Homepage

Hierarchy Browser

Skip Navigation Links.
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
Collapse 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
1 - Original portfolio cover - [1819]
2 - List by James Watt jr. of 'My Father’s Property in Scotland' - 25 August 1819 - 25 August 1829
3 - List by James Watt jr. 'of Friends called upon in Edinburgh June 1820' - June 1820
4a - Memorandum by James Watt jr. of letters to Mr Aitken - 12 July 1820
4b - List by James Watt jr. of 'Receipts and payments in Scotland' - June 1820 - July 1820
4c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to Robert Aitken, Agent to the Bank of Scotland (Glasgow) - 30 October 1822
4d - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Agnes Miller (——) - 30 October 1822
5 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Glasgow) to the Delftfield Co. (Glasgow) - 19 June 1820
6 - Letter. Walter Logan (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Star Inn, Glasgow) - 07 July 1820
7 - Letter. James Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London) - 16 September 1820
8 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Reddie (Glasgow) - 23 September 1820
9a - Wrapper - [1820]
9b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Andrew Thomson (Edinburgh) - 07 November 1820
9c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Reddie (Glasgow) - 07 November 1820
10 - Letter. James Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 09 December 1820
11 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Reddie (Glasgow) - 19 December 1820
12a - Letter. James Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London) - 30 December 1820
12b - Letter and statement. Archibald Wallace (Glasgow) to James Reddie (Glasgow) - 29 December 1820
13 - Letter. Andrew Thomson jr. (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (London). - 11 November 1820
14a - Copy statement - June 1820
14b - Rough statement. Glasgow - July 1820
15 - Printed notice. Robert Aitken (Glasgow) to Boulton & Watt & Co. (Birmingham) - 26 June 1821
16 - Printed Notice. Robert Aitken (Glasgow) to Messrs. Jas. Watt senr. & Jas. Watt jr (Birmingham) - 26 June 1821
17 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (Soho) - 07 September 1821
18 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to Walter Logan (Glasgow). - 05 August 1821
19 - Letter. Walter Logan (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 08 August 1821
20 - Letter. Agnes Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 24 May 1821
21 - Letter. Agnes Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 01 August 1821
22 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Agnes Miller (Glasgow) - 10 August 1821
23 - Letter. Agnes Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 15 August 1821
24 - Copy extract of letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Miller (Glasgow) - 08 January 1821
25 - Copy letters (on one sheet). Joseph Reid (Glasgow) to James Miller (London). - 23 May 1821
26 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 02 June 1821
27 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to John Mosley (London) - 21 August 1821
28 - Letter. John Mosley (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 21 August 1821
29 - Letter. Thomas Paterson (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 08 November 1821
30a - Wrapper - 27 November 1821
30b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Thomas Patterson (Glasgow) - 27 November 1821
30c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Joseph Reid (Glasgow) - 27 November 1821
31 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Reddie (Glasgow) - 04 January 1821
32 - Letter. James Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 23 June 1821
33 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Reddie (Glasgow) - 05 August 1821
34 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Joseph Reid (Glasgow). - 02 June 1821
35 - Letter. Joseph Reid (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 11 June 1821
36 - Letter. Joseph Reid (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 17 August 1821
37 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Joseph Reid (Glasgow). - 21 August 1821
38 - Letter. Joseph Reid (Glasgow) to M.R. Boulton, J.Watt & Co. (London) - 31 August 1821
39 - Draft letter to Alexander Scott (Trinity Mains, Glasgow), sent to James Watt jr by Joseph Reid (Glasgow) and. intended to be signed by James Watt jr. - 05 December 1821
40 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Joseph Reid (Glasgow). - 05 December 1821
41 - Printed letter giving notice of arrears. Stamp Office, Edinburgh, Legacy Duty Department, to David Cleghorn (——) - 12 March 1821
42 - Letter. Andrew Thomson jr. (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (London) - 26 May 1821
43 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Andrew Thomson jr. (Edinburgh) - 02 June 1821
44 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Robert Aitken (Bank of Scotland, Glasgow). - 08 November 1822
45a - Letter. Robert Aitken (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 12 November 1822
45b - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to Robert Aitken (Glasgow) - 27 November 1822
46 - Letter. Robert Aitken (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 05 December 1823
47 - Letter. Robert Aitken (Bank of Scotland, Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Soho). - 05 November 1822
48a - Wrapper. Copy of letter to Mr. James Miller. Soho. - 14 May 1822
48b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to James Miller (Glasgow) - 14 May 1822
49 - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 21 May 1822
50 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (London) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 02 June 1822
51a - Wrapper. 'Copies of letters to Mr. Aitken and to Mr. J. Miller' - [1823]
51b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Robert Aitken (Glasgow) - 30 November 1825
51c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow) - 30 November 1823
52 - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 05 December 1823
53a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 08 December 1823
53b - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 11 December 1823
53c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow) - December 1823
54 - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 22 May 1824
55 - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 25 May 1825
56 - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 18 May 1826
57a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 01 May 1827
57b - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 19 May 1827
57c - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 22 May 1827
58a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 18 May 1828
58b - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) - 23 May 1828
59 - Statement of account. Angus Turner to James Watt - March 1818 - April 1818
60a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow). - 13 May 1829
60b - Letter. James Miller (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 16 May 1829
61 - Wrapper - [1836]
62 - Copy of Heritable Bond by James and James Dennistoun elder and younger of Colgrain to Mr James Watt for the principal sum of £8700 sterling secured upon the lands of Colgrain and others within mentioned - 1793
63 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Soho) to James Dennistoun (Colgrain, nr Glasgow). - 05 August 1821
64 - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (——) - 11 August 1821
65 - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (——). - 24 August 1822
66 - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (——) - 02 October 1822
67 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun. - 06 October 1822
68 - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (——) - 14 October 1822
69 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (——) - 24 October 1822
70 - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield) - 01 November 1822
71 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (Edinburgh) - 15 November 1822
72a - Copy receipt, James Watt sr. (Heathfield) to James Dennistoun (Colgrain) - 1817 - 1818
72b - Copy of receipt, James Watt jr. (——) to James Dennistoun (Colgrain). - 1820 - 1822
73 - Copy receipts, James Watt jr. to James Dennistoun - 1823 - 1833
74a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (——) - 14 May 1826
74b - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (——) - 22 May 1826
75a - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (——) - 29 July 1828
75b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) - 04 August 1828
76 - Copy letter. James Watt jr. (Walkers Hotel, Glasgow) to James Dennistoun (Colgrain). - 10 August 1833
77a - Letter. James Dennistoun (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (Heathfield) - 19 February 1834
77b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (Edinburgh) - 25 February 1834
78a - Letter. James Dennistoun (Edinburgh) to James Watt jr. (London) - 03 March 1834
78b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan). - 08 April 1834
79 - Notice of the death of James Dennistoun - 01 June 1834
80a - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 11 November 1835
80b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan by Dumbarton). - 27 November 1835
81a - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 20 January 1836
81b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan). - [January 1836]
82a - Letter. Angus Turner (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (——). - 22 January 1836
82b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Angus Turner (Glasgow). - 29 January 1836
83 - Letter. Angus Turner (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) - 02 February 1836
84 - Letter. James Dennistoun (Camis Eskan) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) - 04 July 1836
85 - Copy of extract of letter, James Watt jr. (——) to Angus Turner (Glasgow). - 23 February 1836
86a - Letter. Angus Turner (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) - 27 February 1836
86b - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Angus Turner (Glasgow). - 02 March 1836
87 - Letter. Angus Turner (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 04 March 1836
88 - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to James Miller (Glasgow) - 19 March 1836
89a - Copy of Discharge & Renunciation by James Watt Esq. of Aston Hall as Trustee & Guardian within mentioned to James Dennistoun Esq. of Dennistoun - 1836
89b - Note by James Watt jr. recording that he signed the Discharge on 17 March 1836 - [March] 1836
90a - Copy press letter. James Watt jr. (Aston Hall) to Angus Turner (Glasgow) - 22 March 1836
90b - Letter. Angus Turner (London) to James Watt jr. (——). - 23 March 1836
91 - Copy of extract of a letter from James Donaldson (Glasgow) to Angus Turner (London) - 09 April 1836
92a - Letter. Charles Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (Aston Hall). - 13 May 1836
92b - Copy of reply dated 17 May 1836 written on the same sheet - 17 May 1836
93 - Letter. I.A. Donaldson (Glasgow) to A. Turner (London). - 13 May 1836
94 - Letter. A. Turner (London) to [James Watt jr.] - 18 May 1836
95 - Letter. Charles Reddie (Glasgow) to James Watt jr. (London). - 20 May 1836
96 - Letter. Neil Campbell (Dumbarton) to Gilbert Hamilton (Glasgow). - 13 May 1793
97 - Bond - May 1793 - July 1808
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
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
Skip to main content

Useful Links

Showcase items

A list of our latest and most exciting new items.

Explore Showcase