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Ref NoMS 3147/3/373/9
TitleLetter. Johnson Dixon (Lynn) to Boulton & Watt (Soho).
LevelItem
Date8 Dec 1779
DescriptionDid not realise that Boulton & Watt’s "invention for raising water" was the improved steam engine. Thinks the cost will be too much to buy one for his and his father’s water mill. Can Boulton & Watt send him an estimate anyway. Have any engines been applied to land drainage. What is the maximum quantity of water they can pump. Can peat or turf be used for fuel instead of coal.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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