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Ref NoMS 3219/6/1/2/7
Finding NumberMS 3219/6/12
TitleCopy press letters to various persons. 1808 - 1815.
LevelSeries
Date1808 - 1815
DescriptionThere is an original bundle wrapper on which is written in red ink, 'Press Copies of Letters Written by James Watt Junr. 1808 - 1815. No. 1 to 298 .'
The press copy sheets are individually numbered and they were arranged in mainly chronological order though there are exceptions. The original order has been retained. They have been sorted into 168 letters. The legibility of the copying varies considerably. Occasionally the letters seem to be incomplete.
Extent168
FormatItems
Related MaterialThe Watt and Muirhead papers were microfilmed by Adam Matthews publications as part of 'Industrial Revolution: A Documentary History'. 'Muirhead I' was published in Series One: parts 6 and 8, in 1997. The 'James Watt papers' were published in 'Series Three', 1999.
All the microfilms and their catalogues are available in Birmingham City Archives.
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