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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
1 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt - 1761-1819
6 - 'Other' files of correspondence - 1761 - 1819
13 - Letters from John Roebuck to Matthew Boulton (1769-1780); one letter from William Matthews to James Watt (1775) and one from Josiah Roebuck to James Watt jr. 1769-1827. (9 items) - 1769 - 1827
Ref No
MS 3219/4/1/6/13/6
Finding Number
MS 3219/4/67/6
Title
Letter. Dr John Roebuck (Birmingham) to Alexander Wedderburn, Solicitor General (London).
Level
Item
Date
23 July 1776
Description
[The four engines which Boulton and Watt have already constructed save more coal than was predicted. Three more are being erected].
Extent
1
Format
Item
Access Status
Open
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