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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

1 - Letter. Dr. Matthew Baillie (Windsor Castle) to T.F. Tuffen (Heathfield). - 28 August 1819

2 - Letter. Sir Joseph Banks ([London]; Soho Square) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 29 August 1819

3 - Letter. Dugald Bannatyne (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 06 September 1819

4 - Letter. John Barrow (Ryde) to T.F. Tuffen (——). - 29 August 1819

5 - Letter. Count Berthollet (Paris) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 27 September 1819

6 - Letter. Matthew Robinson Boulton (Soho) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 27 August 1819

7 - Letter. Marianne Boulton (Soho) to James Watt jr. (——). - 30 August 1819

8 - Letter. A.D. Campbell (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 03 September 1819

9 - Letter. Duncan Campbell (London; 22 Alfred Place, Bedford Square) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 28 August 1819

10 - Letter. Colonel John Campbell (Harrogate) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 01 September 1819

11 - Letter. W. H. Clayfield (Clifton) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 02 September 1819

12 - Letter. Sir Isaac Coffin (Bath) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 29 August 1819

13 - Letter. Rev. John Corrie (Woodville) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - 25 August 1819

14 - Letter. Rev. John Corrie (Woodville) to James Watt jr. (——). - nd. [28 August 1819]

15 - Letter. John Craig (Prestonholm Cottage; near Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 25 August 1819

16 - Letter. James Crummer (Howey) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 30 August 1819

17 - Letter. James Davies (Moor Court) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 04 September 1819

18 - Letter. Benjamin Delessert (Paris) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 18 October 1819

19 - Letter. Maria Edgeworth (Edgeworth Town; [Ireland]) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - 06 September 1819

20 - Letter. Peter Ewart (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 28 August 1819

21 - Letter. Kirkman Finlay (Glasgow) to [James Watt jr.] (——). - 01 September 1819 [4 September 1819]

22 - Letter. Samuel Galton (Tenby) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 27 August 1819

23 - Letter. John Gordon (Aikenhead; Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 21 August 1819

24 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Heathfield) to John Gordon (Glasgow; Buchanan Street). - 22 August 1819

25 - Letter. John Gordon (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 27 August 1819

26 - Letter. John Gordon (Aikenhead; Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 29 August 1819

27 - Letter. Archibald Hamilton (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 03 September 1819

28 - Letter. Robert Hamilton (Stoke) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 07 September 1819

29 - Letter. William Henry (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 27 August 1819

30 - Letter. J.F.W. Herschel (Slough) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 28 August 1819

31 - Letter. Dr. Thomas Hope (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 06 September 1819

32 - Letter. George Jardine (Hallside) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 22 September 1819

33 - Letter. Francis Jeffrey (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 31 August 1819

34 - Letter. T. Morton Jones (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 02 September 1819

35 - Letter. George A. Lee (——[docket reads Manchester]) to James Watt jr. - 22 August 1819

36 - Letter. [George A. Lee] (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (——). - 26 August 1819

37 - Letter. George A. Lee (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 27 August 1819

38 - Letter. George A. Lee (Aston Hall) to James Watt jr. (——). - 02 September 1819

39 - Letter. Sophia Lee (Chepstow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 29 August 1819

40 - Letter. Morehead Loudon (Bellfield) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 01 September 1819

41 - Letter. William Manning (New Street [docket reads London]) to James Watt jr. (——). - 03 September 1819

42 - Letter. Agnes Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 24 August 1819

43 - Letter. Agnes Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 30 August 1819

44 - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 August 1819

45 - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 30 August 1819

46 - Letter. Margaret Miller (Rothesay) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 24 August 1819

47 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Heathfield) to Margaret and Agnes Miller (——). - 25 August 1819

48 - Letter. Margaret Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 31 August 1819

49 - Letter. J.S. Moilliet (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 07 September 1819

50 - Letter. Reverend Robert Morehead (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 08 September 1819

51 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 20 August 1819

52 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 August 1819

53 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 27 August 1819

54 - Letter. Lockhart Muirhead (Rothesay; Ascog House) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 03 September 1819

55 - Letter. Robert Muirhead (Croy) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 22 August 1819

56 - Letter. Robert Muirhead (Croy) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 27 August 1819

57 - Letter. Robert Muirhead (Croy) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 31 August 1819

58 - Letter. Thomas Murdock (London; Portland House) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 31 August 1819

59 - Letter. William Mylne (New River Head) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 30 August 1819

60 - Letter. J.L. Prevost (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 September 1819

61 - Letter. Joseph Priestley (Tividale) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 27 August 1819

62 - Letter. Mr De Prony (Paris) to James Watt jr. (London). - 05 October 1819

63 - Letter. James Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 04 September 1819

64 - Letter. George Rennie (—— [docket readsLondon]) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 07 September 1819

65 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 14 August 1819

66 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 20 August 1819

67 - Letter. John Rennie (London) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 25 August 1819

68 - Letter. John Robison (The Grove, near Hamilton) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 24 August 1819

69 - Letter. John Robison (The Grove, near Hamilton) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 01 September 1819

70 - Letter. James Russell (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 03 September 1819

71 - Letter. Mr Ryland (Birmingham; the Laurels) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 07 October 1819

72 - Letter. Dr Stanger (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 19 October 1819

73 - Letter. J. Deas Thomson (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 03 September 1819

74 - Letter. Thomas Thomson (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 06 September 1819

75 - Letter. Charles Turner (Basle) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 24 September 1819

76 - Letter. Zaccheus Walker (Soho) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 28 August 1819

77 - Letter. Archibald Wallace (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 02 September 1819

78 - Letter. Josiah Wedgwood (Etruria) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 18 September 1819

79 - Letter. James Weston (London; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 17 August 1819

80 - Letter. James Weston (London; Fenchurch Street) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 24 August 1819

81 - Letter. James Weston (Upper Homerton) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 27 August 1819

82 - Letter. Thomas Jones Wilkinson (Manchester) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 September 1819

83 - Letter. Andrew Wilson (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 03 August 1819

84 - Letter. William Withering (Brookfield [docket reads Teignmouth]) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 29 August 1819

85 - Letter. John Young.(Largs Castle) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 30 August 1819

86 - Packet of 17 copy press letters by James Watt jr. - 27 August 1819 - 28 August 1819

87 - Packet of 8 copy press letters, most by James Watt jr. - 29 August 1819 - 10 September 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

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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