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Ref NoMS 3219/6/1/1/1/75
Finding NumberMS 3219/6/1/75
TitleLetter. James Watt (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell).
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Date20 July 1790
DescriptionRec[eive]d 23 [July] Ans[were]d 31 August [1790]. [No satisfactory theories of most of the operations of dyeing are yet formed. There is need for experiment. If Mr Cooper is to start up in dyeing, James Watt jr. should be prudent in his dealings with him. When will Baker & Cooper's engine house be ready? He was upset to hear of Mr Thomas Henry's accident. Ecton mine. He was distressed to hear of Watt jr.'s experiments on dogs. Information on aerated barytes from Dr Withering. Jessy has jaundice].
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