Journal, October 1804-March 1805, of Major-General John Brown, relating to the construction of the Royal Military Canal through Romney Marsh, on which he was engaged with John Rennie., 1804-1805.
Item
Identifier: MS.2868
Scope and Contents
The diary includes an account of a meeting at Rochester in October 1804, attended by Pitt and others, at which methods of defending the district (Martello towers, etc.) were discussed (folio i verso).
Dates
- Creation: 1804-1805.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
18 Leaves ; 100 x 145 millimetres.
Arrangement
12 + 6 inverted + several blank folios.
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk