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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
3 - Letters from Doctors - 1794 - 1798
1 - Letters from Doctors - 1794 - 1795
Ref No
MS 3219/4/1/3/1/21
Finding Number
MS 3219/4/27/21
Title
Letter. Dr. Erasmus Darwin (Derby) to James Watt (Heathfield).
Level
Item
Date
02 April 1795
Description
Includes an ink sketch of person breathing into a bladder and air holder. [Requests Exeter manganese if there is any spare, and a japanned air holder. Means of measuring airs. He is printing the second volume of Zoonomia].
Extent
1
Format
Item
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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