Thomas Beddoes to James Watt, 15 September 1796

Dear Sir

I sh^d have sent you an additional half sheet, <2 or 3 days ago> but I c^d not get it from the printer’s though I called once & sent twice – Indeed I fear I shall be obliged to shorten the pamphlet. They have not done half a sheet a week since they began – & I do not see any sign of more speed – I never have had so much trouble with a piece of printing before & never will again – I must stop my present man & contrive to put part into better hands – I will publish the week after parliament meets –

I shall print the ~~Calcutta~~ <Bombay> paper as an appendix with something from America.

I request you to send me the two plates of your supplement immediately under cover to J. Hare Esq MP Clifton – that I may get them engraved –

Yours truly

Thomas Beddoes

Sep^r 15 1796

Address: Bristol Sep^r fifteenth 1796 / Mr Watt / Heathfield / Birmingham / Free J. Hare
Endorsement: Dr Beddoes / Sep^r 15^th 1796
MS: LoB MS 3219/4/29/10

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