Letter from John Brent about a self-moving machine, 1791-12-03
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 19-20
Scope and Contents
Brent states that the machine could drive a mill and grind malt, and he hoped it could be of use to the commercial West India merchants for sugarcane production.
Dates
- Creation: 1791-12-03
Creator
- Brent, John, fl1791 (inventor) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
3 folio(s) (3 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Brent, John
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 11:39:56+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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