Relics of William Cookworthy; discoverer of china clay and stone about ... 1855; founder of the British porcelain manufacture about 1768; and eminent minister of the Society of Friends

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Author(s) Prideaux, John
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1853
Pages 31pp
Publisher Whitaker & Co
Place Published London

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Name South Western Heritage Centre, Exeter
City Exeter
Postcode EX2 7NL
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Document transcriptions, etc

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Written in an attempt to restore Cookworthy's 'due place' in history. Short account of his life and his discovery of china clay and manufacture of porcelain [pp1-10] but largely comprises transcriptions of some of his letters, 1740s-70s, mostly on religious matters [pp11-31]