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Papers of John Rennie concerning various canals and navigations in places beginning L-W., 1794-1821.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.19782

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Lancaster, reports, 1794, and correspondence, 1794, 1817 (folio 1); (ii) Lea, reports, 1804, 1807 (folio 34); (iii) Leeds and Liverpool, correspondence, 1798 (folio 42); (iv) London to Portsmouth, including the Croydon Canal, correspondence, 1795, 1802-1804, 1817, 1821, and papers, 1802-1803 (folio 185); (v) Perthshire, instructions for a survey, 1793 (folio 230); (vi) Regent's, correspondence and printed plan, 1811-1812 (folio 232); (vii) Rochdale, dividend letters, 1811, I817 (folio 243); (viii) Rother, reports, 1804-1803 (folio 246); (ix) Royal (Ireland), letter, 1806. (folio 256); (x) Shannon, correspondence, 1821 (folio 258); (xi) Tamar, correspondence and reports, 1795-1796 (folio 266); (xii) Thames and Medway, reports, 1800, 1803, 1820 (folio 299); (xiii) Union, correspondence, 1800, 1816-1817 (folio 307); (xiv) Worcester and Birmingham, printed minute, 1811 (folio 313).

Dates

  • Creation: 1794-1821.

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

2 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: Undetermined

Arrangement

314 folios. The foliation is divided between 2 volumes: (i) folios 1-184; (ii) folios 185-314.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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