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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/35912-35913
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Copy of a letter from the Rear Admiral Sir Frederick L. Maitland to George Elliot
Date	2 October 1833
Writer	Maitland, Frederick Lewis, Rear Admiral; Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyards
Addressee	Elliot, George, Sir
Description	Following a visit to the Rope Manufactory at Cherbourg accompanied by the Master Ropemaker, the Rear Admiral Maitland can make comparisons between the French and English mode of manufactoring rope. After having analysed in details the two methods, Maitland concludes that the French system of ropemaking should be followed.
Place Of Writing	Portsmouth Dock
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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Level	Item
Credit	All rights reserved

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