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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873

1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727

2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744

3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787

4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)

5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762

6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848

1 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844

2 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 1846

3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848

1 - 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 - 1859

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 - 1859

1 - Letters and papers 'relative to my Executorship for my father' - 1818 - 1833

2 - Letters of condolence on the death of James Watt - 1819

3 - 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

6 - Letters and papers from John Mosley and others concerning the estate of James Watt - 1815 - 1832

7 - Letters and papers concerning the death of James Watt, and his estate, especially the estate in Scotland - 1819 - 1834

8 - Correspondence with Robert Muirhead concerning the Delftfield Company and Watt's estate in Scotland - 1819 - 1826

9 - 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

11 - Letters and papers concerning the erection of a public monument to James Watt - May 1824 - December 1824

12 - Letters and papers concerning the erection of a public monument to James Watt - 1825

13 - Letters, mostly from C. H.Turner, and papers concerning statues and busts of James Watt - 1824 - 1845

1 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (Boulton & Watt, London). - 27 June 1824

2 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 30 June 1824

3 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London). - nd. [c.1824]

4a - Account. W. B. Gurney (——) to C.H. Taylor (London). - nd. [c. 1824]

4b - Receipt for payment of MS 3219/6/81/4a - nd. [c. 1824]

5 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 09 July 1824

6 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 18 July 1824

7 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 26 July 1824

8 - Note. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London) - nd. [c. 1824]

9 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 03 February 1825

10 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 12 February 1825

11 - Letter. C. H. Turner (——) to W. Stonebridge (London). - March 1825

12 - Letter. M. R. Boulton (Soho) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 05 May 1825

13 - Letter. C. H. Turner (——) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 09 May 1825

14 - Letter. M. R. Boulton (Soho) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 18 May 1825

15 - Letter. C. H. Turner (Cheltenham) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 22 May 1825

16 - Note. M. R. Boulton (Soho) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 22 May 1825

17 - Letter. C. H. Turner (Cheltenham) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 25 May 1825

18 - Letter. C. H. Turner (——) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 03 July 1825

19 - Letter. Richard Davey (Redruth) to C.H. Turner (London). - 03 August 1825

20 - Letter. C. H. Turner (Rooksnest) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 15 December 1825

21 - Receipt for subscriptions towards Watt monument - 04 February 1826

22 - Letter. C. H. Turner (——) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 09 June 1827

23 - Letter. C. H. Turner (Rooksnest) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 09 June 1827

24 - Letter. C. H. Turner (——) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 16 June 1827

25 - Letter. C. H. Turner (——) to W. Stonebridge (London). - 09 March 1829

26a - Letter. C. H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr.(——). - 24 July 1843

26b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C.H. Turner (Bolton Rectory). - 29 July 1843

27a - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 25 May 1843

27b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C. H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 28 August 1843

28a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C. H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 08 October 1843

28b - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 12 October 1843

28c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C. H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 15 October 1843

29 - Letter. C. H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 20 October 1843

30a - Letter. Marquess of Northampton, President of the Royal Society (London) to William Blake - 16 October 1843

30b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to William Blake (——). - 24 October 1843

30c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C. H. Turner (Dover). - 24 October 1843

30d - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C. H. Turner (Dover). - 25 October 1843

31a - Letter. The Marquess of Northampton (——) to William Blake (——). - 22 October 1843

31b - Letter. William Blake (Danesbury) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 October 1843

31c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to William Blake (Portland Place). - 27 October 1843

32a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to the Marquess of Northampton (——). - 24 October 1843

32b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C.H. Turner (Dover). - 27 October 1843

33a - Letter. J. B. Pentland (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 26 October 1843

33b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to J.B. Pentland (London). - 30 October 1843

34 - Letter. C. H. Turner (Dover) to James Watt jr. (——). - 27 October 1843

35 - Letter. J. B. Pentland (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 04 November 1843

36a - Letter. William Blake (Danesbury) to James Watt jr. (——). - 05 November 1843

36b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to William Blake (Danesbury). - 24 November 1843

37a - Letter. C. H. Turner (Dover) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 November 1843

37b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 20 November 1843

37c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to C. H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 25 November 1843

38a - Letter. The Marquess of Northampton (Castle Ashby) to James Watt jr. (——). - 21 November 1843

38b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Doldowlod) to the Marquess of Northampton (Castle Ashby). - 24 November 1843

39 - Letter. H. W. Blake (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 30 November 1843

40 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 01 December 1843

41a - Letter. William Blake (Danesbury) to James Watt jr. (——). - 01 December 1843

41b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to William Blake (——). - 05 December 1843

42a - Letter. The Marquess of Northampton (Somerset House) to James Watt jr. (——). - 07 December 1843

42b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to the Marquess of Northampton (——). - 09 December 1843

43a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to William Blake (Danesbury). - 11 December 1843

43b - Letter. William Blake (Danesbury) to James Watt jr. (——). - 13 December 1843

44a - Letter (incomplete). (——) (——) to James Watt jr. (——). - November 1843

44b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C. H. Turner (——). - 04 December 1843

44c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (——). - 11 December 1843

44d - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 14 December 1843

45a - Letter. J. B. Pentland (Paris) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 December 1843

45b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to J. B. Pentland (London). - 15 December 1843

46 - Letter. C. H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 16 December 1843

47a - Letter. J. B. Pentland (Paris) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 15 December 1843

47b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to J. B. Pentland (London). - 25 December 1843

48a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 24 December 1843

48b - Letter. C. H. Turner (——) to James Watt jr. (——). - 25 December 1843

48c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C. H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 25 December 1843

49 - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 26 December 1843

50 - Letter. August Enox (——) to Mr. Lowell (London). - 29 December 1843

51a - Letter. C. H. Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 03 January 1844

51b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C. H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 04 January 1844

52a - Letter. C. H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 05 January 1844

52b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C. H. Turner (——). - 22 January 1844

53a - Letter. J. B. Pentland (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 20 January 1844

53b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to J. B. Pentland (London). - 21 January 1844

54a - Letter. C. H. Turner (Rooksnest) to James Watt jr. (——). - 25 January 1844

54b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to C.H. Turner (Rooksnest). - 31 January 1844

55a - Letter. William Blake (Portland Place) to James Watt jr. (——). - 17 February 1844

55b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to William Blake (——). - 23 February 1844

56a - Letter. William Blake (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 May 1845

56b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to William Blake (London). - 14 May 1845

57 - Letter. H. Wollaston Blake (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 May 1845

58 - Letter. William Blake (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 20 June 1845

59a - Letter. C. R. Weld (Royal Society, Somerset House) to William Blake (London). - 18 June 1845

59b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to William Blake (London). - 22 June 1845

60a - Letter. William Blake (Royal Society's Rooms, Somerset House) to James Watt jr. (——) - 23 June 1845

60b - Copy press letter. James Watt jor. (Aston Hall) to William Blake (Portland Place, London). - 25 June 1845

14 - Letters and papers concerning inscriptions for statues of James Watt - 1832 - 1836

15 - Letters between James Watt jr. and Francis Chantrey and others about statues of James Watt - 1817 - 1831

16 - 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

30 - Correspondence, accounts etc. concerning Handsworth cemetery and chapel, and the dispute with William Hollins, builder - 1825 - 1829

31 - 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]

3 - Papers concerning publications - 1808 - 1848

4 - Various legal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848

5 - Various papers of James Watt jr.'s about the firms of Boulton & Watt - 1775 - 1847

6 - Various personal papers belonging to James Watt jr. - 1779 - 1848

7 - Various general papers of James Watt jr.'s - 1791 - 1843

4 - Legal documents - 1637 - 1841

5 - Drawings by James Watt jr. - 1789 - 1846

6 - Papers of the antiquarian, William Hamper, relating to the parish and manor of Aston - 13th cent. - 1839

7 - Miscellaneous printed items which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1799 - 1840

7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804

8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873

9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848

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