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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
- 6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
  - 3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848
    - 3 - Papers concerning publications - 1808 - 1848
      - 1 - General papers concerning various memoirs of James Watt - 1808 - 1848
        
        1 - Letters and copy press letters with William Playfair; John Rennie; Macvey Napier; Dr. Brewster; Longman and Co.; Maria Edgeworth, and printed biographical articles on James Watt - 1819 - 1824
        
        4 - Correspondence with Macvey Napier - May 1823 - February 1824

Ref No	MS 3219/6/3/3/1/1/4/9
Finding Number	MS 3219/6/105/4/9
Title	Letter. Macvey Napier (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall).
Level	Item
Date	03 January 1824
Description	Approves of the amended Memoir and will try to make place for it. Repeats his request that I should give my name. A new life of Mr Rennie out of the Question. Mr Jeffrey will revise his character of my father.
Extent	1
Format	Item
Access Status	Open
Language	English

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