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MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
374 - General Incoming Correspondence F, 1775 - 1785 - 1775 - 1785
Ref No
MS 3147/3/374/25
Title
Letter. Henry Flower (Great Chelsea) to James Watt (Bloomfield Colliery).
Level
Item
Date
20 May 1776
Description
Has read the account of the engine in the Morning Post & Daily Advertiser. Has recently bought Bedlington colliery and would like costs of an engine similar to that at Bloomfield. What advantage does it have beyond the savings on coal.
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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