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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
1 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt - 1761-1819
6 - 'Other' files of correspondence - 1761 - 1819
40 - Letters from various persons - 1782 - 1787
Ref No
MS 3219/4/1/6/40/29
Finding Number
MS 3219/4/94/29
Title
Letter. Henry Smeathman (London) to James Watt (——).
Level
Item
Date
21 June 1786
Description
[He encloses a plan [not present] concerning his attempt to open a new trade with Africa by establishing a colony of poor Black people in Sierra Leone]. ** Transcript.
Extent
1
Format
Item
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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