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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
1 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844
1 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844
2 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents - 1787 - 1898
16 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in S. 1793 - 1818. - 1793 - 1818
Ref No
MS 3219/6/1/1/2/16/64
Finding Number
MS 3219/6/2/S/64
Title
Letter. Augustus Streiber (Halifax) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell).
Level
Item
Date
20 January 1790
Description
Rec[eive]d 23 Jan[uar]y. Ans[were]d 28 Feb[ruar]y. [Refers to Watt jr.'s activities experimenting on dead dogs. Description of Halifax. Hospitality. His illness. 'Have you received a letter from your father? What says the old codger?'].
Extent
1
Format
Item
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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