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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727
2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744
3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787
4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
1 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt - 1761-1819
1 - Incoming letters to James Watt from immediate family - 1761-1801
2 - Letters from 'Glasgow' - 1774 - 1819
3 - Letters from Doctors - 1794 - 1798
4 - Letters from 'Firm' - 1804 - 1819
5 - Letters from 'Miscellaneous' - 1796 - 1819
1 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1796
2 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1797 - 1798
3 - Letters from Miscellaneous - 1798
4 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1799
5 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1800
6 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1801
7 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1802 - 1803
8 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1803
9 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1804
10 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1805
11 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1806 - 1807
12 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1807-1810
13 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1809 - 1811
1a - Letter. James Alston (——) to Mr Barr, surgeon (Birmingham; Newhall Street). - 05 January 1810
1b - Letter. John H. Dickenson, Curate (Blymhill; near Shifnal) to James Watt (Heathfield). 16 Nov 1809 with a copy of an account of ferry disaster at Dornoch and an appeal for funds Sutherland 25 Aug 1809 - 25 August 1809 - 16 November 1809
2 - Letter. Lieutenant William Anderson (Birmingham; Lichfield Street, c/o Mr Archer) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 11 March 1810
3 - Letter. Barker & Unett (Birmingham) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 05 January 1810
4 - Letter. Mr. Berthollet (Paris) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 05 September 1810
5 - Letter. James Bigg (Worcester) to James Watt (Heathfield), 25 May 1811, with addition by James Watt jr (Soho), 26 May 1811, to James Watt - 25 May 1811-26 May 1811
6 - Letter. James Bingham (Birmingham) to James Watt (——). - 28 May 1810
7 - Printed sheet concerning distribution of shares in the Birmingham Canal Navigations - nd. [c. 1810]
8 - Letter. J.C. de Boffe (London; 10 Nassau Street) to James Watt (Birmingham). - 02 January 1810
9 - Letter. J.C. de Boffe (London) to James Watt (——). - February 1810
10 - Letter. J.C. de Boffe (London) to James Watt (Birmingham). - 09 February 1810
11 - Letter. Elizabeth Braune (London; 40 Holborn) to James Watt (Birmingham). - 18 September 1809
12 - Letter. Dr T. Browne (London) to James Watt (Edinburgh; Princes Street, MacGregor's Hotel). - November 1811
13 - Letter. Miss Kath. Buchanan (Edinburgh; 128 George Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 04 May 1811
14 - Letter. Miss Kath. Buchanan (Whim; [Peebleshire]) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 28 May 1811
15 - Letter. Miss Kath. Buchanan (Cheltenham; 6 Winchcomb Street) to James Watt (London; 13 London Street). - 13 June 1811
16 - Letter. Bullock & Gandy (signed by Ben Baker) (Liverpool) to James Watt (——). - 05 May 1810
17 - Letter. Bullock & Gandy (Liverpool) to James Watt (——). - 29 May 1810
18 - Letter. William Cadell (Carronpark) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 02 February 1810
19 - Letter. Cadell & Davies (——) to [James Watt] (——). - 26 June 1811
20 - Letter. Maurice Carmichael (Eastend;[Lanarkshire]) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 25 April 1811
21 - Letter. Dr. Thomas Christie (——) to James Watt (——), n.d. Headed: Extracts of letters from T. Christie sup[erintenden]t of ?Hosp[ita]ls on Ceylon to Dr William Hunter of Calcutta - 27 December 1807 - 27 September 1809
22 - Letter. Sir J. Cotterill (Garnons;[Herefs.]) to [James Watt] (——). - 23 September 1810
23 - Letter. Hugh Crawford (Greenock) to [James Watt] (——). - 04 July 1810
24 - Letter. Miss Maria Edgeworth (Edgeworth Town;[Ireland]) to James Watt jr..(Heathfield). - 01 October 1811
25 - Letter. Richard Lovell Edgeworth (Edgeworth Town;Ireland) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 06 January 1811
26 - Letter. Richard Lovell Edgeworth (Edgeworth Town;Ireland) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 February 1811
27 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 10 May 1810
28 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to [James Watt](——). - 05 May 1811
29 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to James Watt(Heathfield). 6 Jun 1811 Enclosing a receipt from Edward Green (Manchester) 11 May 1811. - 11 May 1811- 6 June 1811
30 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 30 July 1811
31 - Letter. Kirkman Findlay (Glasgow) to [James Watt](——). - 13 September 1811
32 - Letter. William Forman (New Coldstream) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 29 November 1810
33 - Letter. William Forman (New Coldstream) to [James Watt](——). - 26 October 1811
34 - Letter. William Forman (Coldstream) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 12 December 1810
35 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Dudson; Birmingham) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 05 June 1810
36 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Edinburgh and Liverpool) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 08 November 1810 - 10 November 1810
37 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Birmingham) to James Watt(——). - 15 November 1810
38 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Dudson; Birmingham) to James Watt(Glasgow; 9 Cochran Street, c/o Miss MacGregor). - 30 October 1811
39 - Draft by James Watt of 'Inscriptions proposed for [the deceased] Mr Theodore Galton', some on a letter from John Southern (Soho) to James Watt (Heathfield). - September 1810
40 - Letter. Davies Giddy (—;6 Hillis Street) to James Watt(Heathfield). - 07 August 1811
41 - Letter. Glasgow Waterworks Company (Glasgow) to James Watt(——). - 02 May 1811
42a - Letter. Green Ward & Green (London; Ludgate Hill) to [James Watt] (——). - 14 August 1811
42b - Note from Mr Chippindale of various pieces of plate. - 1811
43 - Letter. Green Ward & Green (London) to [James Watt](——). - 07 December 1811
44 - Letter. Robert Hamilton (Stoke) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 03 January 1811
45 - Letter. Robert Hamilton (Stoke) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 05 April 1811
46 - Letter. Worcester Canal Company (Worcester & Birmingham Canal Navigation offices) to James Watt (——). - 21 February 1810
47 - Letter. John Houghton ([Birmingham]; Navigation Office) to [James Watt] (——). - 15 August 1810
48 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Birmingham) to James Watt (——). - 03 September 1810
49 - Letter. John Houghton ([Birmingham]; Navigation Office) to [James Watt] (——). - 04 September. 1810
50 - Letter. Samuel Galton (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 20 November 1810
51 - Draft letter from James Watt (Heathfield) to John Houghton (——). - 03 December 1810
52 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 08 February 1811 - 09 February 1811
53 - Copy of letter. Thomas Lee (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 March 1811
54 - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham; Navigation Office) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 29 April 1811
55 - Letter. Richard Sharp ([London]; Mark Lane) to [James Watt] (——). - 02 May 1811
56 - Letter. Professor Jardine (Glasgow College) to James Watt (——; by Mr Galton). - 03 September 1810
57 - Letter. J. S. Jorden & Co. (Birmingham) to James Watt (——). - 01 April 1811
58 - Letter. J.S.Jorden & Co. (Birmingham) to James Watt (——). - 05 April 1811
59 - Letter. James Keir (Tividale) to James Watt (——). - 30 December 1810
60 - Letter. Richard Lawrence. (——) to [James Watt] (——). - July 1809
61 - Letter. Richard Lawrence. (——) to [James Watt] (——). - May 1810
62 - Letter. Richard Lawrence. (——) to [James Watt] (——). - May 1810
63 - Letter. Thomas Lawrence, painter (?Fredk. St.) to [James Watt] (——). - 21 June 1810
64 - Letter. George A. Lee (Manchester) to James Watt jr.. (Soho). - 06 March 1811
65 - Letter. P. Levêque (Paris) to James Watt (Soho). - 12 December 1809
66 - Letter. A. S. Lillington (Lyme) to James Watt (Handsworth). - May 1811
67 - Letter. Reverend D. Lloyd (Llanbister; Radnorshire) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 08 November 1810
68 - Letter. Robert Muirhead (Endrick Bank) to [James Watt] (——). - 15 September 1811
69 - Letter. Robert Muirhead (Glasgow) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 01 December 1811
70 - Letter. Robert Mylne (London; New River Head) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 06 May 1811
71 - Letter. William Mylne (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 07 July 1810
72 - Letter. Benjamin Parker, clerk to the Worcester & Birmingham Canal Committee (Birmingham) to James Watt (Handsworth). - 16 June 1810
73 - Letter. William Playfair ([London]; Thavies Inn, Holborn) to James Watt (——). - 13 April 1810
74 - Letter. Reverend William Rees (Cascob; Radnorshire) to James Watt (Soho). - 15 September 1810
75 - Letter. Theophilus Richards (Birmingham) to [James Watt] (——). - 27 July 1810
76 - Letter. J. Robertson (Bersham) to [James Watt] (——). - 26 January 1810
77 - Note. Alexander Rogers (——) to James Watt (——). - June 1811
78 - Letter. Alexander Rogers (Leith; Charlotte Street) to James Watt (——). - 14 September 1811
79 - Letter. Alexander Rogers (Leith; Charlotte Street) to James Watt (——). - 11 November 1811
80 - Letter. Robert Shout (London; 18 High Holborn) to James Watt (——). - 25 June 1811
81 - Letter. C. J. Smyth (Norwich) to [James Watt] (——). - 01 January 1810
82 - Letter. William Speer (London; 24 Bowling Street, Westminster) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 19 February 1810
83 - Letter. William Speer (London) to James Watt (——). - 10 March 1810
84 - Letter. Charles Sutherland (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 13 January 1810
85 - Letter. J. F. Tuffen (London; Cornhill) to [James Watt] (——). - 05 September 1810
86 - Letter. J. F. Tuffen (Bristol) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 20 September 1810
87 - Letter. J. F. Tuffen (Bristol) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 22 April 1811
88 - Letter. J. F. Tuffen (Bristol) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 19 July 1811
89 - Letter. James Walkinshaw (Greenock) to [James Watt] (——). - 04 June 1810
90 - Letter. James Walkinshaw (Greenock) to [James Watt] (——). - 08 October 1811
91 - Letter. G. Watson (Bristol) to James Watt (Birmingham). - 11 August 1810
92 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; London Street) to James Watt (——). - 23 January 1810 - 24 January 1810
93 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 16 February 1811
94 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 12 March 1811
95 - Letter. James Weston (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - April 1811
96 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; London Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 16 April 1811
97 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (——). - 09 July 1811
98 - Letter. James Weston (London; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 12 August 1811
99 - Letter. James Weston (London; St George's Row) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 29 November 1811
100 - Letter. Mary Whately (Handsworth) to James Watt (——). - 07 September 1801
101 - Letter. Mary Whately (Handsworth) to James Watt (——). - September1810
102 - Letter. Mary Whately (Handsworth) to James Watt (——). - 30 November 1810
103 - Letter. Dr. Patrick Wilson (London; 29 Square, Kensington) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 25 February 1811
104 - Letter. Dr Patrick Wilson (London; 29 Kensington Square) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 11 May 1811
105a - Letter. Dr Patrick Wilson (London; 29 Square, Kensington) to James Watt (——). - 31 May [1811]
105b - Paper with the address of Mr Rogers on one side and James Watt's on the other - nd. [c. 1811]
106 - Letter. J.W. Yorke (——; 34 Half Moon Street) to [James Watt] (——). - 27 May 1811
14 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1812 - 1813
15 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’. - 1813 - 1815
16 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’. - 1813 - 1817
17 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1818 - 1819
6 - 'Other' files of correspondence - 1761 - 1819
2 - Outgoing correspondence of James Watt - 1779 - 1819
3 - Letters returned to James Watt after the recipient's death - 1768 - 1799
4 - Notebooks of James Watt - 1755 - 1808
5 - Records of James Watt relating to mathematical instrument making - 1757 - 1773
6 - Records relating to surveying by James Watt - 1767 - 1793
7 - Records relating to patents - 1698 - 1808
8 - Records relating to Heathfield - 1786 - 1813
9 - Records relating to the Wyeside and Welsh Estates - 1790 - 1845
10 - Personal papers of James Watt - 1759 - 1817
11 - Papers of/by other people
12 - Miscellaneous papers of James Watt - 1727 - 1817
13 - Drawings - 18th cent. - 19th cent.
14 - Printed material - 1776 - 1822
5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762
6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804
8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873
9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848
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