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Ref NoMS 3147/3/60/4
TitleLetter. James Watt Jr. (London) to John Southern (—)
LevelItem
Date24 November 1802
Description2 sheets. This letter has been removed from a scrapbook. Docketed “Upon the present construction of the water works at Chelsea and the quantity of water raised by the water wheels and engines. Plans of the company respecting the proposed new engine and quantity of water wanted to be raised by it. Visit with Mr. Simpson to Shadwell double engine. Method to be devised of preventing bangs in case a single engine without a regulating fly is adopted.”
Extent2
FormatItems
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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