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MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
379 - General Incoming Correspondence M, 1775 - 1785 - 1775 - 1785
Ref No
MS 3147/3/379/23
Title
Letter. John Moon (Halsall) to Boulton & Watt (Soho).
Level
Item
Date
17 Dec. 1782.
Description
Glad to hear of Boulton & Watt’s progress at powering a steam hammer – assumes it works on the same principal as the model he saw. Col. Mordaunt still wants a windmill. Hopes they can persuade him to adopt a steam engine.
Access Status
Open
Language
English
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