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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
Expand 4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
Expand 5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 17625 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762
Collapse 6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 18486 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
Collapse 1 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 18441 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844
Collapse 1 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 18441 - Incoming correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844
Expand 1 - Incoming letters to James Watt jr. from James Watt - 1784 - 18181 - Incoming letters to James Watt jr. from James Watt - 1784 - 1818
Collapse 2 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents - 1787 - 18982 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents - 1787 - 1898
Expand 1 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in A - 1793 - 18181 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in A - 1793 - 1818
Expand 2 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in B - 1792 - 18182 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in B - 1792 - 1818
Expand 3 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in C - 1792 - 18183 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in C - 1792 - 1818
Expand 4 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in D - 1785 - 18184 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in D - 1785 - 1818
Expand 5 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in E - 1793 - 18185 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in E - 1793 - 1818
Expand 6 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in F - 1787 - 18186 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in F - 1787 - 1818
Expand 7 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in G - 1792 - 18187 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in G - 1792 - 1818
Expand 8 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in H - 1788 - 18188 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in H - 1788 - 1818
Expand 9 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in I or J - 1788 - 18189 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in I or J - 1788 - 1818
Expand 10 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in K - 1794 - 181810 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in K - 1794 - 1818
Expand 11 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in L - 1785 - 181811 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in L - 1785 - 1818
Expand 12 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in M - 1791 - 181812 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in M - 1791 - 1818
Expand 13 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in N and O - 1792 - 181813 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in N and O - 1792 - 1818
Expand 14 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in P. and Q. - 1789 - 181814 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in P. and Q. - 1789 - 1818
Collapse 15 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in R. 1787 -1818. - 1787 - 181815 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in R. 1787 -1818. - 1787 - 1818
1 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Oakhill, Birmingham) to Mr Radford (Hull). - 28 July 1815
2 - Letter. Raikes & Newbury (London; Mincing Lane) to James Watt jr. (——). - 11 June 1816
3 - Letter. Raikes & Newbury (London; Mincing Lane) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 29 June 1816
4 - Letter. Rathbone Hughes & Duncan (Liverpool) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 27 February 1797
5 - Letter. Frederick von Reden (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Charles Taylor, Brown Street). - 18 February 1790
6 - Letter. William Reeves (——) to Gregory Watt (Soho). - 29 May 1799
7 - Letter. D. Reid (Epsom) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 09 May 1809
8 - Letter. George Rennie (London; Royal Mint) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel). - 15 July 1818
9 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 23 April 1803
10 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 25 February 1805
11a - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 20 March 1807
11b - List of books and prices. - [March 1807]
12 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 9 May 1807
13 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 18 May 1807
14 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 25 July 1808
15 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 26 July 1808
16 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 31 July 1808
17 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 13 January 1809
18 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 01 November 1809
19 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 09 February 1810
20 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Doldowlod). - 20 April 1814
21 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 30 April 1814
22 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 23 March 1815
23a - Letter. John Rennie (Ramsgate [docket reads London]) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 11 July 1815
23b - Note marked 'Private'. John Rennie (Ramsgate) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 11 July 1815
24 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 02 August 1815
25 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 17 August 1815
26 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 29 July 1816
27 - Letter. John Rennie (Brecon [docket readsLondon]) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 06 August 1816
28 - Letter. John Rennie (Pembroke) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 09 August 1816
29 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 17 August 1816
30 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 05 September 1816
31 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 06 September 1816
32 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Glasgow,c/o Robert Muirhead [readdressed from Birmingham]). - 22 November 1816
33 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 27 December 1816
34 - Letter. John Rennie (London; Stamford Street) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel, Strand). - 16 September 1817
35 - Letter. John Rennie (London; Stamford Street) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 30 September 1817
36 - Letter. John Rennie (London; Stamford Street) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel, Strand). - 03 October 1817
37 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Margate; on board the Caledonia steam vessel). - 07 October 1817
38 - Letter. John Rennie (Ramsgate) to[James Watt jr.] (——). - 14 October 1817
39 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Rotterdam; c/o Collings & Maingy). - 21 October 1817
40a - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel, Strand). - 27 April 1818
40b - Letter wrapper with copy of reply thereon from James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel). - 27 April 1818
41 - Letter. John Rennie (——) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel, Strand). - 12 June 1818
42 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Rotterdam; c/o Collings & Maingy). - 16 January 1818
43 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 24 November 1818
44 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Doldowlod [redirected from Soho]). - 16 December 1818
45a - Letter. Joseph Reynolds (Ketley) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 21 March 1812
45b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to [Joseph Reynolds] - 28 March 1812
46 - Letter. Joseph Reynolds (Ketley) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 11 Jan 1814
47a - Letter. William Reynolds (Ketley, near Shifnal) to Mr Pearson (Birmingham; High Street). - 03 December 1794
47b - Copy of letter from James Watt jr. (Soho) to W. Reynolds (-----) - 05 December 1794
48 - Letter. William Reynolds (London; 17 Crutched Friars) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 30 May 1815
49 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Freiburg). - 11 February 1787
50 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Freiburg). - 22 April 1787
51 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Freiburg). - 08 August 1787
52 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 03 October 1787
53 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 10 January 1788
54 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 10 April 1788
55 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 11 July 1788
56 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 03 September 1788
57 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Manchester;c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 03 January 1789
58 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Eisburg) to James Watt jr. (Manchester;c/o Taylor & ?). - 10 January 1788
59 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (——). - 20 November 1793
60 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Clifton; c/o Dr Beddoes [redirected from Soho]). - 02 September 1797
61 - Letter. Mr Rheinhard (Stedtfeld) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 09 December 1797
62 - Letter. Thomas Rhodes (Handsworth) to James Watt jr. (——). - [01 March 1817]
63a - Letter. Thomas Rhodes (——[docket reads Handsworth]) to James Watt jr. (——). - [March 1817]
63b - Accounts of Soho District Patrol - nd. [1817]
64 - Letter. Thomas Rhodes (Handsworth) to James Watt jr. (——). - [07 November 1818]
65 - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 24 November 1804
66 - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 03 December 1804
67 - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 27 December 1804
68 - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 28 December 1804
69 - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 29 December 1804
70a - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 03 January 1805
70b - Lock of brown hair wrapped in a paper entitled: 'Hair left by Gregory Watt.' - [1805]
71 - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 23 May 1805
72 - Letter. Theophilus and Thomas Richards (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 18 December 1805
73 - Letter. Michael Richardson (Liverpool) to Boulton & Watt (Soho). - 13 September 1796
74 - Letter. R. Riddell (Enfield) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 11 August 1797
75 - Letter. Mr Roberts (Handsworth, Hampstead Row) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 October 1818
76 - Letter. [John Robinson] (—— [docket reads London]) to James Watt jr. (——). - 19 September 1818
77 - Letter. Professor John Robison (Woodstock) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 01 January 1797
78 - Letter. Professor John Robison ([Birmingham]) to Peter Ewart (Soho). - [03 January 1797]
79 - Letter. Professor John Robison (Edinburgh; Buccleugh Place) to James Watt jr. ([Edinburgh]; Turf Coffee House). - [17 July 1798]
80 - Paper sent to Peter Ewart (Manchester; c/o Samuel Gregg & Co.). - [July 1800]
81 - Letter. John Robison jr. (Hyderabad) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 16 August 1803
82 - Letter. John Robison (Cheltenham) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - 12 May 1815
83 - Letter. John Robison (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 12 June 1815
84 - Letter. John Robison (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 04 August 1815
85 - Letter. John Robison (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 11 June 1816
86 - Letter. John Robison (Swan Inn [Birmingham]) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - [June 1816]
87 - Letter. John Robison ('On Board the Committee's Barge'; [docket reads Kirkintilloch]) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 22 July 1816
88 - Letter. John Robison (Glasgow; 48 Miller Street) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - 04 October 1816
89 - Letter. John Robison (Cheltenham) to James Watt jr. (London; Fenchurch Street [redirected from Soho]). - 30 March 1817
90a - Letter. John Robison (The Grove;[docket reads Glasgow]) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 16 November 1818
90b - Printed prospectus for a collection of medals - nd. [1818]
91 - Letter. Mrs R. Robison (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 04 September 1798
92 - Letter. Mrs R. Robison (Edinburgh; 6 Abercromby Place) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 05 May 1815
93 - Draft letter. [James Watt jr.] (——) to Mrs R. Robison (——). - 30 November 1815
94 - Letter. John Roebuck jr. (Dean, by Bo'ness) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 17 April 1791
95 - Letter. Major Rohde (Leman Street [?London]) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - 22 December 1815
96 - Letter. Major Rohde jr.(——) to James Watt jr. (——). - 18 April 1817
97 - Letter. Mr Rointgen (Rotterdam) to James Watt jr. (——). - 16 February 1818
98 - Letter. George. Romney (Cavendish Square [London]) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - 14 November 1797
99 - Letter. William Roscoe (Liverpool) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 08 September 1809
100 - Letter. Royal Institution of Great Britain(London; Albemarle Street) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 03 December 1810
101 - Letter. Miss Russell (Watergate Street [docket reads Chester]) to James Watt jr. (——). - [17 June 1812]
Expand 16 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in S. 1793 - 1818. - 1793 - 181816 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in S. 1793 - 1818. - 1793 - 1818
Expand 17 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in T. - 1788 - 181817 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with a surname beginning in T. - 1788 - 1818
Expand 18 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in U and V, 1804-1818. - 1804 - 181818 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in U and V, 1804-1818. - 1804 - 1818
Expand 19 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in W - 1792 - 181819 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in W - 1792 - 1818
Expand 20 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in Y or Z - 1792 - 181820 - Letters to James Watt jr. from various correspondents with surname beginning in Y or Z - 1792 - 1818
3 - Letters from George Rennie about the death of John Rennie etc. - 1821 - 1823
4 - Letters from various persons about a memoir of Humphry Davy - 1829 - 1831
5 - Letters from various persons about Charles Henry's memoir of Peter Ewart - 1843 - 1844
Expand 2 - Outgoing correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1792 - 18212 - Outgoing correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1792 - 1821
Expand 2 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 18462 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 1846
Expand 3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 18483 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848
Expand 4 - Legal documents - 1637 - 18414 - Legal documents - 1637 - 1841
Expand 5 - Drawings by James Watt jr. - 1789 - 18465 - Drawings by James Watt jr. - 1789 - 1846
Expand 6 - Papers of the antiquarian, William Hamper, relating to the parish and manor of Aston - 13th cent. - 18396 - Papers of the antiquarian, William Hamper, relating to the parish and manor of Aston - 13th cent. - 1839
Expand 7 - Miscellaneous printed items which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1799 - 18407 - Miscellaneous printed items which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1799 - 1840
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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