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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
Expand 25 - Incoming Correspondence, 1820 - 182025 - Incoming Correspondence, 1820 - 1820
Collapse 26 - Incoming Correspondence, 1821 - 182126 - Incoming Correspondence, 1821 - 1821
1 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 9 Jan. 1821. - 9 Jan 1821
2 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Jan. 1821. - 15 Jan 1821
3 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 18 Jan. 1821. - 18 Jan 1821
4 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 13 Feb. 1821. - 13 Feb 1821
5 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Feb. 1821. - 16 Feb 1821
6 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 20 Feb. 1821. - 20 Feb 1821
7 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 26 Feb. 1821. - 26 Feb 1821
8 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 28 Feb. 1821. - 28 Feb 1821
9 - Letter. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. — Mar. 1821. - Mar 1821
10 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 5 Mar. 1821. - 5 Mar 1821
11 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 8 Mar. 1821. - 8 Mar 1821
12 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Mar. 1821. - 15 Mar 1821
13 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown (“London, England”). 26 Mar. 1821. - 26 Mar 1821
14 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 6 Apr. 1821. - 6 Apr 1821
15 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 12 Apr. 1821. - 12 Apr 1821
16 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 20 Apr. 1821. - 20 Apr 1821
17 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 Apr. 1821 - 30 Apr 1821
18a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 17 May 1821. - 17 May 1821
18b - Memorandum (press copy). Results of experiments on Meteor and Eagle, 8 & 12 May 1821. - 12 May 1821
19 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 21 May 1821. - 21 May 1821
20 - Memorandum. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. 27 May 1821. - 27 May 1821
21 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 29 May 1821. - 29 May 1821
22 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 May 1821. - 30 May 1821
23 - Sketches. William Creighton. — Jun. 1821. - Jun 1821
24, - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 8 Jun. 1821. 2 sheets. - 8 Jun 1821
25 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 11 Jun. 1821. - 11 Jun 1821
26 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 Jul. 1821. - 30 Jul 1821
27 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 7 Aug. 1821. - 7 Aug 1821
28 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Aug. 1821. - 16 Aug 1821
29 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Aug. 1821. - 16 Aug 1821
30 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 28 Aug. 1821. - 28 Aug 1821
31 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 4 Sep. 1821. - 4 Sep 1821
32 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 6 Sep. 1821. - 6 Sep 1821
33 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 10 Sep. 1821. - 10 Sep 1821
34 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 14 Sep. 1821. - 14 Sep 1821
35 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 23 Sep. 1821. - 23 Sep 1821
36a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 29 Sep. 1821. - 29 Sep 1821
36b - Memorandum. Estimate for engine. - 1821
37 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 3 Oct. 1821. - 3 Oct 1821
38 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Oct. 1821. - 15 Oct 1821
39 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Oct. 1821. - 25 Oct 1821
40 - Sketch. William Creighton. 29 Oct. 1821. - 29 Oct 1821
41 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 13 Nov. 1821. - 13 Nov 1821
42 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 14 Nov. 1821. - 14 Nov 1821
43 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Nov. 1821. - 16 Nov 1821
44 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 18 Nov. 1821. - 18 Nov 1821
45 - Sketch. William Creighton. — Dec. 1821. - Dec 1821
46 - Note. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. — Dec. 1821. - Dec 1821
47 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 6 Dec. 1821. - 6 Dec 1821
48 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 12 Dec. 1821. - 12 Dec 1821
49 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 14 Dec. 1821. - 14 Dec 1821
50a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 31 Dec. 1821. - 31 Dec 1821
50b - Sketches. Cocks and pipes as used on the James Watt. - 1821
50c - Sketches. Plan and elevation of pipes. - 1821
50d - Sketch. Scheme for hand pump and pipes. 29 Dec. 1821. - 29 Dec 1821
51 - Note. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. Not dated. - 1821
52 - Note. William Creighton. Not dated. - 1821
53 - Note. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. Not dated. - 1821
54 - Letter. Cross & Campbell (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. (—). 27 Mar. 1821. - 27 Mar 1821
55 - Sketches & Calculations. Cross & Campbell. 27 Mar. 1821. - 27 Mar 1821
56 - Memorandum. Estimate for the Diana. 17 Dec. 1821. - 17 Dec 1821
57 - Note. Calculation of speed of Dover boats. Not dated. - 1821
58 - Sketches. Section of Leith Boiler No. 2. 5 Mar. 1821. - 5 Mar 1821
59 - Letter. John Miller (2 Hatfield St., London) to John Mosley. 5 Jun. 1821. - 5 Jun 1821
60 - Letter. Thomas Miller (Ramsgate) to Boulton & Watt. 18 Sep. 1821. - 18 Sep 1821
61 - Memorandum. Moerdyck Ferry Boat – Memorandums made with Mr. Roentgen. 21 Oct. 1821. - 21 Oct 1821
62 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 24 Feb. 1821. - 24 Feb 1821
63 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 9 Mar. 1821. - 9 Mar 1821
64 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 2 Aug. 1821. - 2 Aug 1821
65 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 24 Sep. 1821. - 24 Sep 1821
66 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 7 Nov. 1821. - 7 Nov 1821
67 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 29 Nov. 1821. - 29 Nov 1821
68 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 4 Dec. 1821. - 4 Dec 1821
69 - Note. Paddle wheels – diameters according to power. Not dated. - 1821
70 - Note. Paddle wheels – diagrams of Lightning. Not dated. - 1821
71 - Memorandum. For Post Office No. 1 Engines when fixing. 30 Nov. 1820. - 30 Nov 1820
72 - Letter. L. Riley (Ramsgate) to James Brown [?] (—). 21 Jan. 1821. - 21 Jan 1821
73 - Letter. L. Riley (Ramsgate) to James Brown. 30 Jan. 1821. - 30 Jan 1821
74 - Letter. G. M. Roentgen (Rotterdam) to James Brown. 20 Dec. 1821. - 20 Dec 1821
75 - Letter. Capt. W. Wager (Port Glasgow) to James Brown. 29 May 1821. - 29 May 1821
76 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (—) to James Brown (1 Haydon Square). 13 Jan. 1821. - 13 Jan 1821
77 - Transcript of letter. James Watt Jr. for Boulton Watt & Co. (13 London St.) to Sir Francis Freeling. 22 Jan. 1821. - 22 Jan 1821
78 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Norfolk Hotel) to James Brown (1 Haydon Square). 18 Apr. 1821. - 18 Apr 1821
79 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (London St.) to James Brown (1 Haydon Square). 7 May 1821. - 7 May 1821
80 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 29 Jul. 1821. - 29 Jul 1821
81 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 2 Aug. 1821. - 2 Aug 1821
82 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (—) to James Brown. 22 Aug. 1821. - 22 Aug 1821
83 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Norfolk Hotel) to James Brown. 23 Aug. 1821. - 23 Aug 1821
84 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 1 Sep. 1821. - 1 Sep 1821
85 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Holyhead) to James Brown. 5 Sep. 1821. 2 sheets. - 5 Sep 1821
86 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Holyhead) to James Brown. 7 Sep. 1821. - 7 Sep 1821
87 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Holyhead) to James Brown. 15 Sep. 1821. - 15 Sep 1821
88 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 21 Sep. 1821. - 21 Sep 1821
89 - Letter. Charles Wood (Port Glasgow) to James Brown. 28 Mar. 1821. - 28 Mar 1821
90 - Letter. Charles Wood (Port Glasgow) to James Brown. 7 Apr. 1821. - 7 Apr 1821
91 - Letter. Charles Wood (Port Glasgow) to James Brown. 4 May 1821. - 4 May 1821
92a - Letter. Charles Wood (Port Glasgow) to James Brown. 9 May 1821. - 9 May 1821
92b - Note. Calculation of the number of men a 100 horse engine is equivalent to. Not dated. - 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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