20th century facsimile letter of Richard Arkwright which was written shortly after he set up in business in Cromford Written from Cromford, describing cotton spinning and other business matters. Arkwright is developing the machinery in the mill; he is very impressed with its labour saving potential and thus the small number of millhands that will be needed. The yarn is ‘soft and as even as silk’. He wants ‘good latches and catches’ for the mill doors and he is determined to let no person to see the work except spinning (2 Mar 1772)