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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
- 4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
  - 10 - Personal papers of James Watt - 1759 - 1817
    - 5 - Other personal papers of James Watt - 1770 - 1817
      - 4 - Papers on scientific subjects - 1765 - 1809

Ref No	MS 3219/4/10/5/4/10
Finding Number	MS 3219/4/287/10
Title	Correspondence between James Watt, William Strutt and James Mylne concerning the heating of the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, by steam heat.
Level	File
Date	1808 - 1809
Description	These comprise: 1. Four copy press letters have been glued along the top edges and have a cover sheet on which James Watt has written summaries. The cover sheet has the following: Letters on heating Hunterian Museum. Will[ia]m Strutt Esq. Apl. 20th 1808. Queries respecting his stove. June 7th. James Mylne Esq. Glasgow. On the expense & danger from fire in the stove proposed. June 16th. With sketch of the method of conducting the heated air into Hunterian Museum. Mr Strutt. June 20th. With further queries & a sketch of the stove I propose. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to William Strutt (Derby). 20 April 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (--).7 June 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (Glasgow). 16 June 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to William Strutt (Derby). 20 June 1808. 2. Letter. William Strutt (Derby) to James Watt (Heathfield). 1 May 1808. Description of his stove. 3. Letter. William Strutt (Derby) to James Watt (Heathfield). 4 July 1808. Description of stove he proposes for Hunterian Museum. 4. Four copy press letters have been glued along the top edges and have a cover sheet on which James Watt has written summaries: The cover sheet has the following: Hunterian Stove Correspondence thereupon from Aug[us]t 1808 to Jan[uar]y 1809 with Professor Mylne, W[illia]m Strutt Esq. & Will[ia]m Stark Esq. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (--). 10 July 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (--). 13 July 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (Glasgow; College).14 August 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (--). 17 August 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (--). 17 August 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to William Stark (Edinburgh; 26 ?Gow Street). 6 September 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (Glasgow; College). 6 September 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (Glasgow). 22 October 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (Glasgow; College). 28 October 1808. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (Glasgow; College). 1 January 1809. -- Copy press letter. James Watt (Heathfield) to James Mylne (Glasgow).14 January 1808.
Extent	4
Format	Items
Access Status	Open
Language	English

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