| Description | 'Iron. 1783.' (This item is a hardback notebook. On the cover is written the preceding inscription. The notebook is made up of memorandums, observations and sketches all relating to Iron. Pages of notes have titles such as; 'Charcoal Finery' , 'Mr Downing’s Observations.' and 'List of the names of Ironstones &c at Carron in Scotland.' The notebook also contains a hand drawn table that is headed; 'A comparative view of the expenses of Manufacturing Iron in the Methods practised by Messrs Wright and Telson & by Mr Cort.') |