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Ref NoMS 3219/6/1/1/2/2/130
Finding NumberMS 3219/6/2/B/130
TitleLetter. Matthew Boulton (Soho) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell).
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Date26 December 1789
Description[He has received James Watt jr.'s letter. He had to go to Bath because of the death of Miss Marriot. He has been establishing a new system of police at Birmingham and collecting subscriptions. He sends a draft for £50 and will not disclose this to James Watt. However, he urges James Watt jr. to 'cut your Coat according to your Cloth' . Matthew Robinson Boulton has been with Mr Reinhard and Mr Wiegleb, who wants some terra ponderosa].
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