John Taylor letter

Address: Cannon Coffee House, Charing Cross. To Alexander Dalrymple Esq. Covering letter to a 1794 proof copy of Captain Taylor's 'Considerations on the practicability and advantages of a more speedy communication between Great Britain and her possessions in India' [advocating the superiority of the overland route above the usual sea voyage]. 'I hope I have profited by the advice you was kind enough to give me some time ago in regard to the accompanying plan ... I have ... condensed the subject and am now busy in arranging what authorities I have been able to collect ...'.
Autograph, with signature.

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This document is enclosed in J Taylor 'Considerations on the practicability and advantages of a more speedy communication between Great Britain and her possessions in India' (1794) (proof copy of a work published in 1795, presented to A Dalrymple) - Library classmark [G.L.] 1795 fol. To request the document, please place an order for the volume, specifying that you wish to see the autograph letter AL308.

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