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Expand 1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 17271 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727
Expand 2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 17442 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744
Expand 3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 17873 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787
Collapse 4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
Collapse 1 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt - 1761-18191 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt - 1761-1819
Expand 1 - Incoming letters to James Watt from immediate family - 1761-18011 - Incoming letters to James Watt from immediate family - 1761-1801
Expand 2 - Letters from 'Glasgow' - 1774 - 18192 - Letters from 'Glasgow' - 1774 - 1819
Expand 3 - Letters from Doctors - 1794 - 17983 - Letters from Doctors - 1794 - 1798
Expand 4 - Letters from 'Firm' - 1804 - 18194 - Letters from 'Firm' - 1804 - 1819
Collapse 5 - Letters from 'Miscellaneous' - 1796 - 18195 - Letters from 'Miscellaneous' - 1796 - 1819
Expand 1 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 17961 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1796
Expand 2 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1797 - 17982 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1797 - 1798
Expand 3 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 17983 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1798
Expand 4 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 17994 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1799
Expand 5 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 18005 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1800
Expand 6 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 18016 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1801
Expand 7 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1802 - 18037 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1802 - 1803
Expand 8 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 18038 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1803
Expand 9 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 18049 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1804
Expand 10 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 180510 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1805
Collapse 11 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1806 - 180711 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1806 - 1807
1 - Letter. T. Allingham (London) to James Watt (Birmingham). - 11 February 1807
2 - Letter. T. Allingham (London) to James Watt (Birmingham) - 12 September 1807
3 - Letter. John Barr (Birmingham) to [James Watt](——). - 30 June 1806
4 - Letter. Dr Thomas Beddoes (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - nd. [February 1806]
5 - Letter. Dr Thomas Beddoes (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - nd. [February 1806]
6 - Letter. Dr Thomas Beddoes (——) to Ann Watt (Heathfield). - 26 February 1806
7 - Letter. Dr Thomas Beddoes (——) to James Watt (Cheltenham). - 10 September 1806
8 - Letter. Dr and Mrs Beddoes (Clifton) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 27 October 1806
9 - Letter. Dr Thomas Beddoes (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 26 March 1807
10 - Letter. Dr Thomas Beddoes (——) to [James Watt](——). - 20 June 1807
11 - Letter. Dr Thomas Beddoes (Bristol) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 22 November 1807
12 - Letter. Thomas Birch (Bond Street) to [James Watt](——). - 26 February 1807
13 - Letter. Thomas Birch (Bond Street) to [James Watt](——). - 05 March 1807
14 - Letter. Birmingham Dispensary: Thomas Potts, Chairman to [James Watt] (——). - 08 January 1807
15 - Letter. Henry Brougham (London; Temple) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 08 April 1806
16 - Letter. Robertson Buchanan (Glasgow) to [James Watt](——). - 07 March 1806
17 - Letter. George Bucknall (Albrighton) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 16 February 1807
18 - Letter. George Bucknall (Albrighton) to [James Watt](——). - 28 February 1807
19 - Letter. George Bucknall (Albrighton) to [James Watt](——). - 03 March 1807
20 - Letter. George Bucknall (Albrighton) to [James Watt](——). - 18 March 1807
21 - Letter. William Clayfield (——[Bristol postmark]) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 06 June 1806
22 - Letter. John Coates (Newington, Surrey[docket reads Newnigton) to [James Watt](——). - 03 June 1807
23 - Letter. Patrick Copland (Aberdeen; Marischal College) to James Watt (Soho). - 23 July 1807
24 - Letter. Somerset Davies (London; Hill Street, Berkley Square) to James Watt (Soho). - 27 May 1806
25 - Letter. Somerset Davies (London; Hill Street, Berkley Square) to [James Watt ] (——). - 05 June 1806
26 - Letter. Joseph Dixon [actually John McMurchy, for Joseph Dixon] (Liverpool) to James Watt (near Birmingham). - 20 December 1804
27 - Draft of letter.James Watt (——) to Lord Dundas (——). - 21 June1806
28 - Letter. R. Fraser for the Earl of Breadalbane (London; Park Lane) to James Watt - 08 May 1806
29 - Letter. Reverend T. L. Freer (——) to [James Watt] (——). - 17 November 1806
30 - Letter. Samuel Galton (——) to James Watt (——). - 16 June 1806
31 - Letter. Samuel Galton (——) to James Watt (——). - 24 June 1806
32 - Letter. Samuel Galton (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 28 June 1806
33 - Letter. Dr Gibbs (Bath) to James Watt (——). - 20 November [1806]
34 - Letter. Davies Giddy (London; 27 Gower Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 05 May 1806
35 - Letter. Mr Griffiths (Birmingham) to James Watt (——). - 22 March 1806
36 - Letter. J.W.Griffiths (——; Longs Hotel, Dover Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 26 March 1807
37 - Letter. Robert Hamilton (Stoke) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 27 July 1806
38 - Letter. W.G. Harvey (Battle) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 03 October 1807
39 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to James Watt (Heathfield). - June 1805- October 1805
40 - Draft, in James Watt's hand, of 'Clauses for the Worcester & Birmingham Canals Junction Act.' - April 1806
41 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to [James Watt] (——). - 06 May 1806
42 - Letter. John Houghton (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 21 June 1806
43 - Letter. John Houghton (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 24 June 1806
44 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to [James Watt] (——). - 07 November 1806
45 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to [James Watt] (——). - 03 February 1807
46 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to [James Watt] (——). - 04 April 1807
47 - Letter. John Houghton (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 23 April 1807
48 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 24 April 1807
49 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham) to James Watt (London; 36 Norfolk Street). - 22 May 1807
50 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham) to James Watt (London; 36 Norfolk Street). - 30 May 1807
51 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham) to James Watt (London; 36 Norfolk Street). - 18 August 1807
52 - Letter. Professor George Jardine (Hallside [postmarked Glasgow]) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 21 July 1806
53 - Letter. Richard Lawrence (Birmingham) to [James Watt] (——[Cheltenham]). Enclosing a letter from Peter Moore (Little Hill) to [—] - 21August 1806 - 31 August 1806
54 - Letter. Thomas Lee (London; 14 Craven Street, Strand) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 18 April 1806
55 - Letter. Mr de Luc (Windsor) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 05 January 1806
56 - Letter. Mr de Luc (Windsor) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 26 January 1806
57 - Letter. Andrew Moody & Co. (Paisley) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 09 December 1806
58 - Letter. John Naismith (Hamilton) to [James Watt] (——). - 08 October 1807
59 - Letter. Mr E. Pearson (Widcombe Cottage) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 22 January 1807
60 - Letter. Mr E. Pearson (Widcombe Cottage) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 28 February 1807
61 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 26 March 1806
62 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 January 1807
63 - Letter. Benjamin Roebuck (Madras) to [James Watt] (——). - 24 July 1807
64 - Letter. Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Rutherford (Birmingham; Stork Hotel) to [James Watt] (——). - 07 August 1806
65 - Letter. R. Sharp ([?London]; Mark Lane) to James Watt (Soho). - 25 February 1806
66 - Letter. Edward Simpson (Birmingham) to [James Watt] (——). - 12 June 1806
67 - Letter. Edward Simpson (Birmingham) to [James Watt] (——). - 28 April 1807
68 - Letter. William Speer (London; 4 Crow Street, Westminster) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 30 April 1807
69 - Letter. Mrs Elizabeth Stuart (London; 22 Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 December 1805
70 - Letter. Mrs Elizabeth Stuart (London; 22 Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 11 January 1806
71 - Letter. Charles Stuart (London; 22 Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 18 January 1806
72 - Letter. Charles Stuart (London; 22 Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 December 1807
73 - Letter. Dr William Taylor; Principal of Glasgow College (Edinburgh) to [James Watt] (——). - 27 May 1806
74 - Letter. Thomas Telford (Edinburgh) to [James Watt] (——). - 05 January 1807
75 - Letter. Mr Thomason (Birmingham; Colmore Row) to [James Watt] (——). - 01 January 1807
76 - Letter. Joseph Townsend (Bath; 29 Pultney Street) to [James Watt] (——). - nd. [March 1806]
77 - Letter. Mr J. F.Tuffen (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 09 July 1806
78 - Letter. Mr J. F.Tuffen (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 26 November 1806
79 - Letter. Mr P. Turnerelli (London; 42 Greek Street, Soho) to [James Watt] (——). - 11 July 1807
80 - Letter. Mr P. Turnerelli (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 25 July 1807
81 - Letter. Val. Vickers jr. (Wolverhampton; Cranmere) to [James Watt] (——). - 27 January 1806
82 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 25 March 1806
83 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 04 August 1806-06 August 1806
84 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 29 December 1806
85 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 30 December 1806
86 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to [James Watt] (——). - 03 January 1807
87 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 09 January 1807
88 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt jr.. (——). - 10 January 1807
89 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (——). - 14 January 1807
90 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (——). - 16 January 1807
91 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 17 January 1807
92 - Letter. Ambrose Weston (London; Fenchurch street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 20 January 1807
93 - Letter. William Wilkinson (Plasgrono) to James Watt jr.. (Soho). - 20 January 1807
94 - Letter. William Wilkinson (Plasgrono) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 14 August 1807
95 - Letter. Thomas Wilson (Truro) to James Watt (Soho). - 03 March 1807
96 - Letter. Thomas Wilson (Truro) to [James Watt] (——). - 17 March 1807
97 - Letter. William Withering (Birmingham; The Larches) to James Watt (Heathfield). - nd. [April 1806]
98 - Letter. William Withering (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 01 May 1806
99 - Letter. William Withering (Birmingham; The Larches) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 06 May 1806
100 - Letter. William Withering (London; the New Hummams, Covent Garden) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 14 May 1806
101 - Letter. William Withering (Birmingham) to James Watt (Heathfield). - [May 1806]
102 - Letter. William Withering (Hull) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 04 March 1807
103 - Letter. William Withering (Sunderland) to James Watt (Kington; c/o Messrs. Cheese & Davies; readdressed from Heathfield). - 11 July 1807
104 - Letter. William Withering (Sunderland) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 19 November 1807
105 - Letter. Professor John Young (London;12 East Thistle Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 03 June 1806
Expand 12 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1807-181012 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1807-1810
Expand 13 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1809 - 181113 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1809 - 1811
Expand 14 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1812 - 181314 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1812 - 1813
Expand 15 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’. - 1813 - 181515 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’. - 1813 - 1815
Expand 16 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’. - 1813 - 181716 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’. - 1813 - 1817
Expand 17 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1818 - 181917 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1818 - 1819
Expand 6 - 'Other' files of correspondence - 1761 - 18196 - 'Other' files of correspondence - 1761 - 1819
Expand 2 - Outgoing correspondence of James Watt - 1779 - 18192 - Outgoing correspondence of James Watt - 1779 - 1819
Expand 3 - Letters returned to James Watt after the recipient's death - 1768 - 17993 - Letters returned to James Watt after the recipient's death - 1768 - 1799
Expand 4 - Notebooks of James Watt - 1755 - 18084 - Notebooks of James Watt - 1755 - 1808
Expand 5 - Records of James Watt relating to mathematical instrument making - 1757 - 17735 - Records of James Watt relating to mathematical instrument making - 1757 - 1773
Expand 6 - Records relating to surveying by James Watt - 1767 - 17936 - Records relating to surveying by James Watt - 1767 - 1793
Expand 7 - Records relating to patents - 1698 - 18087 - Records relating to patents - 1698 - 1808
Expand 8 - Records relating to Heathfield - 1786 - 18138 - Records relating to Heathfield - 1786 - 1813
Expand 9 - Records relating to the Wyeside and Welsh Estates - 1790 - 18459 - Records relating to the Wyeside and Welsh Estates - 1790 - 1845
Expand 10 - Personal papers of James Watt - 1759 - 181710 - Personal papers of James Watt - 1759 - 1817
Expand 11 - Papers of/by other people11 - Papers of/by other people
Expand 12 - Miscellaneous papers of James Watt - 1727 - 181712 - Miscellaneous papers of James Watt - 1727 - 1817
Expand 13 - Drawings - 18th cent. - 19th cent.13 - Drawings - 18th cent. - 19th cent.
Expand 14 - Printed material - 1776 - 182214 - Printed material - 1776 - 1822
Expand 5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 17625 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762
Expand 6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 18486 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
Expand 7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 18047 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804
Expand 8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 18738 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873
Expand 9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 18489 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848
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