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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
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
1 - Original portfolio cover of this bundle - nd. [c. 1815]
2 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt (——). - 19 June 1815
3 - Statement of account, James Watt Esq. deceased with M.R. Boulton J.Watt & Co. - 1819
4 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 September 1819
5 - Printed order of share dividend, Birmingham Canal Navigations. - 25 September 1819
6a - Account. Charges for Probate of the Will of James Watt Esq. LLD. Deceased. - 14 October 1819
6b - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 15 October 1819
7 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 27 October 1819
8 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 29 October 1819
9 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 04 November 1819
10 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 November 1819
11 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 November 1819
12 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 16 November 1819
13 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 20 November 1819
14 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 November 1819
15 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 December 1819
16 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 21 December 1819
17a - Statement of account with Mr. A. Wallace. - 22 December 1819
17b - Letter. James Watt jr. (Heathfield) to Archibald Wallace (Glasgow). - 22 December 1819
17c - Letter. James Watt jr. (Heathfield) to Archibald Wallace (Glasgow). - 23 December 1819
17d - Letter. James Watt jr. (Heathfield) to Archibald Wallace (Glasgow). - 03 January 1820
18 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 December 1819
19 - Letter. Archibald Wallace (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield). - 29 December 1819
20 - Letter. Theophilus Richards & Son (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 04 January 1820
21 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 17 January 1820
22 - Letter. John Barr (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 18 January 1820
23a - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 27 February 1820
23b - Statement of account, the Estate of James Watt Esq. deceased in account with M.R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. - c.1820
24a - Letter. William Burdon (Soho) to James Watt jr. (——). - 29 February 1820
24b - Statement of Account of the Estate of the late James Watt Esq. to Boulton, Watt & Co. - c.1820
25 - Letter. J. Robinson (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 March 1820
26 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 11 April 1820
27 - Letter. James Watt jr. (Glasgow) to John Mosley (London). - 19 June 1820
28 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 11 July 1820
29 - Statement of Account, Estate of James Watt with M.R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. 2 Aug. 1820. - 02 August 1820
30a - Wrapper - [c. 1820]
30b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Mrs Ann Watt (——). - 05 December 1820
31 - Letter. Mrs. Ann Watt (Heathfield) to James Watt jr. (London). - 07 December 1820
32a - Wrapper - [c. 1820]
32b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Mrs. Ann Watt (——). - 08 December 1820
33a - Wrapper - [c. 1820]
33b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Mrs Ann Watt (——). - [c. 1820]
34 - Statement of account, Estate of the late James Watt Esq. with M.R.B. J.W.& Co. - 05 December 1820
35 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 15 December 1820
36 - Letter. James Watt jr. (Norfolk Hotel, London) to John Mosley (London) - 05 January 1821
37 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 25 July 1821
38 - Note. Receipt of dividends from Birmingham Canal shares - March 1820 - September 1821
39 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 03 January 1822
40a - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 04 January 1822
40b - Statement of account, Estate of James Watt Esq. deceased in acc[ount] with M.R. Boulton, J.Watt & Co - [04 January 1822]
41 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 22 January 1822
42 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 04 February 1822
43 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr (Soho). - 05 February 1822
44 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr (Soho). - 26 February 1822
45 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr (Soho). - 02 March 1822
46 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr (Soho). - 11 April 1822
47 - Letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to John Mosley (London). - 15 May 1822
48 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 17 May 1822
49 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 18 October 1822
50 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 12 July 1821
51 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 17 July 1821
52 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to John Mosley (London). - 19 July 1821
53 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 14 October 1822
54 - Letter. John Freeth (Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 16 October 1822
55 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 22 October 1822
56a - Statement of account, the Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton, J.Watt & Co. for 1822 - 1822
56b - Receipt from Agnes Miller (Glasgow) for interest payable on £5,000 due 25 August 1820 - [c. 1820]
56c - Receipt from James Miller (Glasgow) for interest payable on £5000, 25 August 1820 -11 November 1820 - [c. 1820]
57 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 January 1823
58 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. - 10 February 1823
59 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 10 April 1823
60 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office) to James Watt jr. (——). - 14 April 1823
61 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 22 July 1823
62 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to John Mosley (London). - 11 August 1823
63 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 12 August 1823
64 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 13 October 1823
65 - Note about Div[iden]d from Birm[ingha]m Canal - £300 - 14 October 1823
66 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 22 October 1823
67 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 28 October 1823
68a - Wrapper. - [c. 1823]
68b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to John Mosley (London). - 08 December 1823
68c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to David Caldwell (London). - 08 December 1823
69a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to John Mosley (London). - 12 December 1823
69b - Letter, John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 16 December 1823
70 - Note about Lord Oxford's mortgage - 25 October 1823
71a - Letter, John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 January 1824
71b - Balance sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton J.Watt & Co. - 1823
72 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 14 April 1824
73 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 July 1824
74 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 27 July 1824
75 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 12 October 1824
76 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 14 October 1824
77 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 December 1824
78 - Balance sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. - 1824
79 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 10 January 1825
80 - Letter. James Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 11 April 1825
81 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 17 May 1825
82 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 July 1825
83 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 05 August 1825
84 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 10 October 1825
85 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 October 1825
86 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 December 1825
87 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 12 January 1826
88 - Balance sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton J.Watt & Co. - 1825
89a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to John Mosley (London). - 19 January 1826
89b - Letter, John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 20 January 1826
90 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 27 January 1826
91 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 April 1826
92 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 10 April 1826
93 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 21 June 1826
94 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 27 July 1826
95 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 October 1826
96 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 14 October 1826
97 - Note about memorandum of payment to Messrs M.R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. and bill from R. Muirheid - 09 December 1826
98a - Letter, John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 16 January 1827
98b - Balance sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton J.Watt & Co. 1826 - [January 1827]
99 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 18 January 1827
100 - Note about Mr Mosley's letter and payment to Messrs. Symes & Co. - [February 1827]
101 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 23 March 1827
102 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 April 1827
103 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 April 1827
104a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to J. Coles Symes (London). - 26 March 1827
104b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to John Mosley (London). - 24 April 1827
104c - Letter, John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 26 April 1827
104d - Copy press letters to John Mosley (London) and J.H. Miller (London), both on same sheet - 14 May 1827
105a - Wrapper - [1827]
105b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to John Mosley (London). - 24 April 1827
106 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 May 1827
107 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 June 1827
108 - Printed letter, John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 08 October 1827
109 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 January 1828
110a - Letter, John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 31 January 1828
110b - Balance sheet, estate of James Watt in account with M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. 1827. - [1828]
111 - Letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 14 April 1828
112 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 15 April 1828
113 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 20 June 1828
114 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 October 1828
115 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 14 October 1828
116 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 16 November 1827
117 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 January 1829
118a - Letter, John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 16 January 1829
118b - Balance Sheet, Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton, J.Watt & Co. 1828. - [1829]
119 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 13 April 1829
120 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 18 April 1829
121 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 29 June 1829
122 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 09 July 1829
123a - Copy of Receipt to Samuel Potter for the first years Interest on his mortgage. - 20 May 1820
123b - Copy of receipts to Samuel Potter for interest on mortgage. - 15 July 1821 - 27 March 1826
123c - Copy of receipts to Samuel Potter for interest on mortgage - 18 June 1827 - 24 July 1829
124a - Wrapper - [1829]
124b - Note headed 'Delftfield' - nd. [1829]
124c - List of Payments out of my Father's Estate 25 August 1819 to 25 August 1829 - [c. 25 August 1829]
124d - List of Receipts from my Father’s Estate 25 Aug. 1819 to 25 Aug. 1829.[£14264.5.2.] - [c. 25 August 1829]
124e - List of Receipts from my Father's Estate 25 Aug[ust] 1819 to 25 Aug[ust] 1829 - nd. [c. 25 August 1829]
125 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 12 October 1829
126 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 17 October 1829
127 - Letter. A.D. Campbell (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 04 December 1829
128 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 31 December 1829
129 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 18 January 1830
130 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 26 January 1830
131 - Balance Sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton, J.Watt & Co. - 1829
132 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 12 April 1830
133 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 26 July 1830
134 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 15 October 1830
135 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 11 October 1830
136 - Balance sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton J.Watt & Co. - 1830
137 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 14 January 1831
138 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 08 February 1831
139 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 April 1831
140 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 April 1831
141 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) - 16 June 1831
142 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 12 July 1831
143 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 10 October 1831
144 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 14 October 1831
145 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) - 21 December 1831
146 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 January 1832
147 - Balance sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton, J. Watt & Co. - 1831
148 - Balance sheet. Estate of James Watt in account with M.R. Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Half year to 30 June 1832 - January 1832 - 30 June 1832
149 - Printed letter. John Freeth (Navigation Office, Birmingham) to James Watt jr. (——). - 09 April 1832
150 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 09 April 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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