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Three copy press letters from James Watt (Heathfield) to James Crummer (——)

Catalogue reference: MS 3219/4/9/1/9/48

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This record is about the Three copy press letters from James Watt (Heathfield) to James Crummer (——) dating from 16 August 1814 - 13 November 1814.

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MS 3219/4/9/1/9/48
Title
Three copy press letters from James Watt (Heathfield) to James Crummer (——)
Date
16 August 1814 - 13 November 1814
Description

6 pieces including covering sheet; the pages are glued together along the top margin.

16 August 1814. Announces our coming to Wales for a short time. Shall bring plan & estimate of of new barn at Badland. If Mr Kirkland will not undertake the barn at the estimate, some body else to be got to do it.
19 October 1814. Our arrival at home from our Tenby jaunt. Am willing to purchase Badland Manor if can be had reasonable.
13 November 1814. Have got part[icula]rs of L[or]d Oxford's Estates on sale. The only part I wish for is Badland Manor. Rent or value too high, but would give £500 for the purchase. But rat6her than fail, may give £600 & beg of him to attend the sale at Hereford. Desire him to also to bid at Commissioner[s'] sale [of allotments] for No. 5,6,7 & 8 of Kinnerton Com[missione]r[s'], but if Mr Stephens wants No. 8, not to contend it.

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Former department reference
M II/box 14/7
Legal status
Not Public Record(s)
Physical description
1 Item
Unpublished finding aids
Finding no.: MS 3219/4/248/48
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9fdf02fd-08a1-49ab-a2b6-427286a48a77/

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Three copy press letters from James Watt (Heathfield) to James Crummer (——)