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MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
376 - General Incoming Correspondence H, 1775 - 1785 - 1775 - 1785
Ref No
MS 3147/3/376/3
Title
Letter. Samuel Hallam (Hardwick Forge, near Bewdley) to James Watt (Soho).
Level
Item
Date
— Nov 1783
Description
James Watt estimated it would cost £1000 to build a new forge with a seven hundredweight hammer. Someone else has said they can erect it for £450.
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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