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REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to Andrew Little , from Shrewsbury , 29th September , 1793. ( 2 ) Id . , 3rd November , 1793. ( 3 ) Id . ( 6 ) Id . , 18th March , 1795. ( 5 ) Letter from Jessop to Telford , from London , 26th July , 1795.
REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to Andrew Little , from Shrewsbury , 29th September , 1793. ( 2 ) Id . , 3rd November , 1793. ( 3 ) Id . ( 6 ) Id . , 18th March , 1795. ( 5 ) Letter from Jessop to Telford , from London , 26th July , 1795.
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REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to James Watt , 17th December , 1801. ( 2 ) Letter to Andrew Little , from London , 14th April , 1802. ( 3 ) Letter from Nicholas Vansittart to Telford , ist July , 1802. ( 4 ) Letter to Andrew Little ...
REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to James Watt , 17th December , 1801. ( 2 ) Letter to Andrew Little , from London , 14th April , 1802. ( 3 ) Letter from Nicholas Vansittart to Telford , ist July , 1802. ( 4 ) Letter to Andrew Little ...
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... the work consisted mainly of two piers designed to enclose a harbour capable of admitting vessels of 100 to 200 tons burden at half tide . REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to John Rickman , from Edinburgh , 18th October , 1803 ( 2 ) id .
... the work consisted mainly of two piers designed to enclose a harbour capable of admitting vessels of 100 to 200 tons burden at half tide . REFERENCES ( 1 ) Letter to John Rickman , from Edinburgh , 18th October , 1803 ( 2 ) id .
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