Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 to Earl of Stanhope

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GLC#
GLC04661.01
Type
Letters
Date
1798/04/14
Author/Creator
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815
Title
to Earl of Stanhope
Place Written
Paris, France
Pagination
7 p. : docket ; Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Fulton Writes to Stanhope to tell him about how well received his own ideas about canals have been in France, and to convince Stanhope that the British need to adopt his plans as well. Claims that his "small system of canals" will make fortunes for countries that use them, prove vital to trade, and simplify taxation and systems of government. Says he has enclosed two long letters explaining his new system of canals (GLC04661.02 and GLC04661.03). Asks Stanhope to see that the letters are published, so that his ideas can become popular in England.

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