Manuscript volume containing answers from James Glen, Governor of South Carolina, to queries from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, giving details of the country's geography, weather, neighbours, constitution, shipping and trade, and an account of exports for 1747-1748. This letter was possibly the one from Glen read by the Lords Commissioners on 9 Nov 1749 - see the Journal of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations , 1742-1749.
Glen, James
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 114
- Dates of Creation
- 1749
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume containing 28 leaves
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
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Arrangement
Single item.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Bought from Bertram Dobell in 1912 as an addition to the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature.
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Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Manuscript folio. Bound in quarter-calf.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Separated Material
University of South Carolina Library, USA, holds correspondence and papers, 1738-1777 (Ref: Acc NUC MS 76-1382); the National Archives of Scotland has correspondence and papers (Ref: GD45).
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