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MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
1 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 1919
2 - Legal Records - 1766 - 1851
3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
4 - PRODUCTION RECORDS - 1774 - 1895
5 - DRAWINGS - MAIN SERIES - 1775 - 1904
6 - DRAWINGS - "AVERY" PORTFOLIOS - 1815 - 1903
7 - DRAWINGS - 'SCIENCE MUSEUM' PORTFOLIOS - 1797 - 1919
8 - Staff and Employment Records - 1784-1888
9 - Premises Records - 1783-1894
10 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATERIAL - 1776 - 1896
11 - Miscellaneous Non-Engineering Business Material - 1761-c.1850
12 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 1885
1 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1818 - 1818
2 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1819 - 1819
3 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1820 - 1820
4 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1821 - 1821
5 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1822 - 1822
6 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1823 - 1823
7 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1824 - 1824
8 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1825 - 1825
9 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1826 - 1826
10 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1828 - 1828
11 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1830 - 1830
12 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1831 - 1831
13 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1832 - 1832
14 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1836 - 1836
15 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1839 - 1839
16 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1846 - 1846
18 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1847 - 1847
23 - Incoming Correspondence, 1818 - 1818
24 - Incoming Correspondence, 1819 - 1819
25 - Incoming Correspondence, 1820 - 1820
26 - Incoming Correspondence, 1821 - 1821
27 - Incoming Correspondence, 1822 - 1822
28 - Incoming Correspondence, 1823 - 1823
29 - Incoming Correspondence, 1824 - 1824
1 - Letter. William Biggs (on board the Meteor, Plymouth) to James Brown (Haydon Square, Minories or Boulton & Watt, “Finchurch St.”). 6 Dec. 1824. - 6 Dec 1824
2 - Letter. Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 27 Mar. 1824. - 27 Mar 1824
3 - Letter. Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 8 Sep. 1824. - 8 Sep 1824
4a - Letter. Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Oct. 1824. - 16 Oct 1824
4b - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Oct. 1824. - 15 Oct 1824
5 - Letter. Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 29 Nov. 1824. - 29 Nov 1824
6 - Letter. Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 20 Dec. 1824. - 20 Dec 1824
7 - Letter. Briggs Bros. & Co. (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. 7 May 1824. - 7 May 1824
8 - Letter. William Buckle (Milford) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 21 Aug. 1824. - 21 Aug 1824
9 - Note. John Coope (Osborn St., Whitechapel) to Boulton Watt & Co. 20 Mar. 1824. - 20 Mar 1824
10 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 12 Jan. 1824. - 12 Jan 1824
11 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 13 Jan. 1824. - 13 Jan 1824
12 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Jan. 1824. - 15 Jan 1824
13a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 18 Jan. 1824. - 18 Jan 1824
13b - Press copy of sketch of section of the boat. - 18 Jan 1824
14 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 19 Jan. 1824. - 19 Jan 1824
15 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 29 Jan. 1824. - 29 Jan 1824
16 - Note. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. 23 Feb. 1824. - 23 Feb 1824
17 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Feb. 1824. - 25 Feb 1824
18a - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 26 Feb. 1824. - 26 Feb 1824
18b - Transcript of memorandum for Truman Hanbury & Co. 25 Feb. 1824. - 25 Feb 1824
19 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Mar. 1824. - 1 Mar 1824
20 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 4 Mar. 1824. - 4 Mar 1824
21 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 11 Mar. 1824. - 11 Mar 1824
22 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 11 Mar. 1824. - 11 Mar 1824
23 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Mar. 1824. - 15 Mar 1824
24 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 24 Mar. 1824. - 24 Mar 1824
25a - Letter. William Creighton for Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Mar. 1824. - 25 Mar 1824
25b - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Mar. 1824. - 25 Mar 1824
26 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Apr. 1824. - 1 Apr 1824
27 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 2 Apr. 1824. - 2 Apr 1824
28 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 3 Apr. 1824. - 3 Apr 1824
29 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 7 Apr. 1824. - 7 Apr 1824
30 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 8 Apr. 1824. - 8 Apr 1824
31 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 11 Apr. 1824. - 11 Apr 1824
32 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 12 Apr. 1824. - 12 Apr 1824
33 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Apr. 1824. - 15 Apr 1824
34 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 21 Apr. 1824. - 21 Apr 1824
35 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Apr. 1824. - 25 Apr 1824
36 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 1 May 1824. - 1 May 1824
37 - Note. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. 11 May 1824. - 11 May 1824
38 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 19 May 1824. - 19 May 1824
39 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 20 May 1824. - 20 May 1824
40 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 20 May 1824. - 20 May 1824
41 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Watt Jr. (London). 24 May 1824. - 24 May 1824
42 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 24 May 1824. - 24 May 1824
43 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 31 May 1824. - 31 May 1824
44 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 3 Jun. 1824. - 3 Jun 1824
45 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 4 Jun. 1824. - 4 Jun 1824
46 - Note. William Creighton. — Jun. 1824. - Jun 1824
47 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Jul. 1824. - 1 Jul 1824
48 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 27 Aug. 1824. - 27 Aug 1824
49 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 Aug. 1824. - 30 Aug 1824
50 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 9 Sep. 1824. - 9 Sep 1824
51 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 17 Sep. 1824. - 17 Sep 1824
52 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 30 Sep. 1824. - 30 Sep 1824
53 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 4 Oct. 1824. - 4 Oct 1824
54 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Oct. 1824. - 16 Oct 1824
55 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Oct. 1824. - 25 Oct 1824
56 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 22 Nov. 1824. - 22 Nov 1824
57 - Note. William Creighton (—) to James Brown. 26 Nov. 1824. - 26 Nov 1824
58 - Sketch. William Creighton. 17 Dec. 1824. - 17 Dec 1824
59 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to James Brown. 22 Dec. 1824. - 22 Dec 1824
60 - Note. William Creighton. Not dated [1824]. - 1824
61 - Printed note. List of Directors of the Dublin & London Steam Packet Co. 1824. - 1824
62 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to James Brown. 17 Jun. 1824. - 17 Jun 1824
63 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Aston Hall) to James Brown. 25 Oct. 1824. - 25 Oct 1824
64 - Letter. James Fairweather (Manchester) to James Brown. 1 Oct. 1824. - 1 Oct 1824
65 - Letter. William Fearnall (Union Dock, Limehouse) to James Brown. 27 Mar. 1824. - 27 Mar 1824
66 - Letter. William Fearnall (Union Dock, Limehouse) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 25 Oct. 1824. - 25 Oct 1824
67 - Note. Scribble – Fletcher & Fearnall pumps. Not dated [circa 4 Mar. 1824?]. - Mar 1824?]
68 - Sketch. Fletcher & Fearnall’s Foundations. — Aug. 1824. - Aug 1824
69 - Letter. George Henry Freeling (—) to James Brown. “Thursday Morning” [15 Apr. 1824?]. - Apr 1824
70 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Watt Jr. (Aston Hall). 1 May 1824. - 1 May 1824
71 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown. 24 May 1824. - 24 May 1824
72 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown. — Jun. 1824. - Jun 1824
73 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (1 Haydon Square). 21 Jun. 1824. - 21 Jun 1824
74 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 16 Aug. 1824. - 16 Aug 1824
75 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 20 Aug. 1824. - 20 Aug 1824
76 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 14 Sep. 1824. - 14 Sep 1824
77 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 20 Sep. 1824. - 20 Sep 1824
78 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 25 Sep. 1824. - 25 Sep 1824
79 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 13 Oct. 1824. - 13 Oct 1824
80 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 22 Oct. 1824. - 22 Oct 1824
81 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 24 Oct. 1824. - 24 Oct 1824
82 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 25 Nov. 1824. - 25 Nov 1824
83 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 6 Dec. 1824. - 6 Dec 1824
84 - Letter. George Graham (Navy Yard, Harwich) to James Brown (Jewry St.). 16 Dec. 1824. - 16 Dec 1824
85 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Brown. 22 Dec. 1824. - 22 Dec 1824
86 - Memorandum. Harlequin and Aladdin’s consumption of coal. Not dated [circa 11 May 1824]. - 11 May 1824
87 - Letter. John King (—) to James Brown. — Jan. 1824. - Jan 1824
88 - Letter. Oliver Lang (Sheerness) to James Brown. 29 Dec. 1824. - 29 Dec 1824
89a - Transcript of letter. Sir Thomas Mantell (Dover) to George Henry Freeling [General Post Office]. 20 May 1824. - 20 May 1824
89b - Transcript of letter. Boulton Watt & Co. per George Tarrant (Soho) to Sir Thomas Mantell (His Majesty’s Packet Office, Dover). 18 May 1824. - 18 May 1824
90 - Transcripts. Milford No. 2 Boiler – Experiments 17 & 20 Dec. - 17 - 20 Dec 1824
91 - Letter. William Minchin (Milford) to James Brown. 4 Dec. 1824. - 4 Dec 1824
92 - Memorandum and sketch. William Minchin & H. Leach. 24 Dec. 1824. - 24 Dec 1824
93 - Transcript of extract of letter. William Murdock [Jr.?] (—) to Boulton Watt & Co. [?] (—). 22 Jan. 1824. - 22 Jan 1824
94 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 15 Feb. 1824. - 15 Feb 1824
95 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (—) to James Brown. Not dated [circa 29 Apr. 1824]. - 29 Apr 1824
96 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 12 May 1824. - 12 May 1824
97 - Transcript of extract of letter. William Murdock [Jr.?] to Mr. Watt on the experiments with the gun boat boiler no. 1. 16 Jun. 1824. - 16 Jun 1824
98 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 24 Aug. 1824. - 24 Aug 1824
99 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 14 Dec. 1824. - 14 Dec 1824
100 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 27 Dec. 1824. - 27 Dec 1824
101 - Letter. William Murdock Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown. 28 Dec. 1824. - 28 Dec 1824
102 - Letter. Christopher Roberts (Soho) to James Brown. 27 Sep. 1824. - 27 Sep 1824
103 - Note. Scribble respecting “Royal Geordy’s” Boilers. Not dated [1824]. - 1824
104 - Letter. William Smithett (Dover) to James Brown. 28 Jun. 1824. - 28 Jun 1824
105 - Memorandum. Tourist’s Blow Valve. 10 May 1824. - 10 May 1824
106 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 12 Jan. 1824. - 12 Jan 1824
107 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 9 Feb. 1824. - 9 Feb 1824
108 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 23 Feb. 1824. - 23 Feb 1824
109 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 1 Mar. 1824. - 1 Mar 1824
110 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 21 Apr. 1824. - 21 Apr 1824
111 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 3 May 1824. - 3 May 1824
112 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 29 Jun. 1824. - 29 Jun 1824
113 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 18 Jul. 1824. - 18 Jul 1824
114 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 10 Sep. 1824. - 10 Sep 1824
115 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Sep. 1824. - 16 Sep 1824
116 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 4 Oct. 1824. - 4 Oct 1824
117 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 7 Oct. 1824. - 7 Oct 1824
118a - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Aston) to James Brown. 12 Oct. 1824. - 12 Oct 1824
118b - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 15 Oct. 1824. - 15 Oct 1824
119 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 25 Oct. 1824. - 25 Oct 1824
120 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 27 Nov. 1824. - 27 Nov 1824
121 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 1 Dec. 1824. - 1 Dec 1824
122 - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 13 Dec. 1824. - 13 Dec 1824
123a - Letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Brown. 16 Dec. 1824. - 16 Dec 1824
123b - Transcript of letter. George Henry Freeling (General Post Office) to James Watt Jr. (Soho). 12 Dec. 1824. - 12 Dec 1824
123c - Transcripts. Transcripts of two letters on the same sheet, as follows: - 1824
124 - Memorandum. James Watt Jr. to James Brown. 31 Dec. 1824. - 31 Dec 1824
125a - Letter. Francis Willcox (Falmouth) to James Brown. 20 Mar. 1824. - 20 Mar 1824
125b - Small note. “Wilcox does not agree with Capt. Hamilton’s official report…” - 1824
126 - Letter. Francis Willcox (Falmouth) to James Brown. 3 Apr. 1824. - 3 Apr 1824
127 - Letter. Francis Willcox (Falmouth) to James Brown. 13 Apr. 1824. - 13 Apr 1824
128 - Letter. Francis Willcox (Milford) to James Brown. 14 Apr. 1824. - 14 Apr 1824
129 - Letter. John Wood (Milford) to James Brown. 22 May 1824. - 22 May 1824
30 - Incoming Correspondence, 1825 - 1825
31 - Incoming Correspondence, 1826 - 1826
32 - Incoming Correspondence, 1827 - 1827
33 - Incoming Correspondence, 1828 - 1828
34 - Incoming Correspondence, 1829 - 1829
35 - Incoming Correspondence, 1830 - 1830
36 - Incoming Correspondence, 1831 - 1831
37 - Incoming Correspondence, 1832 - 1832
38 - Incoming Correspondence, 1833 - 1833
39 - Incoming Correspondence, 1834 - 1834
40 - Incoming Correspondence, 1835 - 1835
41 - Incoming Correspondence, 1836 - 1836
42 - Incoming Correspondence, 1837 - 1837
43 - Incoming Correspondence, 1839 - 1839
44 - Incoming Correspondence, 1840 - 1840
45 - Incoming Correspondence, 1841 - 1841
46 - Incoming Correspondence, 1842 - 1842
47 - Incoming Correspondence, 1843 - 1843
48 - Incoming Correspondence, 1844 - 1844
49 - Incoming Correspondence, 1845 - 1845
50 - Incoming Correspondence, 1846 - 1846
51 - Incoming Correspondence, 1847-49 - 1847-1849
52 - Incoming Correspondence, 1851 - 1851
53 - Incoming Correspondence, 1852 - 1852
54 - Incoming Correspondence, 1853 - 1853
55 - Incoming Correspondence, 1855 - 1855
56 - Incoming Correspondence, 1850, 1854, 1857-59 - 1850-1859
57 - Incoming Correspondence and Papers, 1860—1863, 1865—1869 - 1860-1869
59 - London Office Special Subjects Correspondence Re. The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1828 - 1837
60 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1838 — 1839
61 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. – Press Copies of Letters - 1829 — 1839
64 - London Office Special Subjects L. Souberbielle Et Compagnie - 1856 – 1863
12 - Records of the Boulton Watt & Co. London Office - 1818-1885
13 - LONDON OFFICE LETTERS OF ADVICE - 1828 - 1837
14 - London Office Financial Records - 1835-1883
15 - LONDON OFFICE SURVEY OF STEAM POWER IN THE NORTH EAST, 1835 - 1835
16 - London Office Miscellaneous Papers - 1817-1881
17-20 - Records of James Watt & Co - 1779 - 1851
18 - James Watt & Co. Legal Records - 1779-1780
21-25 - 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
27 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Correspondence - 1816-1840
28 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of William and Charlotte Matthews - 1771-1830
29 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of Joseph Taylor and Taylor Campbell & Bowden - 1804-1813
30 - 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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