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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
Expand 11 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1806 - 180711 - Letters to James Watt from ‘Miscellaneous’ - 1806 - 1807
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
Collapse 17 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1818 - 181917 - Letters to James Watt from 'Miscellaneous' - 1818 - 1819
1 - Letter. John & Arthur Arch ([London];61, Cornhill) to [James Watt] (——). - 02 April 1819
2 - Letter. John & Arthur Arch ([London];61, Cornhill) to [James Watt] (——). - 21 April 1819
3 - Letter. John & Arthur Arch ([London];61, Cornhill) to [James Watt] (——). - 29 June 1819
4 - Letter. Sir Joseph Banks ([London]; Soho Square) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 22 August 1818
5 - Letter. George Barker (Birmingham) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 25 December 1818
6 - Letter. Count Berthollet (Paris; rue d'enfer v. 18) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 February 1819
7 - Letter. Count Berthollet (——) to [James Watt] (——). - 08 March 1819
8a - Letter. Birmingham Canal Company (Birmingham) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 29 January 1819
8b - Letter. John Houghton (Birmingham]; Navigation Office) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 22 February 1819
9 - Letter. Dr David Brewster ([Birmingham]; Nelson's Hotel) to [James Watt] (——). - nd. [June 1819]
10 - Letter. William Campbell (Greenock) to James Watt (Birmingham). - 03 February 1819
11 - Letter. F.L. Chantrey ([London]; Belgrave Place) to [James Watt] (——). - 12 March 1818
12 - Letter. F.L. Chantrye ([London]; Belgrave Place) to [James Watt] (——). - 25 December 1818
13 - Letter. Sarah Child (Tenby) to [James Watt] (——). - 15 January 1819
14 - Letter. Dr W.A.Davies (Leamington) to [James Watt] (——). - 27 April 1819
15a - Letter. Reverend John Corrie (Woodville; [Handsworth]) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel, Surrey Street). - 17 July 1818
15b - Letter. Reverend John Corrie (Stourbridge; The Hill) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel, Surrey Street). - 13 July 1818
15c - Letter. John Bartlam (Alcester) to Reverend John Corrie (c/o Mr Belcher, Bookseller, Bham; Bull Ring). - 27 June 1818
16 - Letter. Miss Edgeworth (Knutsford) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 24 May 1819
17 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to [James Watt] (——). - 24 October 1818
18 - Letter. Duff, Findley & Co. (Liverpool) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 11 December 1818
19 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 21 December 1818
20 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 05 March 1819
21 - Letter. Reverend T. L. Freer ([Handsworth]; The Parsonage) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 28 July 1819
22 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Dudson) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 23 February 1818
23 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Dudson) to James Watt (——). - July 1818
24 - Letter. [Samuel Galton] (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 20 August 1818
25 - Letter. Samuel Galton (——) to James Watt (——). - 26 January 1819
26 - Letter. Samuel Galton (South Moulton) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 August 1819
27 - Letter. Samuel Tertius Galton (Ladywood) to James Watt (——). - 10 January 1819
28 - Letter. Davies Gilbert , M.P.([London]; 27 Gower Street) to James Watt (——). - 05 March 1819
29 - Printed Letter. Francis Giles, Surveyor and Civil Engineer (London; 4 Salisbury Street, Adelphi) to James Watt (——). - 01 March 1818
30 - Letter. Mr Hachette (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 06 May 1819
31 - Letter. Archibald Hamilton (London; Cumberland Street) to James Watt (——). - 01 March 1819
32 - Regulations of the Handsworth English & Foreign Book Society. - 1818
33 - List of books to be sold by the Handsworth English & Foreign Book Society at the annual meeting on 17 Mar. 1819 sent to James Watt (Soho). - 1819
34 - Letter. George Hill, mineral surveyor. (Gateshead) to [James Watt] (——). - 21 April 1818
35 - Letter. John Hinton (Tenby) to [James Watt] (——). - 08 August 1818
36 - Letter. John Hinton (Tenby) to [James Watt] (——). - 19 August 1818
37 - Letter. John Hinton (Tenby) to [James Watt] (——). - 26 November 1818
38 - Letter. John Hinton (Tenby) to [James Watt] (——). - 10 December 1818
39a - Letter. Thomas Holbeche (Sutton Coldfield) to [James Watt] (——). - 22 September 1818
39b - Receipt by Thomas Holbeche (Birmingham; Castle Inn), 5 Nov. 1818, of payment made by James Watt (Heathfield) on 29 Oct. 1818. - 1818
40 - Letter. Mr Justice Holroyd ([London]; Russell Square) to [James Watt] (——). - 10 December 1818
41 - Letter. S.R. Hooffstetter (Brighton) to James Watt (Handsworth). - 02 February 1818
42 - Letter. John Houghton ([Birmingham]; Navigation Office) to [James Watt] (——). - 06 February 1819
43 - Letter. C. Hullmandel (——) to James Watt (redirected to Heathfield from London;13 London Street). - 10 May 1819
44 - Letter. John Jackson (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 31 March 1818
45 - Letter. William Marsden (Aldinham, Herts.) to [James Watt] (——). - 01 October 1818
46 - Printed resolutions of Monmouthshire Canal Company to James Watt (Heathfield) - 29 April 1819
47 - Letter. William Moore, tax surveyor (Lichfield) to [James Watt] (——). - 17 November 1818
48 - Letter. Charles Morgan (Brecon) to [James Watt] (——). - 12 June 1818
49 - Draft.Letter. James Watt (London) to Sir Charles Morgan (Tredegar). - 18 June 1818
50 - Letter. Charles Morgan (Brecon) to [James Watt] (——). - 05 July 1818
51 - Letter. George Nicholson, late curate of Little Bedworth, Cheshire, and master of an academy at Hull (London; 44 Challon Street, Somerstown) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 14 February 1818
52 - Letter. William Nicholson (Edinburgh; 36 George Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 5 February 1818
53 - Letter. William Nicholson (Edinburgh; 36 George Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 19 June 1818
54 - Letter. William Nicholson (Edinburgh; 36 George Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 25 July 1818
55 - Letter. Caroline Page (London; 79 Upper Guilford Street, Russell Square) to [James Watt] (——). - 08 November 1818
56 - Letter. William H.Partridge (Birmingham; New Hall Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - nd. [c. 1818]
57 - Letter. Dr R. Pearson (Sutton Coldfield) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 03 June 1818
58 - Letter. Richard Price (London; 43 Clarges Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 11 March 1819
59 - Letter. Mr de Prony (Paris) to James Watt (Birmingham). - 22 March 1819
60 - Letter. The Royal Society (London) to James Watt (——). - 19 June 1818
61 - Letter. Professor James Russell (Edinburgh) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 24 March 1819
62 - Letter. James Russell (Edinburgh) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 2 August 1819
63 - Letter. F. Lenox Sandwell (Birmingham) to James Watt (——). - 24 May 1819
64 - Letter. Richard Sharp (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 02 December 1818
65 - Letter. Richard Sharp (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 04 December 1818
66 - Letter. Richard Sharp (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 08 December 1818
67 - Letter. Mr Freeling (Penzance) to [Richard Sharp]. - 04 December 1818
68 - Letter. Ed[ward] Simpson] (Birmingham) to James Watt (Heathfield). - nd. [1819]
69 - Letter. John Slater (Birmingham) to James Watt (——). - 25 March 1819
70 - Letter. James Smith (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 30 July 1819
71 - Letter. Mr Stevenson (London) to James Watt (Macgregor's). - nd. [July 1819]
72 - Letter. J.F.Tuffen (London;Islington, 5 Highbury Terrace, Mr John Mallet's) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 24 March 1818 - 29 March 1818
73 - Letter. C. H.Turner (London; 10 Wimpole Street) to [James Watt] (——). - 17 June 1818
74 - Letter. Francis Wedge (Packington) to James Watt (Handsworth). - 19 May 1818
75 - Printed resolutions from a meeting of the manufacturers of china and earthenware at the Swan Inn, Hanley, 25 February 1819 and letter from Josiah Wedgwood (Etruria) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield) - 04 March 1819
76 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 03 February 1818
77a - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 9 April 1818
77b - Letter. Daniel Alexander (Blackheath) to James Weston (——). - 8 April 1818
78 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 20 April 1818
79 - Letter. James Weston (Upper Homerton) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 15 May 1818
80 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt ([London]; 3 Norfolk Street). - 15 July 1818
81 - Letter. James Weston (Upper HomertonomertonHomerton) to [James Watt] (——). - 26 October 1818
82 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 12 February 1819
83 - Letter. James Weston (Upper Homerton) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 28 March 1819
84 - Letter. James Weston (——) to [James Watt] (——). - 08 June 1819
85 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt ([London]; 4 Norfolk Street). - nd. [July 1819]
86 - Letter. James Weston ([London]; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt ([London];4 Norfolk Street). - 08 July 1819
87 - Letter. James Weston (Upper Homerton) to James Watt ([London]; 4 Norfolk Street). - 01 August 1819
88 - Letter. James Weston jr (Glasgow) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 1819
89 - Letter. Anne Whately (Austins) to James Watt (——). - 28 May 1818
90 - Letter. Mary Whately (Austins) to James Watt (——). - January 1819
91 - Letter. William Withering (——) to [James Watt (——). - nd. [March 1818]
92 - Letter. William Withering (Brislington; The Rookery) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 11 July 1818
93 - Letter. William Withering (Teignmouth; Brookfield House) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 29 July 1819
94 - Letter. Dr Wollaston ([London]) to James Watt ([London];3 Norfolk Street). - 23 July 1817
95 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger ([London]; The Mint) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 10 January 1818
96 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger (London) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 17 January 1818
97 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger ([London]; The Mint) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 04 February 1818
98 - Letter. John Rennie ([London]; The Mint) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 07 February 1818
99 - Letter. Agnes Lawson ([London]) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 08 February 1818
100 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 02 March 1818
101 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger (——) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 09 March 1818
102 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 12 March 1818
103 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger ([London]; The Mint) to [James Watt] (——). - 16 March 1818
104 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger ([London]; The Mint) to James Watt (Heathfield). - 01 March 1818
105 - Letter. William Creighton (Soho) to [ James Watt] (——). - nd. [c. 1818]
106 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 30 March 1818
107 - Letter. Dr C. Stanger (London) to [James Watt] (——). - 09 March 1818
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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