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Collapse MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
Expand 1 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 19191 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 1919
Expand 2 - Legal Records - 1766 - 18512 - Legal Records - 1766 - 1851
Expand 3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 18953 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
Expand 4 - PRODUCTION RECORDS - 1774 - 18954 - PRODUCTION RECORDS - 1774 - 1895
Expand 5 - DRAWINGS - MAIN SERIES - 1775 - 19045 - DRAWINGS - MAIN SERIES - 1775 - 1904
Expand 6 - DRAWINGS - "AVERY" PORTFOLIOS - 1815 - 19036 - DRAWINGS - "AVERY" PORTFOLIOS - 1815 - 1903
Expand 7 - DRAWINGS - 'SCIENCE MUSEUM' PORTFOLIOS - 1797 - 19197 - DRAWINGS - 'SCIENCE MUSEUM' PORTFOLIOS - 1797 - 1919
Expand 8 - Staff and Employment Records - 1784-18888 - Staff and Employment Records - 1784-1888
Expand 9 - Premises Records - 1783-18949 - Premises Records - 1783-1894
Expand 10 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATERIAL - 1776 - 189610 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATERIAL - 1776 - 1896
Expand 11 - Miscellaneous Non-Engineering Business Material - 1761-c.185011 - Miscellaneous Non-Engineering Business Material - 1761-c.1850
Collapse 12 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 188512 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 1885
Expand 1 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1818 - 18181 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1818 - 1818
Expand 2 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1819 - 18192 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1819 - 1819
Expand 3 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1820 - 18203 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1820 - 1820
Expand 4 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1821 - 18214 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1821 - 1821
Expand 5 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1822 - 18225 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1822 - 1822
Expand 6 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1823 - 18236 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1823 - 1823
Expand 7 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1824 - 18247 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1824 - 1824
Expand 8 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1825 - 18258 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1825 - 1825
Expand 9 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1826 - 18269 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1826 - 1826
10 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1828 - 1828
Expand 11 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1830 - 183011 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1830 - 1830
Expand 12 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1831 - 183112 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1831 - 1831
Expand 13 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1832 - 183213 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1832 - 1832
Expand 14 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1836 - 183614 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1836 - 1836
Expand 15 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1839 - 183915 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1839 - 1839
16 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1846 - 1846
18 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1847 - 1847
Expand 23 - Incoming Correspondence, 1818 - 181823 - Incoming Correspondence, 1818 - 1818
Expand 24 - Incoming Correspondence, 1819 - 181924 - Incoming Correspondence, 1819 - 1819
Collapse 25 - Incoming Correspondence, 1820 - 182025 - Incoming Correspondence, 1820 - 1820
1 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 8 Jan. 1820. - 8 Jan 1820
2 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 10 Jan. 1820. - 10 Jan 1820
3 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 12 Jan. 1820. - 12 Jan 1820
4 - Note. William Creighton. 14 Jan. 1820. - 14 Jan 1820
5 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Jan. 1820. - 16 Jan 1820
6a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 17 Jan. 1820. - 17 Jan 1820
6b - Sketch. Steam pipes for the London Penitentiary. - 1820
7 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 18 Jan. 1820. - 18 Jan 1820
8 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 18 Jan. 1820. - 18 Jan 1820
9a - Letter. William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 21 Jan. 1820. - 21 Jan 1820
9b - Note by James McMurdo on the proposals for the South London Water Works. - 1820
10 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 27 Jan. 1820. - 27 Jan 1820
11a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 28 Jan. 1820. - 28 Jan 1820
11b - Sketch. Fire places for Mr. Rohde’s boiler. - 28 Jan 1820
12 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 31 Jan. 1820. - 31 Jan 1820
13a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 3 Feb. 1820. - 3 Feb 1820
13b-d - Three notes by Creighton on various engines etc. - 1820
14 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 14 Feb. 1820. - 14 Feb 1820
15 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 17 Feb. 1820. - 17 Feb 1820
16 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 21 Feb. 1820. - 21 Feb 1820
17a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to John Mosley (—). 28 Feb. 1820. - 28 Feb 1820
17b - Sketch. William Creighton. 28 Feb. 1820. - 28 Feb 1820
17c - Note. William Creighton to John Mosley. 28 Feb. 1820. - 28 Feb 1820
18 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 4 Mar. 1820. - 4 Mar 1820
19 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 10 Mar. 1820. - 10 Mar 1820
20 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 18 Mar. 1820. - 18 Mar 1820
21 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Mar. 1820. - 25 Mar 1820
22 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 27 Mar. 1820. - 27 Mar 1820
23 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 27 Mar. 1820. - 27 Mar 1820
24 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Apr. 1820. - 1 Apr 1820
25 - Letter. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. 4 Apr. 1820. - 4 Apr 1820
26 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 9 Apr. 1820. - 9 Apr 1820
27 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 13 Apr. 1820. - 13 Apr 1820
28 - Note. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. Not dated [circa 13 Apr. 1820?] - 3 Apr 1820?
29 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 17 Apr. 1820. - 17 Apr 1820
30 - Sketch. William Creighton. 18 Apr. 1820. - 18 Apr 1820
31a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 20 Apr. 1820. - 20 Apr 1820
31b - Sketches and notes on Rohde’s steam pipes. - 1820
32 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. “Monday” [24 Apr. 1820]. - 24 Apr 1820
33 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 6 May 1820. - 6 May 1820
34 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 May 1820. - 15 May 1820
35 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 25 May 1820. - 25 May 1820
36 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 May 1820. - 30 May 1820
37 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 31 May 1820. - 31 May 1820
38 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Jun. 1830. - 1 Jun 1830
39 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 2 Jun. 1830. - 2 Jun 1830
40 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 8 Jun. 1820. - 8 Jun 1820
41 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 10 Jun. 1820. - 10 Jun 1820
42 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 22 Jun. 1820. - 22 Jun 1820
43 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 26 Jun. 1820. - 26 Jun 1820
44 - Letter. William Creighton (—) to William Wright (32 Seward St., Goswell St., London). 29 Jun. 1819. - 29 Jun 1819
45a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Jul. 1819. - 1 Jul 1819
45b - Letter. William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Jul. 1819. - 1 Jul 1819
46 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 4 Jul. 1820. - 4 Jul 1820
47 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 6 Jul. 1820. - 6 Jul 1820
48 - Letter. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. 8 Jul. 1820. - 8 Jul 1820
49 - Letter. William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 8 Jul. 1820. - 8 Jul 1820
50a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to John Mosley. 10 Jul. 1820. - 10 Jul 1820
50b - Transcripts. Transcripts of two letters on the same sheet, as follows: - 10 Jul 1820
51 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 11 Jul. 1820. - 11 Jul 1820
52 - Letter. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. 11 Jul. 1820. - 11 Jul 1820
53 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Jul. 1820. - 15 Jul 1820
54 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 19 Jul. 1820. - 19 Jul 1820
55 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 20 Jul. 1820. - 20 Jul 1820
56 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 24 Jul. 1820. - 24 Jul 1820
57 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 3 Aug. 1820. - 3 Aug 1820
58 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 9 Aug. 1820. - 9 Aug 1820
59 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 24 Aug. 1820. - 24 Aug 1820
60 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 Aug. 1820. - 30 Aug 1820
61 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 26 Oct. 1820. - 26 Oct 1820
62 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 Oct. 1820. - 30 Oct 1820
63 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 6 Nov. 1820. - 6 Nov 1820
64 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 4 Dec. 1820. - 4 Dec 1820
65 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 28 Dec. 1820. - 28 Dec 1820
66 - Note. William Creighton. Not dated. - 1820
67 - Note. William Creighton. Not dated. - 1820
68 - Note. William Creighton. Not dated. - 1820
69 - Transcript of letter. William Evans (Globe Stairs, London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 23 Aug. 1820. - 23 Aug 1820
70 - Letter. John Miller (2 Hatfield St., London) to James Brown. 15 Dec. 1820. - 15 Dec 1820
71 - Letter. Thomas Noakes (Eden Bridge) to James Walker (Finsbury Square, London). 24 Dec. 1820. - 24 Dec 1820
72 - Letter. Thomas Shakespear (—) to James Brown. 24 Jul. 1820. - 24 Jul 1820
73 - Sketch. Post Office Packet – Section of engine room. Not dated. - 1820
74 - Letter. L. Riley (Ramsgate) to James Brown. 31 Oct. 1820. - 31 Oct 1820
75a - Memorandum. Mr. Sandom. 6 Apr. 1820. 2 sheets. - 6 Apr 1820
75b - Sketch. Section of the boat. - 1820
76 - Letter. James Shears & Sons (Fleet Market, London) to James Brown. 13 Apr. 1820. - 13 Apr 1820
77 - Memorandum. Articles ordered for H.M. Dock Yard Sheerness. 31 Jul. 1820. - 31 Jul 1820
78 - Letter. Robert Smirke (Pentitentiary) to James Brown. 11 Jan. 1820. - 11 Jan 1820
79 - Note. Robert Smirke (Pentitentiary) to James Brown. 24 Mar. 1820. - 24 Mar 1820
80 - Sketch. Sons of Commerce. Not dated. - 1820
81 - Letter. J. Thomas (Royal Dock Yard, Sheerness) to James Brown. 14 Jul. 1820. - 14 Jul 1820
82 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 6 Apr. 1820. - 6 Apr 1820
83 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Heathfield) to James Brown. 10 Apr. 1820. - 10 Apr 1820
84 - Letter. James Watt Jr. [Birmingham] to James Brown. 25 Apr. 1820. - 25 Apr 1820
85 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Glasgow) to James Brown. 8 Jul. 1820. - 8 Jul 1820
86 - Letter (incomplete). James Watt Jr. (—) to Boulton Watt & Co. Not dated. - 1820
87 - Letter. M. K. Knight (West Middlesex Water Works Office, Berners St., London) to James Brown. 23 Jun. 1820. - 23 Jun 1820
88 - Letter. M. K. Knight (West Middlesex Water Works Office, Berners St., London) to James Brown. 5 Jul. 1820. - 5 Jul 1820
Expand 26 - Incoming Correspondence, 1821 - 182126 - Incoming Correspondence, 1821 - 1821
Expand 27 - Incoming Correspondence, 1822 - 182227 - Incoming Correspondence, 1822 - 1822
Expand 28 - Incoming Correspondence, 1823 - 182328 - Incoming Correspondence, 1823 - 1823
Expand 29 - Incoming Correspondence, 1824 - 182429 - Incoming Correspondence, 1824 - 1824
Expand 30 - Incoming Correspondence, 1825 - 182530 - Incoming Correspondence, 1825 - 1825
Expand 31 - Incoming Correspondence, 1826 - 182631 - Incoming Correspondence, 1826 - 1826
Expand 32 - Incoming Correspondence, 1827 - 182732 - Incoming Correspondence, 1827 - 1827
Expand 33 - Incoming Correspondence, 1828 - 182833 - Incoming Correspondence, 1828 - 1828
Expand 34 - Incoming Correspondence, 1829 - 182934 - Incoming Correspondence, 1829 - 1829
Expand 35 - Incoming Correspondence, 1830 - 183035 - Incoming Correspondence, 1830 - 1830
Expand 36 - Incoming Correspondence, 1831 - 183136 - Incoming Correspondence, 1831 - 1831
Expand 37 - Incoming Correspondence, 1832 - 183237 - Incoming Correspondence, 1832 - 1832
Expand 38 - Incoming Correspondence, 1833 - 183338 - Incoming Correspondence, 1833 - 1833
Expand 39 - Incoming Correspondence, 1834 - 183439 - Incoming Correspondence, 1834 - 1834
Expand 40 - Incoming Correspondence, 1835 - 183540 - Incoming Correspondence, 1835 - 1835
Expand 41 - Incoming Correspondence, 1836 - 183641 - Incoming Correspondence, 1836 - 1836
Expand 42 - Incoming Correspondence, 1837 - 183742 - Incoming Correspondence, 1837 - 1837
Expand 43 - Incoming Correspondence, 1839 - 183943 - Incoming Correspondence, 1839 - 1839
Expand 44 - Incoming Correspondence, 1840 - 184044 - Incoming Correspondence, 1840 - 1840
Expand 45 - Incoming Correspondence, 1841 - 184145 - Incoming Correspondence, 1841 - 1841
Expand 46 - Incoming Correspondence, 1842 - 184246 - Incoming Correspondence, 1842 - 1842
Expand 47 - Incoming Correspondence, 1843 - 184347 - Incoming Correspondence, 1843 - 1843
Expand 48 - Incoming Correspondence, 1844 - 184448 - Incoming Correspondence, 1844 - 1844
Expand 49 - Incoming Correspondence, 1845 - 184549 - Incoming Correspondence, 1845 - 1845
Expand 50 - Incoming Correspondence, 1846 - 184650 - Incoming Correspondence, 1846 - 1846
Expand 51 - Incoming Correspondence, 1847-49 - 1847-184951 - Incoming Correspondence, 1847-49 - 1847-1849
Expand 52 - Incoming Correspondence, 1851 - 185152 - Incoming Correspondence, 1851 - 1851
Expand 53 - Incoming Correspondence, 1852 - 185253 - Incoming Correspondence, 1852 - 1852
Expand 54 - Incoming Correspondence, 1853 - 185354 - Incoming Correspondence, 1853 - 1853
Expand 55 - Incoming Correspondence, 1855 - 185555 - Incoming Correspondence, 1855 - 1855
Expand 56 - Incoming Correspondence, 1850, 1854, 1857-59 - 1850-185956 - Incoming Correspondence, 1850, 1854, 1857-59 - 1850-1859
Expand 57 - Incoming Correspondence and Papers, 1860—1863, 1865—1869 - 1860-186957 - Incoming Correspondence and Papers, 1860—1863, 1865—1869 - 1860-1869
Expand 59 - London Office Special Subjects Correspondence Re. The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1828 - 183759 - London Office Special Subjects Correspondence Re. The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1828 - 1837
Expand 60 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1838 — 183960 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1838 — 1839
Expand 61 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. – Press Copies of Letters - 1829 — 183961 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. – Press Copies of Letters - 1829 — 1839
Expand 64 - London Office Special Subjects L. Souberbielle Et Compagnie - 1856 – 186364 - London Office Special Subjects L. Souberbielle Et Compagnie - 1856 – 1863
Expand 12 - Records of the Boulton Watt & Co. London Office - 1818-188512 - Records of the Boulton Watt & Co. London Office - 1818-1885
Expand 13 - LONDON OFFICE LETTERS OF ADVICE - 1828 - 183713 - LONDON OFFICE LETTERS OF ADVICE - 1828 - 1837
Expand 14 - London Office Financial Records - 1835-188314 - London Office Financial Records - 1835-1883
Expand 15 - LONDON OFFICE SURVEY OF STEAM POWER IN THE NORTH EAST, 1835 - 183515 - LONDON OFFICE SURVEY OF STEAM POWER IN THE NORTH EAST, 1835 - 1835
16 - London Office Miscellaneous Papers - 1817-1881
Expand 17-20 - Records of James Watt & Co - 1779 - 185117-20 - Records of James Watt & Co - 1779 - 1851
18 - James Watt & Co. Legal Records - 1779-1780
Expand 21-25 - Records of French Walls Iron & Steel Works - 1816 - 186621-25 - Records of French Walls Iron & Steel Works - 1816 - 1866
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26 - M.R.Boulton, J. Watt & Co. Financial and Legal Records - 1804 - 1836
26-30 - Records of M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. - 1771-1840
Expand 27 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Correspondence - 1816-184027 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Correspondence - 1816-1840
Expand 28 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of William and Charlotte Matthews - 1771-183028 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of William and Charlotte Matthews - 1771-1830
Expand 29 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of Joseph Taylor and Taylor Campbell & Bowden - 1804-181329 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of Joseph Taylor and Taylor Campbell & Bowden - 1804-1813
Expand 30 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of John Woodward - 1803-181230 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of John Woodward - 1803-1812
31 - Material added by George Tangye - 1857 -1915
32 - Material added by Birmingham Library - 1784 - 1977
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