Ref NoMS 3147/3/9/24
TitleLetter. Matthew Boulton (Chacewater) to James Watt (Birmingham)
LevelItem
Date23 September 1785
Description2 sheets. Docketed “State of the mines.” Summarised “Trusts Hurd will have the position of Commission Agent to the Copper Co. The bad state of Chacewater. The state of Polgooth. Boulton proposes to do away the old engines of Boulton & Watt and erect two new ones and thereby save the adventurers money. Sketch [within the text] of stamping apparatus. Wooden top to air pump will do. Hancox is a thief. Suffers with cramp in legs.”
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FormatItems
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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