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MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
9 - Correspondence Matthew Boulton to James Watt 1785 - 1785
Ref No
MS 3147/3/9/30
Title
Letter. Matthew Boulton (North Downs) to James Watt (Birmingham)
Level
Item
Date
02 November 1785
Description
Summarised “Wheal Fortune engine works well – being set to work at 2 o’clock today. Murdock says this double engine with parallel motion works and is more manageable than the single-acting engine.”
Extent
1
Format
Item
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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