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Ref NoMS 3147/3/82
TitleLetter Book. Copy press letters from James Watt
LevelItem
Date23 July 1780 - 7 June 1781
DescriptionThis volume was definitely referred to as the "Letter Book" – see the Memorandum "Queries from Mr. Olde of Hamburg Oct. 1780" in the General Correspondence 1775 - 1785 which is marked "Answers in Letter Book". The answers to the queries will be found on p. 122 of this volume.

Copy press letters from Watt or Boulton & Watt to the following:

Mr Arkwright. p.94
John Addins. p. 284
Joseph Banks Esq. pp. 15, 98, 120, 212
Matthew Boulton pp. 30, 42, 51, 53, 57, 58, 60, 63, 70, 74, 75, 76, 78, 83, 88, 91, 95, 108, 117, 123, 128, 130, 139, 140, 143, 145, 154, 157
Mr Baldwin pp. 106, 198, 248
Thomas Besket p. 116
Doctor Black p. 137
Samuel Baker p. 294
Joseph Cruchley p. 19
Count Cavalli p. 95
Calculations pp. 99-106
Robert Cameron p. 144
Mr Chapman p. 207
W. Chattock p. 336
Mr Dearman pp. 136, 214, 251, 322
Dalcoath Engine p. 206
Deptford Cornmill pp. 334, 335
Mr Edwards pp. 152, 293, 346
Mr Floud pp. 142, 257
Joseph Fry p. 148
John Freeman & Co. pp. 215, 216
George Fox p. 227
Messrs. Gore & Shears pp. 174,197, 204, 242, 341
Jabez Hornblower pp. 5, 25
Logan Henderson pp. 6,11,16, 20, 28, 129, 134, 161, 162, 165, 166, 171, 173, 178, 181, 185, 190, 191, 196, 203, 209, 210, 219, 220, 225, 228, 236, 247, 253, 256, 263, 285, 289, 291, 292, 299, 306, 308, 314, 317, 324, 339, 342, 345
Charles Howard p. 127
Robert Hall & Co. p. 186
William Harris pp. 231, 244, 245
Mr Iddins p. 226
Mr Jary pp. 9, 29, 34, 112, 179, 261
Hugh Jones pp. 174, 198, 232, 250, 284, 286, 290, 300, 306, 320, 328, 351
Joseph Jackson p. 194
Mr Kemmit pp. 8, 17, 27, 28
John Lean p. 148
Mr Magellan pp42, 169, 249
William Matthews pp. 185, 200, 204, 206, 207, 219, 222, 226, 254, 314, 324, 336, 350
Gilbert Meason pp. 189, 222
William Milnes pp. 14, 38, 47, 68, 77, 93, 228, 279
Anthony Mitchell p. 337
Dr William Moore p. 72
Mr Motteux pp. 142, 302, 347, 350
Mr Musgrove p.135
Mr Olde p. 122
John Onions p. 227
Mr Parrrot p. 80
Mr Pearson pp. 164, 206, 254, 349
Penryn dee Mine, Adventurers in p. 215
Messrs. Perier Freres & Co. p. 348
William Philips p. 213
Messrs. Pritchard & Barlow p. 338
Mr Rathbone pp. 160, 170, 172, 239, 242, 264, 285, 301, 312, 319
Messrs Jos. Rathbone & Co. pp. 325, 343
Cornelius Reynolds pp. 167, 296, 326
Richard Reynolds & Co. pp. 187, 292
William & Mr Reynolds pp. 23, 40, 41, 56, 67, 77, 80, 107, 111, 126, 159, 171, 175, 176, 177, 199, 279
Mr Rothwell pp. 192, 214
Mr de Rouveray p. 50
Mr Salman p. 52
Mr Scott pp. 81, 97, 118, 150, 254
Mr Smeaton p. 131
Speddings & Fisher pp. 160, 183, 269, 310, 313, 327
Spelding Hicks & Co. pp. 21, 161, 258, 264, 275 [Dearman inserted]
James Spriddy Esq. pp. 288, 338, 351
Captain Martin Stevens p. 150
Mr Taylor p. 297
Francis Thomson pp. 67, 116, 135
Mr Threlkeld pp. 243, 250, 260, 278
John Tinnick p. 324
Trevaskus Adventurers p. 323
Jacob Troy Esq. p. 236
John Turner pp. 251, 252, 261, 281, 286, 287, 309, 326, 344
Mr Walker p. 126
Walker & Co. pp. 329, 353
David Watson pp. 217, 218, 233, 234, 235
John Weston p. 304
Wheal Chance p. 205
Thomas Wilson pp. 12, 18, 115, 184, 195, 201, 206, 209, 246, 260, 303
John Wilkinson pp. 22, 37, 65, 82, 125, 147, 159, 170, 197, 221, 223, 230, 232, 259, 295, 300, 305, 311, 319
Mr John Wright p. 337
Messrs. Wright & Jesson pp. 187, 188
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FormatVolume
Physical DescriptionA microfilm copy of this volume is available. Please order B&W Letterbook Vol 5.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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