on both sides. To recieve this the tops of the c each case of drawers must be level for 4 inches from the back.
The Each cases of drawers is to consist of two rows rows of three drawer in each. the upper drawer 4 inches deep the middle one 6 inches and the lower one 8 inches. Each drawer is to have a lock, and two handles knobs for opening drawing it out. [line leading to sentence written in the left margin] In one case the drawers had best be made the full length of the case (6 ft in order to accomodate some large birds like herons cranes etc. [return to main text] The glass covered show case is to be 5 inches deep in front and 7 inches at the back, the glass cover top to be lifted on a hinges placed 4 inches from the back. The upper case of shelves is to have a glass sash on each side – these had best not be fastened by hinges but be made by pegs so that they can be entirely removed. The shelves are to
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rest at each end on movable cross pieces let into notches on the uprights in the corners in such way that they can be raised or lowered at will.
[drawing of notches] The notches should be cut about an inch apart in the uprights in the corners of the case
If it is found that these narrow upper cases of shelves are too costly less than the full 6 or even none all need be made as they are not so positively necessary at present and can be made hereafter. They are intended for minerals
About twelve of these cases will be necessary at first though perhaps more would be needed. P[?] For the alcoholic specimens in bottles and for some other things cases of shelves with glass doors can be built against the walls. These if bult permenently need have no backs; and 16 feet of them could be bullt solidly together against the south side of the north room – leavig a place for a door between the two rooms if it b one becomes necessary. while 10 feet more could be built against the east side, It would perhaps be better to make the cases with backs so that they could. The fronts of these cases should composed of glass doors on hinges each door about wide. The cases should be about 8 feet high and 1 foot deep the shelves augh should be over about feet long (as the weight of the bottles will
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For the alcoholic specimens in bottles and for many other things cases of shelves with glass doors can be built against the walls. These for the convenience in moving about, to suit circumstances had best be made in sections of about 5 feet They should be 8 feet high and one foot deep 15 inches deep in the clear on the outside., A little few inches difference in the width of each case is unimportant, but 5 feet measuring on the outside but would be a convenient length leaving the doors of about the right size to have glass twelve inches wide. The Each case would have the front composed of two glass doors opening on hinges and fastened by a lock. The sash of these doors need not be very heavy The moulding had best be pretty simple and light and there should be none on the ends of most of or at least not till they the cases – as they will be about four placed together end to end generally – occupying chiefly the south and east sides of the north room probably. The mouldings for about 6 ends could be prepared to be put on when the position of the cases is determined The cases need no backs being placed against the walls. The shelves are to rest at each end upon movable cross pieces let into notches in the corners of the upright parts in the corners as in the before described – they can thus be shifted to suit the heights of the bottles placed upon them. Each case will need about twelve shelves 6 of these as wide as the depth of the case (about 14 inches) the others only 6 inches wide. The shelves should be of strong inch stuff boards ¾ inch when dressed The doors should
