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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
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
Collapse 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
1 - Note of grant concerning payments charged and due on a piece of land called Lower Meadow, part of the Heathfield Estate - 22 December 1846
2a - Bill. W. & J. Hensman (Birmingham), for curtaining for chapel - 07 May 1850
2b - Receipt for for curtaining for chapel - 07 May 1850
3 - Bill. George Biddle, for cleaning statue inscription plates and chapel - 31 May 1855
4 - Bill. Jones & Willis, for 'sundries to monument' - [January 1855]
5 - List of bills relating to care of Birmingham monument, settled - 1850 - 1856
6 - Notes: Papers relating to monument fund - 16 October 1855
7a - Bill. John Hardman & Co., for screen to Watt Chapel, Handsworth Church - 29 July 1856
7b - Letter. John Hardman & Co. (Birmingham) to Gilbert Hamilton (Birmingham). - 29 November 1856
7c - Receipt. John Hardman & Co. - [c. 29 November 1856]
8a - List of charges on the estate of the late James Watt, relating to maintaining Watt monument and chapel at Handsworth - 1847 - 1854
8b - List of charges on the estate of the late Miss Gibson, relating to maintaining the Watt monument and chapel at Handsworth - 1848 - 1852
8c - Note of charges on Lower Meadow, Heathfield, due to Trustees of Monument (Handsworth Church) - 1848 - 1855
8d - 'Note of monies' - nd. [c. 1850]
8e - Charge on Lower Meadow, Heathfield - 1848 - 1852
9a - Bill. Charles Barker, for repairs done at Mr Watt's Chapel at Handsworth. - 16 April 1859
9b - Bill. Peter Hollins, for cleaning the Watt Statue at Handsworth and repairing the fingers of the right hand. - [December] 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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