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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
  - 3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848
    - 3 - Papers concerning publications - 1808 - 1848
      - 1 - General papers concerning various memoirs of James Watt - 1808 - 1848
        
        1 - Letters and copy press letters with William Playfair; John Rennie; Macvey Napier; Dr. Brewster; Longman and Co.; Maria Edgeworth, and printed biographical articles on James Watt - 1819 - 1824
        
        3 - Correspondence with John Rennie - September 1819 - January 1820

Ref No	MS 3219/6/3/3/1/1/3/8
Finding Number	MS 3219/6/105/3/8
Title	A wrapper sheet reads: 'Copy of letters to Mr Rennie'. Added in pencil is: '10 Sep. 1819 to 3 Jan. 1820'
Level	Item
Date	[January 1820]
Description	Enclosing five letters [MS 3219/6/105/3/8a-e]. [These letters seek to correct statements given about James Watt's early life by Playfair, which Watt jr. thinks inaccurate.]
Extent	1
Format	Item
Access Status	Open

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