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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
1 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt - 1761-1819
2 - Letters from 'Glasgow' - 1774 - 1819
1 - Letters from Gilbert Hamilton and Robert Muirhead - 1774 - 1776
Ref No
MS 3219/4/1/2/1/23
Finding Number
MS 3219/4/17/23
Title
Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Glasgow) to James Watt (Birmingham; c/o Boulton & Fothergill: 'if not at Brmingham to be forwarded to him').
Level
Item
Date
11 December 1775
Description
[Health. No answer from Mr Welch. Some of the shop goods sold. Has sent the cask of copperas. His experiments; problems with vinegar and lead. Is looking out for a teacher. Has sent seaweed from Dunbar].
Extent
1
Format
Item
Access Status
Open
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