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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
Expand 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
Collapse 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
1 - Letter. Dupuy Samadet (——[docket reads Leghorn]) to James Watt jr. (Naples). - 18 January [1793]
2a - Letter. Dupuy Samadet (Ancona) to James Watt jr. (——). - 13 September 1793
2b - Draft letter from James Watt jr. (Leghorn) to Dupuy Samadet (Ancona) - 02 September 1793
3 - Letter. A. Schlichtegroll (London; British Museum) to John Rennie (——). - 02 June 1818
4 - Letter. Eric Th. Schvedenstierna (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 04 April 1803
5 - Letter. Dr. Schwediaur (Paris; 39 rue Jacob) - 05 October 1801
6 - Letter. John Scott & Sons (Norwich) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 29 May 1794
7 - Letter. Francis Senn (Bologna) to James Watt jr. (Amsterdam; c/o Ambroggio & Sawyer). - 17 February 1794
8 - Letter. Richard Sharp ([docket reads London]; Mark Lane) to James Watt jr. (Foundery [sic]; near Birmingham). - 03 March 1802
9 - Letter. Richard Sharp ([docket reads London]; Mark Lane) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - [28 May 1806]
10 - Letter. Richard Sharp ([docket reads London]; Mark Lane) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 04 May 1808
11 - Copy letter. James Watt jr.(London; Norfolk Hotel) to Mr Shirley (——). - 10 September 1817
12 - Letter. Mr Shirley (London; Park Street) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel). - 11 September 1817
13 - Letter. Mrs Short (Sheffield; Norwood Hall) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 20 June 1801
14 - Letter. Count Sierakowski (London; 17 Arundel Street) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 December 1814
15 - Letter. J. Silvester(Manchester) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 03 February 1804
16 - Letter. George Simcox (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham [redirected from Kington, the Oxford Arms). - 28 March 1808
17 - Letter. Dr R. Small (Dundee) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 04 April 1802
18 - Letter. Dr R. Small (Dundee) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 25 June 1802
19 - Letter. A.W.Smallwood & Co. (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 04 August 1806
20 - Letter. Richard Smith (Bilston; Tibbington House) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - nd. [1812]
21 - Copy contract for Richard Smith of Sedgeley, ironfounder, and others, to supply cast iron pipes for the Grand Junction Canal - 12 July 1810
22a - Letter. W Cox (Upper Seymour Street) to Mr Lees (Bankside, Scott's Wharf). - 13 August 1812
22b - Extract from the minutes of the court of directors of the Grand Junction Water Works - 07 July 1812
23a - Description of the Grand Junction Water Work commission and work - nd. [1812]
23b - Accounts of Richard Smith with the Grand Junction Water Works for supply of pipes etc. - February 1812
24 - Page of calculations in pencil - nd. [c. 1812]
25 - Dimensions of pumps etc. titled 'Centres of the Nelson Engines'. - nd. [c. 1812]
26 - Letter. Mr Smith (Sandhill [docket reads Birmingham]) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 March [1815]
27 - Letter. Thomas Smith (Newcastle under Lyne) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 02 December 1801
28 - Letter. Thomas Smith (Newcastle upon Tyne) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 19 December 1801
29 - Letter. John Southern (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 19 August 1789
30 - Letter. John Southern (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 15 May 1789
31 - Letter. John Southern (Soho) to James Watt jr. (London; 13 London Street). - 22 June 1803
32 - Letter. John Southern (Oakhill; [docket reads Handsworth]) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - [10 December 1809]
33 - Letter. John Southern (Soho) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 May 1811
34 - Letter. John Southern (Windsor) to James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel, Surrey Street). - [28 December 1811]
35 - Letter. John Southern (27 Hatton Garden; [docket reads London]) to James Watt jr. (London; Grays Inn Coffee House). - [29 December 1811]
36 - Letter. John Southern (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 02 January 1812
37 - Letter. John Southern (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 04 January 1812
38 - Letter. John Southern (London; 109 Great Russell Street) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 08 January 1812
39 - Letter. John Southern (London; 109 Great Russell Street) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 11 January 1812
40 - Letter. John Southern (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 15 January 1812
41a - Letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to John Southern (London). - 16 January 1812
41b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to John Southern (London). - 06 January 1812
42 - Letter. John Southern (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 21 January 1812
43 - Letter. John Southern (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho) - 28 January 1812
44 - Letter. John Southern (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 04 February 1812
45 - Letter. John Southern (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 19 February 1812
46 - Letter. John Southern (——[docket reads Oakhill]) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - [11 March 1812]
47 - Letter. John Southern (Oakhill) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - [24 March 1812]
48 - Letter. John Southern (Soho) to James Watt jr. (Rhayader Gowy; post office). - 14 September 1812
49 - Letter. John Southern (Soho) to James Watt jr. (——). - 18 March 1813
50 - Letter. John Southern (Oakhill) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - nd. [1813]
51 - Letter. Thomas Southern (Wensley) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 07 June 1790
52 - Letter. Southern & Pearson (Hull) to Gregory Watt Soho). - 1805
53 - Letter. C. Stanger (London; Lambs Conduit Place) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 24 September 1811
54 - Letter. James Watt and Charles Startin (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Stedtfeld; c/o Mr Reinhard). - 24 September 1786
55 - Letter. James Startin and Mr Rupprect (Stadfeld) to James Watt jr. (Freyburg). - 21 February 1787
56 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to James Startin (——). - 12 March 1813
57 - Letter. Henry Studer (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 30 April 1815
58 - Letter. John Stewart (——) to James Watt jr. (Handsworth; the Rookery). - [December 1805]
59 - Letter. James Stockdale (Cark) to James Watt jr. (Howey; readdressed from Soho). - 01 April 1809
60 - Letter. James Stockdale (Liverpool) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 24 May 1811
61 - Letter. James Stockdale (Cark) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 30 April 1813
62 - Letter. Augustus Streiber (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - [16] November 1788
63 - Letter. Augustus Streiber (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 12 December 1788
64 - Letter. Augustus Streiber (Halifax) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 20 January 1790
65 - Letter. Augustus Streiber (Halifax) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 15 February 1790
66 - Letter. Augustus Streiber (Leeds) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 13 March 1790
67 - Letter. Augustus Streiber (Inverness) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 28 May 1790
68 - Letter. Augustus Streiber (Soho) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 02 October 1790
69 - Letter. Christian Streiber (Leipzig) to James Watt jr. (Manchester). - 15 April 1789
70 - Letter. Christian Streiber (Eisenach) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 03 October 1789
71 - Letter. Christian Streiber (Eisenach) to James Watt jr. (Manchester; c/o Taylor & Maxwell). - 10 June 1790
72 - Letter. Madame Streiber (Eisenach) to James Watt jr. (Birmingham). - 03 September 1788
73 - Letter. John Surtees (Newcastle) to James Watt jr. (Clifton; Dalton's Hotel). - 19 September 1797
74 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London; Norfolk Hotel) to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ([London]). - 05 August [1817]
75 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. ([London]) to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ([London]). - [02 September 1817]
76 - Letter. Sutton & Davis ([docket reads London]; Rupert Street) to James Watt jr. (——). - 07 September 1818
77 - Letter. Dr Symonds (Hereford) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 28 August 1812
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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