| Description | On the outer cover is the following in James Watt's hand: ' Ias. Watt. Glasgow 1771.'
The following has been written on the cover by James Watt jr.:
' Novr. 1771 [to] July 1772.
Monkland Canal
Port Glasgow Dry Dock and Harbour.
Ayr Harbour.'
On the first page is: ' Journal Book. James Watt of Glasgow. Nov. 27th. 1771.'
[The journal includes some sketches and on 12 january 1772, Watt 'invented a new protractor'. In May 1772, Watt converses with Samuel Garbett about canals and coal in the West midlands. On the inner back cover is 'part of Luther's will.'] |