Detail View: Rylands Collection: Letter from Richard Watt
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Image Number:
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JRL1300790
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Reference Number:
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English MS 1390
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Image Title:
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Letter from Richard Watt
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Creator:
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Watt, Richard, 1726-1796
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1772
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Page/Sheet:
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verso
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Image Sequence Number:
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1v
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Image Sequence Total:
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001v
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Description:
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Page two of a letter from plantation owner Richard Watt in Kingston, Jamaica to his sister Elizabeth in England. Dated 10 July 1772. A brief description of his health in Jamaica and enquiry into her health and that of her son.
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Language Code:
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eng
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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Slavery
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Correspondence
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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West Indies: Jamaica
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Time Period Covered:
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18th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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West Indies: Jamaica
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Item Height:
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240 mm
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Item Width:
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185 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-09-07
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Multi Section Number:
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2
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2012-09
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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