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Ref NoMS 3147/3/5/52a
TitleLetter. Matthew Boulton (Soho) to James Watt (Cusgarne).
LevelItem
Date16 Oct 1781
DescriptionEnclosing (b) below. On the same sheet:
Transcript of letter. Richard Dearman (Birmingham) to Matthew Boulton (—).
10 Oct. 1781.
Transcript of letter. P. Colclough (Anvill) to Matthew Boulton (London).
Not dated.
Docketed "Mr. Drake’s plan. Copies – Mr. Dearman about subterraneous engine and Mr. Colclough’s 2nd letter."
Summarised "Mentions Murdock and Bouge. About Mr. Drake’s water supply. Enclosed is a very neat sketch of Boulton’s. About the rascally Sohoites. Copies of Irish letter about Colclough’s engine, also about subterranean engine."
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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