| Description | Letters from John Rennie from 1786 to 1793. During this period Rennie worked for Boulton & Watt as a millwright in London, but the arrangements between them were very informal, as Rennie was technically in business on his own. He also acted as their London agent, advising customers about engines and passing on enquiries to Boulton & Watt. He also travelled around the country – this bundle includes letters from Scotland, Lancaster and Bishop Stortford.
Most of the letters are addressed to John Southern, but some are addressed to James Watt. However all the letters are docketed by Southern and were kept by him. The bundle includes letters from Rennie’s assistants Charles Taylor and Meredith Jones. Up until 1798, there are two series of Rennie’s letters; one to James Watt, and this series of letters that were answered by John Southern.
The letters are dated as follows:
Nos. 1-6. 1786
Nos. 7-15. 1787
Nos. 16-19. 1788
Nos. 20-29. 1789
Nos. 30-32. 1790
Nos. 33-36. 1791
Nos. 37-50. 1792
Nos. 51-65. 1793 |