H.W. Hyatt:
Any possiblity of posting a pic of the order sheet? I have some experience in reading similar type calligraphy in reading countless U.S. land patent entries for that period. If you are somewhat of a traditionalist and intend on using paper with you bullet, in addition to paper supplied by the gunmaker, you are going to need a camel-hair pencil and some Russian tallow or may Sperm oil will suffice for the "half inch", "36 bore", "38 bore" or 0.500. Were any of the above included in the case? Around the 1870s, the 500 was considered "a formidable weapon for tigers and bears."
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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