An Improved Letter or Dispatch Book or Case.
Year: 1899

page_text: DIVAAL DIEUITICATION.
An Improved Letter or Dispatch Book or Case.
RICHARD WATSON ALLEN, 26, Edith Road, West Kensington, London, W.,
Wesleyan Minister, I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
An improved letter or dispatch book or case for use on active service, and
otherwise, for writing and recording dispatches, and for correspondence and letters
generally, consisting of (1) a cover with pockets for stamps, field map &c., (2)
writing paper shaped as to one end like an envelope, with adhesive affixed to the
tongue and at certain parts on the sides thus making a secure envelope for dis-
patch or letter. I may attach the book or paper to the cover in three ways. In
one way, the paper is held in the cover by an elastic band. In a second way the
paper is bound into the top of the cover inside & with a perforation providing
docket for name of correspondent date of letter, &c. In the third way the arrange-
ment to be the same as in number two, except that every other sheet only is
perforated and the book is provided with carbonised paper for copying letters or
dispatches.
Space is provided on cover of book for summarised information of use on active
service and the whole book is fastened by an indelible ink pencil, or a fountain
pen passing through loops made for the purpose.
RICHD. W. ALLEN,
RICHARD WATSON ALLEN, 26, Edith Road, West Kensington, London, W.,
Wesleyan Minister, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
An improved letter or dispatch book or case for use on active service or other-
wise for writing & recording dispatches & for correspondence & letters generally
consisting of
(1) A cover with pockets for stamps, field map & other papers. (2) Writing
paper shaped as to one end like an envelope with adhesive fixed to the tongue &
certain parts on the sides thus making a secure envelope for dispatches or letters.
I may attach the book or paper to the cover in three (3) ways:
In one way
the paper, when in loose sheets, is held in the cover by an elastic band; In a
2nd way the paper is bound into the top of the cover inside & with a perforation
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page_text: providing a docket for name of correspondent date of letter or dispatch &c. In
a 3rd way the arrangement to be the same as in No. 2, except that every other
leaf or sheet only is perforated and the book is provided with a carbonised paper
for copying letters and despatches.
Space is provided in the cover of the book for summarised information for
use on active service or otherwise, and the whole book is fastened by an indelible
ink pencil or fountain pen passing through loops made for the purpose.
The book is preferably 6 inches long, and 4 inches broad. is bound in smooth
khaki or other colored cloth or other material, is provided with two or more loops
for holding the pen or pencil and fastening the book as mentioned above, with
one or two pockets, with or without folding flaps, inside the cover, containing
carbon paper as also mentioned above.
The inside consists of twenty or more slips of writing paper, preferably
12 inches long and 4 inches broad, printed at the head with directions as to
correspondent, date, and subject of letter or despatch, and with four dotted lines
denoting where to fold, and perforated and gummed as already named, each sheet
of paper to fold and gum down as a postal wrapper or envelope.
I also append herewith (Figures 1, 2. 3.) drawings showing in detail the
various provisions made by me and contained in my improved letter or dispatch
book or case and herein before mentioned and described.
Figure 1 represents the inside of the cover. as not provided with flaps for
holding carbon paper, showing (A) the method of fastening the writing paper
by the elastic band: (B) pockets for holding stamps, field maps, etc. : (C) loops
for fastening the book or case by either an ink pencil or a fountain pen.
Figure 2 represents the inside of the cover as provided with flaps for holding
carbon paper, showing (D) the pocket for holding stamps, field map, etc. (E)
flaps for holding carbon paper: (F) loops for fastening the book or case by
either an ink pencil or fountain pen.
Figure 3 represents the packet of sheets of writing paper when bound into
the cover showing the paper (G) shaped as to one end like an envelope, and as
to the other end (H) fastened into the cover by a perforated docket: (I) a per-
foration to allow of the paper being torn off when the letter or dispatch is written;
(J) docket with printed instructions as to correspondent, date, etc. (K) adhesive
fixed to the tongue and certain parts of the paper for securing the letter or dis-
patch (L) dotted lines indicating the method of folding the letter or dispatch:
(M) the wire staples for attaching the packet of writing paper to the cover or
other method of attaching the packet which might be employed.
:
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in which manner the same is performed, I declare that what I claim
is:
To have provided an improved letter or despatch book for use on active ser-
vice or elsewhere, having the following distinctive features: viz. a portable
book or case constituting and containing within itself a complete arrangement
for use in the field or otherwise, for writing and recording letters and despatches,
2.e., pen or pencil, paper, memoranda dockets, provision for copying and recording
letters or despatches, and each letter or despatch secured as a private document
by the paper being gummed and so made to answer the purpose of a sealed enve-
lope, together with pockets for field maps, stamps, etc. etc.
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