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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
Expand 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
Collapse 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
1 - Letter. Thomas Telford (London) to James Watt jr. (London). - 04 January 1825
2 - Notes concerning a monument to James Watt - 12 January 1825
3 - Notes concerning a monument to James Watt - 12 January 1825
4 - Letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Peter Ewart (Manchester). - 12 January 1825
5 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to William Clayfield (Bristol). - 12 January 1825
6 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Gilbert Hamilton (Soho). - 12 January 1825
7 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to G. Barker (——). - 12 January 1824
8 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Benjamin Gott (Leeds). - 13 January 1825
9 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow). - 13 January 1825
10a - Press copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Watt (Greenock). - 13 January 1825
10b - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Mr. Jeffrey (London). - 15 January 1825
11 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt jr. (London). - 16 January 1825
12 - Letter. William Clayfield (Clifton) to James Watt jr. (London). - 17 January 1825
13 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Castle Toward) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 20 January 1825
14 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Francis Chantrey (London). - 29 January 1825
15 - Letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Mr. Stonebridge (London). - 30 January 1825
16a - Letter. C.H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 04 February 1825
16b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to [C.H. Turner?]. - 08 February 1825
17 - Letter. James Walker (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 09 February 1825
18 - Letter. James Walker (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 February 1825
19 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Hampton) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 12 February 1825
20 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Hampton) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 February 1825
21 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 February 1825
22 - Letter. James Watt (Greenock) to James Watt jr. (London). - 16 February 1825
23 - Letter. C.H. Turner (Rooksnest) to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster (London). - 22 March 1825
24 - Letter. Francis Chantrey (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 26 March 1825
25 - Letter. John Ireland (Deanery, Westminster) to C.H. Turner (Godstone). - 28 March 1825
26 - Letter. Francis Chantrey (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 08 April 1825
27 - Letter. G. G. Vincent (Chapter Clerk, Westminster) to C.H. Turner (London). - 12 April 1825
28 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow). - 30 April 1825
29 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Watt of Greenock. - 01 May 1825
30 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Revd. Principal Macfarlane (Glasgow University). - 01 May 1825
31 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Francis Chantrey (——). - 01 May 1825
32 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Castle Toward) to James Watt jr. (——). - 12 May 1825
33 - Letter. James Watt (Greenock) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 27 May 1825
34 - Letter. Francis Chantrey (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 June 1825
35 - Letter. James Watt (Greenock) to James Watt (Aston Hall). - 06 September 1825
36 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 18 November 1825
37a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow). - 30 November 1825
37b - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 06 December 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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