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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
5 - Letters from 'Miscellaneous' - 1796 - 1819
2 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1797 - 1798
Ref No
MS 3219/4/1/5/2/9
Finding Number
MS 3219/4/39/9
Title
Letter. Sir John Dalrymple (Edinburgh) to James Watt (Birmingham).
Level
Item
Date
25 February 1797
Description
[Docket is not in James Watt's hand]. Mentions an invention [of his and Mr Headrick's] by which linen cloth silk and paper are rendered waterproof. Proposals for making armour etc.
Extent
1
Format
Item
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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