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Ref NoMS 3147/3/530/7
TitleTranscripts of letters and memoranda. 18 sheets.
LevelItem
Date1825-1830
DescriptionIn Gilbert Hamilton’s hand. The transcripts are as follows:
1825:
John Rennie Jr. (Stamford St.) to Boulton Watt & Co. 19 Mar. 1825.
Boulton Watt & Co. to John Rennie Jr. (Stamford St.). 21 Mar. 1825.
John Walker (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 22 Mar. 1825.
William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. to John Walker. 23 Mar. 1825.
John Walker (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 24 Mar. 1825.
Boulton Watt & Co. to John Rennie Jr. (Stamford St.). 1 Apr. 1825.
Memorandum of John Walker’s visit to Soho, 5 Apr. 1825.
John Walker (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 19 Apr. 1825.
William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. to John Walker (London). 26 Apr. 1825.
William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. to John Walker (London). 26 May 1825.
Memorandum of John Walker’s visit to Soho, 4 Jun. 1825.
William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. to John Walker (London). 28 Jun. 1825.
1826:
John Walker (Holland St.) to James Brown (13 London St.). 18 May 1826.
William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. to John Walker. 17 Nov. 1826.
John Walker (6 Holland St.) to Boulton Watt & Co. 20 Nov. 1826.
Extract from John Walker (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 28 Nov. 1826.
1827:
Boulton Watt & Co. to John Rennie Jr. (London). 6 Feb. 1827.
John Rennie Jr. (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 7 Feb. 1827.
Boulton Watt & Co. to John Rennie Jr. (London). 14 Feb. 1827.
Account. West India Dock Co. debtors to Boulton Watt & Co. for 36 inch engine. 9 Feb. 1827.
John Rennie Jr. (Stamford St.) to James Watt Jr. [London]. 16 Feb. 1827.
James Watt Jr. (Rook’s Nest) to John Rennie Jr. [London]. 18 Feb. 1827.
James Watt Jr. (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 17 Feb. 1827.
Calculation re pumps “transmitted by Mr. Creighton”.
Extract from James Watt Jr. [London] to Boulton Watt & Co. 23 Feb. 1827.
Extract from James Watt Jr. [London] to Boulton Watt & Co. 7 Mar. 1827.
Extract from James Watt Jr. [London] to Boulton Watt & Co. 9 Mar. 1827.
Memorandum for Mr. Longlands respecting the West India Dock engine. By James Watt Jr. 9 Mar. 1827.
Memorandum of dates of sending off the heavy materials of the engine and payment for it.
Sketch plans of West India Docks (copies of originals sent by John Rennie Jr., 27 Jul. 1827).
James Watt Jr. (Soho) to John Rennie Jr. (London). 31 Jul. 1827.
Memorandum of dates of forwarding of bright materials and starting the engine.
1829:
George Rennie (Stamford St.) to James Watt Jr. [Soho]. 10 Dec. 1829.
John Walker (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 10 Dec. 1829.
William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. to John Walker. 11 Dec. 1829.
James Watt (Soho) to George Rennie (London). 17 Dec. 1829.
1830:
Memorandum. Copy of Mr. Brown’s Experiments with the West India Dock Engine. 26 Mar. 1830.
William Creighton to James Brown (London). 31 Mar. 1830.
J. Longlands (West India Dockhouse) to Boulton Watt & Co. 2 Apr. 1830.
James Watt Jr. (Soho) to John Mosley (13 London St.). 8 Apr. 1830.
James Brown (London) to James Watt Jr. [Soho]. 13 Apr. 1830.
James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown (London). 14 Apr. 1830.
William Creighton to James Brown [London]. 14 Apr. 1830.
Sketch. Proposed reservoirs for supplying ships (not executed). 14 Apr. 1830.
James Watt Jr. (Soho) to J. Longlands (West India Dockhouse). 22 Apr. 1830
James Watt Jr. (Soho) to George & John Rennie (London). 22 Apr. 1830.
George and John Rennie (Stamford St.) to James Watt Jr. (Soho). 27 Apr. 1830.
J. Longlands (West India Dockhouse) to James Watt Jr. (Soho). 1 May 1830.
Boulton Watt & Co. to George & John Rennie (Stamford St.). 8 May 1830.
James Brown (London) to William Creighton. 7 May 1830.
Extract from James Brown (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 12 May 1830.
James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown (13 London St.). 14 May 1830.
James Brown (London) to James Watt Jr. [Soho]. 17 May 1830.
Boulton Watt & Co. to J. Longlands [West India Dockhouse]. 17 May 1830.
James Brown (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 24 May 1830.
3 indicator figures for the West India Dock engine (originals sent by Brown with his letter of 24 May).
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