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Collapse MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873
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
Expand 1 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 18441 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844
Expand 2 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 18462 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 1846
Collapse 3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 18483 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848
Expand 1 - Papers concerning steam navigation and voyages of the Caledonia steamboat - 1817 - 18471 - Papers concerning steam navigation and voyages of the Caledonia steamboat - 1817 - 1847
Collapse 2 - Papers concerning the death of James Watt on 19 August 1819, the erection of monuments to him and the building of a memorial chapel at Handsworth parish church - 1813 - 18592 - Papers concerning the death of James Watt on 19 August 1819, the erection of monuments to him and the building of a memorial chapel at Handsworth parish church - 1813 - 1859
1 - Letters and papers 'relative to my Executorship for my father' - 1818 - 1833
Expand 2 - Letters of condolence on the death of James Watt - 18192 - Letters of condolence on the death of James Watt - 1819
Expand 3 - Letters and papers concerning the death and funeral of James Watt - 18193 - Letters and papers concerning the death and funeral of James Watt - 1819
4 - Letters and papers concerning legacies left by James Watt - 1819 - 1834
5 - Papers concerning legacies left by James Watt and stamp duties - 1819 - 1835
Expand 6 - Letters and papers from John Mosley and others concerning the estate of James Watt - 1815 - 18326 - Letters and papers from John Mosley and others concerning the estate of James Watt - 1815 - 1832
Expand 7 - Letters and papers concerning the death of James Watt, and his estate, especially the estate in Scotland - 1819 - 18347 - Letters and papers concerning the death of James Watt, and his estate, especially the estate in Scotland - 1819 - 1834
Expand 8 - Correspondence with Robert Muirhead concerning the Delftfield Company and Watt's estate in Scotland - 1819 - 18268 - Correspondence with Robert Muirhead concerning the Delftfield Company and Watt's estate in Scotland - 1819 - 1826
Expand 9 - Letters and papers concerning the purchase of books for Greenock library and the erection of a monument there to James Watt - 1816 - 18359 - Letters and papers concerning the purchase of books for Greenock library and the erection of a monument there to James Watt - 1816 - 1835
10 - Newspaper articles and verses about James Watt - 1819 - 1826
Collapse 11 - Letters and papers concerning the erection of a public monument to James Watt - May 1824 - December 182411 - Letters and papers concerning the erection of a public monument to James Watt - May 1824 - December 1824
1 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 29 May 1824
2 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 30 May 1824
3 - Letter. Reverend T.L. Freer (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 01 June 1824
4a - G.A. Lee (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 03 June 1824
4b - Letter. G. Philips (——) to G.A. Lee (St Paul’s Coffee House, London). - 07 June 1824
4c - Letter. G. Philips (House of Commons) to (——) (——). - 03 June 1824
5 - Letter. James Davies (London) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 03 June 1824
6 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 03 June 1824
7 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 04 June 1824
8 - Letter. Josiah Wedgwood (Etruria) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 06 June 1824
9 - Letter. Benjamin Gott (Leeds) to James Watt jr. (Boulton & Watt, Fenchurch St., London). - 07 June 1824
10 - Letter. Reverend Lane Freer (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 08 June 1824
11 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 08 June 1824
12 - Letter. W. Littleton (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 June 1824
13 - Letter. G. Philips (House of Commons) to James Watt (——). - 09 June 1824
14 - Letter. George Philips (House of Commons) to James Watt jr. (——). - 10 June 1824
15 - Letter. W. Littleton (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 18 June 1824
16a - C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 11 June 1824
16b - W. Littleton (London) to [C.H. Turner]. - 13 June 1824
17 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Castle Toward) to G.A. Lee (Manchester) - 11 June 1824
18a - Letter. Reverend T. Lane Freer (Handsworth) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 11 June 1824
18b - Letter. W. Littleton (London) to Reverend T. Lane Freer (Handsworth). - 09 June 1824
18c - Letter. Lord Liverpool (London) to W. Littleton (London). - 05 June 1824
19 - Letter. M.R. Boulton (Tew Park) to James Watt jr. (——). - 13 June 1824
20 - Letter. H.H. Birley (Manchester) to G.A. Lee (——). - 14 June 1824
21 - Letter. George Barker (Springfield) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 13 June 1824
22 - Printed notice: Adv[ert]t[isement] for Monument to my Father - 14 June 1824
23 - Letter. Benjamin Gott (Leeds) to James Watt jr. (——). - 14 June 1824
24 - Letter. G.A. Lee (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (——). - 14 June 1824
25 - Resolution to be proved at the meeting on the 18th June 1824 - 18 June 1824
26 - Draft: Sketch of Preface to the Proceedings of the London Meeting of 18th June 1824 - 18 June 1824
27 - Letter. Francis Freeling (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 19 June 1824
28 - Draft Letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Francis Jeffrey (London). - 19 June 1824
29 - Letter. G.H. Freeling (London) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 19 June 1824
30 - Letter. J.L. Moilliet (Smethwick) to James Watt jr. (Boulton & Watt, London). - 19 June 1824
31 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (——). - 14 June 1824
32 - Letter. G.A. Lee (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 June 1824
33 - Memorandum on the number of steam engines in Great Britain. - 15 June 1824
34 - Letter. Reverend T. Lane Freer (Handsworth) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 18 June 1824
35 - List of names of committee members for Watt monument - 18 June 1824
36 - Letter. George Barker (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 16 June 1824
37 - Letter. Mrs. Ann Watt (Heathfield) to James Watt jr. (——). - 16 June 1824
38 - Letter. J. Stuart Wortley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 19 June 1824
39 - Letter. Frankland Lewis (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 17 June 1824
40a - Letter. James Watt jr. (——) to E. J. Littleton (London). - 17 June 1824
40b - Draft account of the number of steam engines in Great Britain - [1824]
41 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 21 June 1824
42 - Letter. Miss A. Boulton (Thornhill) to James Watt jr. (——). - 21 June 1824
43 - Notice of Committee Meeting on Mr Watt's Monument - 19 June 1824
44 - Note. William Creighton (Soho) to James Watt jr. (——). - 21 June 1824
45 - Letter. James Davies (Moorcourt) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 21 June 1824
46 - Letter. Mrs Ann Watt (Heathfield) to James Watt jr. (——). - 21 June 1824
47 - Letter. Captain Rogers (Dublin) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 22 June 1824
48 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 22 June 1824
49 - Visiting Card for Mr. Canning - [1824]
50 - Letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Francis Chantrey (——). - 23 June 1824
51 - Letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Henry Brougham (——). - 23 June 1824
52a - Letter. ?H. Birley (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 23 June 1824
52b - Newspaper cutting containing notice relating to a public meeting to be held in Manchester - [c. July 1824]
53a - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 26 June 1824
53b - Copy press Letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 01 July 1824
54 - Letter. Mrs. Mary Anne Boulton (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 26 June 1824
55 - Letter. G.A. Lee (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (——). - 27 June 1824
56 - Letter. George Barker (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 27 June 1824
57 - Draft Letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Sir James Mackintosh (Rector of the University of Glasgow). - 28 June 1824
58 - Copy Letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Reddie (Glasgow). - 28 June 1824
59 - Copy Letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow). - 28 June 1824
60 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 30 June 1824
61a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 30 June 1824
61b - Wrapper. - 1824
62 - Letter. John Zeitter (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 01 July 1824
63 - Letter. Sir James Mackintosh (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 03 July 1824
64a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 04 July 1824
64b - Wrapper. - 1824
65 - Letter. G.A. Lee (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (——). - 05 July 1824
66 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 July 1824
67 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 July 1824
68 - Letter. Reverend Lane Freer (Aston Hall) to James Watt jr. (——). - 08 July 1824
69 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to (——). - 08 July 1824
70 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 09 July 1824
71 - Letter. Rev. J. Corrie (Woodville) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 09 July 1824
72 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 July 1824
73 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to (——) (——). - 09 July 1824
74 - Letter. James Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 10 July 1824
75 - Letter. George Barker (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 10 July 1824
76 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Captain Rogers (Dublin). - 10 July 1824
77 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 10 July 1824
78 - List of names - 1824
79 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 14 July 1824
80 - Letter. G.A. Lee (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 July 1824
81 - Letter. Mrs. C. Southern (Liverpool) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 16 July 1824
82 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 16 July 1824
83a - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 17 July 1824
83b - Wrapper - 1824
84 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Eridge Castle). - 18 July 1824
85 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 19 July 1824
86 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 July 1824
87 - Letter. James Watt (Greenock) to James Watt jr. (Soho) - 24 July 1824
88 - Printed report of Birmingham meeting with list of subscriptions. - 24 July 1824
89 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 26 July 1824
90 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (——). - 27 July 1824
91 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 29 July 1824
92 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 30 July 1824
93 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——) - 30 July 1824
94 - Invoice and receipt for hire of room and refreshments for meeting at Three Masons Tavern - 18 June 1824
95 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 01 August 1824
96 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Francis Chantrey (London). - 02 August 1824
97 - Copy Letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow). - 02 August 1824
98a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Francis Chantrey (London). - 02 August 1824
98b - Wrapper - [1824]
99 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 04 August 1824
100 - Letter. Sir James Mackintosh (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 05 August 1824
101 - Letter. George Barker (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 05 August 1824
102 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 06 August 1824
103 - Letter. Francis Chantrey (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 August 1824
104 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 August 1824
105 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 August 1824
106a - Letter. E.J. Littleton (Teddesley) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 August 1824
106b - Copy Letter. W. Wilberforce (Missenden, Bucks) to Edward John Littleton, M.P. (Teddesley). - 12 August 1824
107 - Copy Letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (London). - 17 August 1824
108 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 19 August 1824
109 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 24 August 1824
110 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 27 August 1824
111a - Letter. William Withering (Bristol) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 17 August 1824
111b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to William Withering (Bristol). - 02 September 1824
112 - Letter. James Watt (Greenock) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 07 September 1824
113 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 10 September 1824
114 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Castle Toward) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 10 September 1824
115 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 28 September 1824
116 - Copy Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 30 September 1824
117 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 17 October 1824
118 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 24 October 1824
119 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 28 October 1824
120 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Castle Toward) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 31 October 1824
121 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (London). - 01 November 1824
122 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 05 November 1824
123 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to C.H. Turner (London). - 09 November 1824
124 - List. Bristol Subscriptions for the late Mr. Watt's monument. - 19 November 1824
125 - Corrected proof of introduction to printed speeches concerning the Watt monument. - December 1824
126 - Printed list. Subscriptions for the Monument to the Memory of the late James Watt to be erected in Greenock - December 1824
127a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow). - 11 October 1824
127b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow). - 08 December 1824
128 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Watt (Greenock). - 08 December 1824
129 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 15 December 1824
130 - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 17 December 1824
131 - Letter. C.H. Turner ('At Murrays') to James Watt jr. (——) - 22 December 1824
132 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 22 December 1826
133 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London). - 26 December 1824
134 - Letter. James Watt (Greenock) to James Watt jr. (London). - 28 December 1824
135 - Account of events leading up to the decision to erect a monument to James Watt - nd. [1824]
136 - Scrap of paper containing a note of the number of clerks and workmen at the Soho Manufactory and the Soho Foundry. - nd. [c. 1824]
137 - Printed list of subscribers to the Westminster monument to James Watt - nd. [c. 1824]
138 - Invitation card. Mr. Huskisson (London) to James Watt jr. - 27 June 1824
Expand 12 - Letters and papers concerning the erection of a public monument to James Watt - 182512 - Letters and papers concerning the erection of a public monument to James Watt - 1825
Expand 13 - Letters, mostly from C. H.Turner, and papers concerning statues and busts of James Watt - 1824 - 184513 - Letters, mostly from C. H.Turner, and papers concerning statues and busts of James Watt - 1824 - 1845
Expand 14 - Letters and papers concerning inscriptions for statues of James Watt - 1832 - 183614 - Letters and papers concerning inscriptions for statues of James Watt - 1832 - 1836
Expand 15 - Letters between James Watt jr. and Francis Chantrey and others about statues of James Watt - 1817 - 183115 - Letters between James Watt jr. and Francis Chantrey and others about statues of James Watt - 1817 - 1831
Expand 16 - Letters and papers concerning the maintenance and repair of the chapel of James Watt in Handsworth church - 1846 - 185916 - Letters and papers concerning the maintenance and repair of the chapel of James Watt in Handsworth church - 1846 - 1859
17 - Miscellaneous subscriptions to the monument to James Watt - 1825 - 1831
18 - Papers and newspapers concerning the funeral of the late James Watt - 1819 - 1825
19 - Newspapers,with obituary notices for James Watt etc. - 1819 - 1838
20 - Papers concerning the momument to James Watt - 1819 - 1830
21 - Minute book - 1824 - 1827
22 - Account book - 1824 - 1832
23 - Account book - 1824 - 1832
24 - Account book - nd. [c. 1824]
25 - Account book - nd. [c.1824]
26 - Copy of the Birmingham Chronicle - 1824
27 - Copy of the Birmingham Spectator - 10 July 1824
28 - The Birmingham Chronicle No. VII. - 15 July 1824
29 - Accounts - 1825 - 1827
Expand 30 - Correspondence, accounts etc. concerning Handsworth cemetery and chapel, and the dispute with William Hollins, builder - 1825 - 182930 - Correspondence, accounts etc. concerning Handsworth cemetery and chapel, and the dispute with William Hollins, builder - 1825 - 1829
Expand 31 - Copy letters and newscuttings concerning the death of James Watt - 181931 - Copy letters and newscuttings concerning the death of James Watt - 1819
32 - Drawings by Richard Bridgens for the James Watt Memorial Chapel at St Mary's Church, Handsworth. 1825. - 1825
33 - Drawings by William Creighton for the James Watt Memorial Chapel at St Mary's Church, Handsworth. 1824 - 1825. (9 items). - 1824 - 1825
34 - Drawings by William Hollins for the James Watt Memorial Chapel at St Mary's Church, Handsworth. 1825. (6 items). - 1825
35 - Drawings by Thomas Rickman for the James Watt Memorial Chapel at St Mary's Church, Handsworth. 1825-1826. (27 items). - 1825 - 1826
36 - Plans, specification, drawings, and a watercolour of the Watt Insitution, Greenock. 1827-1834 and n.d. [c.1835-1837]. (28 items and 2 wrappers) - 1827 - [1837]
Expand 3 - Papers concerning publications - 1808 - 18483 - Papers concerning publications - 1808 - 1848
Expand 4 - Various legal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 18484 - Various legal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848
Expand 5 - Various papers of James Watt jr.'s about the firms of Boulton & Watt - 1775 - 18475 - Various papers of James Watt jr.'s about the firms of Boulton & Watt - 1775 - 1847
Expand 6 - Various personal papers belonging to James Watt jr. - 1779 - 18486 - Various personal papers belonging to James Watt jr. - 1779 - 1848
Expand 7 - Various general papers of James Watt jr.'s - 1791 - 18437 - Various general papers of James Watt jr.'s - 1791 - 1843
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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