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Ref NoMS 3147/12/40/292
TitleLetter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 13 Mar. 1835.
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Date13 Mar 1835
DescriptionDocketed as Boulton Watt & Co. On the same sheet: Memorandum of Experiment with Boiler No. 642 for 2 60 horse engines, Herne Bay No. 1. Soho Foundry, 10 Mar. 1835. Docketed “Note of experiments with Red Rover’s boilers. Will be middle of next week before Danube 40 horse engines are tried. Cross-section of 110 horse boiler received. 136 feet great length for Danube boat. To take lodging at Norfolk Hotel for the writer. What coal is best for a steamer to China.”.
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