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MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
379 - General Incoming Correspondence M, 1775 - 1785 - 1775 - 1785
Ref No
MS 3147/3/379/5
Title
Letter. Captain Dan Mackey (London) to Boulton & Fothergill (Birmingham).
Level
Item
Date
3 Jul. 1779.
Description
Docketed "About Dutch engines." Wishes to compare Boulton & Watt’s engine with Dutch wind mills used for drainage – requests various details. Could suggest a way of demonstrating the engine.
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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