Letter – Henry Richmond to John Westgarth – 26 Mar 1776

By - gregpfinch26 Mar 1776
Document Type: Letter
Date: 26 Mar 1776
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: John Westgarth
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/3
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John Westgarth Esq at Unthank near                                              Newcas  26th March 1776

      Stanhope in Weardale



Sir

	I beg leave to write you with my left hand, being deprived of my right a few words in answer to your Letter in favour of James Watson - I shall lay your Recommendation of him before Sir Walter Blackett but in my Opinion Watson being only a Miner, cannot be qualified to be a Smelter; much less the Director of a Smelt Mill, especially such a one as Rookhope                                  I am etc   HR

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