| Description | Letters from John Murdock from 1806 to 1814. John, one of the sons of William Murdock, worked for Boulton Watt & Co. at Soho Foundry. He was closely involved in the production of gas lighting apparatus. These letters are all docketed by James Watt Jr. They were probably removed from bundles of general correspondence. The letters are dated as follows: No. 1. 1806 Nos. 2-3. 1810 No. 4. 1811 Nos. 5-10. 1812 No. 11. 1813 No. 12. 1814 |