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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
Collapse 8 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1825 - 18258 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1825 - 1825
1 - Letter. James Brown for Boulton Watt & Co. (London St.) to Anthony Brown (—) - 14 February 1825
2 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 03 January 1825
3 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 04 January 1825
4 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock Jr. (—) - 04 January 1825
5 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 01 January 1825
6 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 07 January 1825
7 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 10 January 1825
8 - Letter. James Brown to Capt. — O’Brien (—) - 12 January 1825
9 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 08 January 1824
10 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 19 January 1825
11 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 15 January 1825
12 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 25 January 1825
13 - Letter. James Brown to Capt. — O’Brien (—) - 19 January 1825
14 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 26 January 1825
15 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 18 January 1825
16 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 26 January 1825
17 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 04 February 1825
18 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock Jr. (—) - 04 February 1825
19 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 04 February 1825
20 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 05 February 1825
21 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 09 February 1825
22 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 12 February 1825
23 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 19 February 1825
24 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 24 February 1825
25 - Letter. James Brown (25 Jewry St.) to Mr. — Miller (—) - 28 February 1825
26 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock (—) - 01 March 1825
27 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock (—) - 04 March 1825
28 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 03 March 1825
29 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 07 March 1825
30 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 08 March 1825
31 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 08 March 1825
32 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock - 08 March 1825
33 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 10 March 1825
34 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 11 March 1825
35 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 11 March 1825
36 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 12 March 1825
37 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 14 March 1825
38 - Letter. James Brown to ?. - 16 March 1825
39 - Letter. James Brown to Boulton Watt & Co. [Soho] - 18 March 1825
40 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 19 March 1825
41 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 21 March 1825
42 - Letter. James Brown to Boulton Watt & Co. [Soho] - 22 March 1825
43 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock (—) - 22 March 1825
44 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 25 March 1825
45 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 29 March 1825
46 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 30 March 1825
47 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock (—) - 01 April 1825
48 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 01 April 1825
49 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 02 April 1825
50 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 05 April 1825
51 - Letter. James Brown (25 Jewry St.) to Curries & Co. (—) - 05 April 1825
52 - Memorandum. Experiments [with the Crocodile] - 11 April 1825
53 - Memorandum. Experiments [with the Crocodile] - 10 April 1825
54 - Memorandum. Experiments made with the Crocodile - 08 April 1825
55 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 13 April 1825
56 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 14 April 1825
57 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock Jr. (—) - 14 April 1825
58 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 15 April 1825
59 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 16 April 1825
60 - Memorandum. ?. - April 1825
61 - Letter. James Brown to M. R. Boulton (—) - 19 April 1825
62 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 19 April 1825
63 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 27 April 1825
64 - Memorandum. Specification for the Leman Steam Vessel - 6 April 1825
65 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock (—) - 6 May 1825
66 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 10 May 1825
67 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 21 June 1825
68 - Letter. James Brown to Mr. — Minchin (—) - 22 June 1825
69 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 01 July 1825
70 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 07 May 1825
71 - Letter. James Brown (25 Jewry St.) to William Fearnall (—) - 04 May 1825
72 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 06 May 1825
73 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 10 May 1825
74 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 13 May 1825
75 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 13 May 1825
76 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 14 May 1825
77 - Letter. James Brown for Boulton Watt & Co. to Messrs. Farnells (—) - 14 May 1825
78 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 14 May 1825
79 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 17 May 1825
80 - Letter. James Brown to William Murdock (—) - 17 May 1825
81 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 17 May 1825
82 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 17 May 1825
83 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 21 May 1825
84 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 23 May 1825
85 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 24 May 1825
86 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 25 May 1825
87 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 27 May 1825
88 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 28 May 1825
89 - Letter. James Brown to Capt. — Smithett (—) - 02 June 1825
90 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 07 June 1825
91 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 08 June 1825
92 - Memorandum. Experiments made with the Sovereign Steamer on a passage to Harwich - 27 May 1825
93 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 08 June 1825
94 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 09 June 1825
95 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 11 June 1825
96 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 14 June 1825
97 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [?] (—) - 11 June 1825
98 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 16 June 1825
99 - Letter. James Brown to Capt. — Smithett (—) - 21 June 1825
100 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 21 June 1825
101 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 24 June 1825
102 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 24 June 1825
103 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [?] (—) - 01 July 1825
104 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 01 July 1825
105 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 06 July 1825
106 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 07 July 1825
107 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 12 July 1825
108 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 13 July 1825
109 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 1825
110 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 06 August 1825
111 - Letter. James Brown to ? - nd.
112 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - August 1825
113 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 14 August 1825
114 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 21 August 1825
115 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 23 August 1825
116 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 30 August 1825
117 - Letter. James Brown to Lieut. Col. A. Du Thon (—) - 28 August 1825
118 - Letter. James Brown to ? - 01 September 1825
119 - Letter. James Brown for Boulton Watt & Co. (London St.) to Baring & Co. (—) - 02 September 1825
120 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 03 September 1825
121 - Letter. James Brown to Capt. L. Smithett (—) - 29 September 1825
122 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 29 September 1825
123 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 29 September 1825
124 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 04 October 1825
125 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 04 October 1825
126 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 07 October 1825
127 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 10 October 1825
128 - Letter. James Brown to Boulton Watt & Co. [Soho] - 11 October 1825
129 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 12 October 1825
130 - Letter. James Brown to Boulton Watt & Co. [Soho] - 13 October 1825
131 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 15 October 1825
132 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 31 October 1825
133 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 27 October 1825
134 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. (—) - 03 November 1825
135 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 02 November 1825
136 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 03 November 1825
137 - Letter. James Brown for Boulton Watt & Co. to the Honourable Commissioners for His Majesty’s Navy (—) - 05 November 1825
138 - Letter. James Brown for Boulton Watt & Co. to the Honourable Commissioners for His Majesty’s Navy (—) - 03 November 1825
139 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 05 November 1825
140 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 07 November 1825
141 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 08 November 1825
142 - Letter. James Brown (25 Jewry St.) to Lieut. Col. A. Du Thon (—) - 10 November 1825
143 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 10 November 1825
144 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 14 November 1825
145 - Letter. James Brown to Boulton Watt & Co. [Soho] - 15 November 1825
146 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 16 November 1825
147 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 17 November 1825
148 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 18 November 1825
149 - Letter. James Brown to G. Graham (—) - 19 November 1825
150 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 21 November 1825
151 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 21 November 1825
152 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 23 November 1825
153 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 01 December 1825
154 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 05 December 1825
155 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 05 December 1825
156 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 07 December 1825
157 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 07 December 1825
158 - Letter. James Brown to Lieut. Col. du Thon (—) - 09 December 1825
159 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 12 December 1825
160 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 12 December 1825
161 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 16 December 1825
162 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 16 December 1825
163 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 19 December 1825
164 - Letter. James Brown to Boulton Watt & Co. [Soho] - 20 December 1825
165 - Memorandum. Order for an air pump bracket for the City of Edinburgh - nd.
166 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 23 December 1825
167 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 26 December 1825
168 - Letter. James Brown to James Watt Jr. [Soho] - 28 December 1825
169 - Letter. James Brown to William Creighton [Soho] - 29 December 1825
170 - Letter. James Brown (25 Jewry St.) to Richard English (—) - 30 December 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
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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