Yours, &c,


S. d. DAKlN.

w. r. JOHNSON, ESQ.

WAsHINGTos, June "a, 1876.
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WAsHINGroS, June "a, 1886.


SIR Ii is not true that have exhibited any carl
cature Of the sectional dock, unless your proposed
dock for the government be itself a caricature.
have exhibited six sets Of carefully made boxes,
each set representing tank and two end-foats,
constructed after dimensions which you yourself
have proposed, and caused to be published, all on
a scale of one-tenth of an inch to the foot have
never exhibited these boxes sections as anything
more than what they really are--namely, the es-
sental parts and features Of the proposed iron tank
dock OF course have not undertaken to exhibit
all your complex machinery; which is, so tar, in
your favor


| am not surprised that you should be unwilling
that the two principles of docking should be exhib
tied side by side on the same scale with known
weights.


The ship model which use occasionally to Sc,
upon the sections, is Of such weight as TO make
the weight of dock and ship about 80 tons less
in comparison with the displacement than in the
dock which you have proposed to build for the gov
ernment. This is much more in favor Of The
dock.


All these facts | propose to establish by actual
make the same trials Of dimensions and weights o
your own model in iron Of dock such as you have
proposed to build for the navy to raise ship o
5 200 tons.


| also propose that you shall submit to the same
trials of measure weight, and proportion of parts
the model which you have been exhibiting falls,
proportions with a view as firmly believe, to mis-
lead and defraud the government.
As to your insoIent dictaton Of what use | shal
make Of my own models, shall treat with that con
tempt which they so richly deserve.
WALTER R. JOHNSON.
rr. n