sons, Edmund (d. 1835) and Henry, into partnership in 1782, and in the same year bought the James Foundry on the death of Rowe Mores, including all its relics of the old English Letter Founders. The business was removed to Worship Street, from where in 1785 was issued "A Specimen of Printing Types made by Joseph Fry & Sons, Letter-founders and Marking Instrument Makers by the King's Royal Letters Patent". In the advertisement the proprietors claim that the types, which are called new, "will mix with, and be totally unknown from, the most approved founts made by the late ingenious artist, William Caslon". The next year they published another "Specimen", with new founts, and including seven pages of oriental types. They now called themselves "Letter-founders to the Prince of Wales". Soap and chemicals Up to the time of his death Fry was a partner with Alderman William Fripp, as Fry, Fripp, & Co., soap-boilers. This business is now in the hands of Christopher Thomas Brothers. Fry also had a chemical works at Battersea, in which he was assisted by his son. Death and continuation of the businesses Fry died after a few days' illness, on 27 March 1787. Edmund Fry, M.D. (1787–1794) carried on with the foundry business which included a partnership with Isaac Steele; the company name was Edmund Fry and Isaac Steele 1794–1799, then Fry Steele & Co 1799–1808. The name then returned once again to Edmund Fry, M.D. Letter Founder to King and Prince Regent 1808–1816. From this date Joseph's legacy became "Edmund Fry & Son" 1816–1828. The foundry was then acquired by William Thorowgood, Letter Founder to His Majesty 1820. The sale included not only Dr Fry's collection of oriental and "learned" founts but also many relics of those old foundries which were incorporated with the James Foundry. Joseph Fry's other business, the chocolate and cocoa manufactory, was carried on by his widow and a son, Joseph Storrs Fry (1766–1835), under the style of Anna Fry & Son. The previous title had been Fry, Vaughan, & Co. In 1795 the works were removed from Newgate Street to Union Street, where a Watt steam engine was erected, the first in Bristol. Later Joseph Storrs Fry's three sons – Joseph, Francis (1803–1886), and Richard – were joined with him as J. S. Fry & Sons, the name the firm bore until its takeover by Cadburys. His widow was