Letter received by Banks from William Kent, 6 December 1801 (Series 30.14) - No. 0005

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abundance of ore & Cole I should not fear find & in that Earth every Material for Smelting of Ore & mak'g good rought Iron (viz flux sand fire Clay &c) from which Sheet may be made which w.d furnish the inhabitants with every Tool they want for Cultivating of Land.  The other advantages that wd arise from Traffick with that article to other Islands you understand better than I can describe for its very likely that Iron may be found there as much superior to Sweeds as Sweeds is to English.

I am Yr Mo Hble Serv.t

H Vernon