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MS 3782 - Matthew Boulton and Family Papers - 1737 - 20th Century

1 - Records of the firm of Boulton & Fothergill - 1757 - 1792

2 - Records of the firm of M. Boulton - 1782 - 1816

3 - Records of Soho Mint - 1791 - 1850

4 - Records of the London Banking Agency - 1802 - 1819

5 - Records of Other Firms - 1802 - 1831

6 - Household Books and Documents - 1752 - 1863

7 - Housekeeper's Books and Accounts (Soho House) - 1787 - 1826

8 - Private Books and Documents - 1799 - 1855

9 - Great Tew Books and Documents - 1815 - 1844

10 - Miscellaneous Cashiers' and Agents' Records - 1805 - 1863

11 - Letters and Papers of Charles James Chubb - 1841 - 1863

12 - Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Boulton - 1760 - 1809

1 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1766 - 1768 - 1766 - 1768

2 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1768 - 1773 - 1768 - 1773

3 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1780 - 1789 - 1780 - 1789

4 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1780 - 1781 - 1780 - 1781

5 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1780 - 1783 - 1780 - 1783

6 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1783 - 1788 - 1783 - 1788

7 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1786 - 1788 - 1786 - 1788

8 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1789 - 1791 - 1789 - 1791

9 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1791 - 1792 - 1791 - 1792

10 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Directions for putting the Engine together - c 1779

11 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Directions for putting the Steam Engine together. - c 1779

12 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Performances of Cornish Engines - Jan 1783 - December 1789

13 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Performances of Cornish Engines - Jan 1787 - December 1790

14 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Letter Book (Droz to Boulton). - 13 August 1787 - 23 June 1789

15 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Letter Book (Boulton to Droz). - 7 Mar 1787-August 1788

16 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Narrative of the Transactions subsequent to the Award. - c 12 July 1790

17 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Narrative of the Transactions subsequent to the Award. - c 12 July 1790

18 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Narrative of the Transactions subsequent to the Award. - c 12 July 1790

19 - Miscellaneous Volumes: ? Partners' Ledger. - 1768 - 1778

20 - Miscellaneous Volumes: Letter Book ("Case of B. with F."). - 25 January 1782 - 3 February 1782

21 - Miscellaneous Volumes: Tables for calculating the ticketing of Copper Ore. - n.d.

22 - Miscellaneous Volumes: Copy of Mr. Stanesby Alchorne's Report which he made to Lord Cadogan as Master of the Mint in consequence of being employed by the Lords of the Treasury to go into France and Flanders to make Observations of the State of the Mints in those Countries. - c1782

23 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence 1750 - 1773 - 1750 - 1773

24 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence 1774 - 1779 - 1774 - 1779

25 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence 1780 - 1780

26 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1781 - 1781

27 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1782 - 1782

28 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1783 - 1783

29 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1784 - 1784

30 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1785 - 1785

31 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1786 - 1786

32 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1787 - 1787

33 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1788 - 1788

34 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1789 - 1789

35 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1790 - 1790

36 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1791 - 1791

37 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1792 - 1792

38 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1793 - 1793

39 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1794 - 1794

40 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1795 - 1795

41 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1796 - 1796

42 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1797 - 1797

43 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1798 - 1798

44 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1799 - 1799

45 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1800 - 1800

46 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1801 - 1801

47 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1802 - 1802

48 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1803 - 1803

49 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1804 - 1804

50 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1805 - 1805

51 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1806 - 1806

52 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1807 - 1807

53 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1808 - 1808

54 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1809 - 1809

55 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, Undated

56 - Matthew Boulton: Sir Joseph Banks, 1779-1806. - 1779 - 1806

57 - Matthew Boulton, Matthew Robinson Boulton, 1783 - 1807 - 1783 - 1807

58 - Matthew Boulton, William D. Brown, 1792 - 1805 - 1792 - 1805

59 - Matthew Boulton, Richard Chippindall; William Cheshire. 1782 - 1804 - 1782 - 1804

60 - Matthew Boulton: John Fothergill; Mrs. Fothergill; Misses Fothergill; Swellengrebel. 1764 - 1801. - 1764 - 1801

61 - Matthew Boulton, Samuel Garbett: Bankruptcy and Miscellaneous Letters, &c. - 1770 - 1785

62 - Matthew Boulton: Samuel Garbett: Bankruptcy and Miscellaneous Letters, &c. 1786-1797. - 1786 - 1797

63 - Matthew Boulton: John Hodges; Isaac Nelson; Johann Herman Ebbinghaus; John Hinckley Mitchell. - 1764 - 1802

64 - Matthew Boulton: Ann Holbrook (née Mynd); Thomas Holbrook, 1794. - 1793 - 1804

65 - Matthew Boulton: James Keir; Logan Henderson. 1771 - 1804. - 1771 - 1804

66 - Matthew Boulton: James Lawson; John Southern; John Roberts. 1788-1799. - 1788 - 1799

67 - Matthew Boulton, William Matthews; Charlotte Matthews, 1770-1791.

68 - Matthew Boulton: William Matthews; Charlotte Matthews. 1792 - 1796. - 1792 - 1796

69 - Matthew Boulton: Charlotte Matthews, 1797 - 1799. - 1797 - 1799

70 - Matthew Boulton: Charlotte Matthews. 1800 - 1801. - 1800 - 1801

71 - Matthew Boulton: John Motteux; Charles Vere. 1765-1804. - 1765 - 1804

72 - Matthew Boulton: John Scale; George & John Scale. 1765-1802. - 1765 - 1802

73 - Matthew Boulton: John Vivian; Thomas Williams; John Wilkinson; William Wilkinson; John Hurd. 1772-1805 - 1772 - 1805

74 - Matthew Boulton, Zaccheus Walker Senior - 1765 - 1790

75 - Matthew Boulton, Zaccheus Walker Senior - 1791 - 1806

76 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt 1768 - 1779 - 1768 - 1779

77 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt 1780 - 1781 - 1780 - 1781

78 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt 1782 - 1784 - 1782 - 1784

79 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt; James Watt Jr 1785 - 1791 - 1785 - 1791

80 - Matthew Boulton: Ambrose Weston; James Weston, 1792-1801 - 1792 - 1801

81 - Matthew Boulton: John Whitehurst; Josiah Wedgwood; Thomas Day; John Roebuck. 1760-1800. - 1760 - 1800

82 - Matthew Boulton: Thomas Wilson, 1773 - 1804 - 1773 - 1804

83 - Matthew Boulton, John Woodward, 1793 - 1803 - 1793 - 1803

84 - Matthew Boulton; John Woodward, 1804 - 1805 - 1804 - 1805

85 - Matthew Boulton: Charles Wyatt; Samuel Wyatt, 1760-1803. - 1760 - 1803

86 - Matthew Boulton; Albion Mill 1784 - 1799 - 1784 - 1799

Expand 87 - Matthew Boulton: American Disputes; Act to Prohibit the Exportation of Tools; Opposition to Brass Exportation Prohibition Act; Russian Prohibition Acts; Commercial Committee, Birmingham; Chamber of Manufacturers. - 1775 - 1794

87 - Matthew Boulton: American Disputes; Act to Prohibit the Exportation of Tools; Opposition to Brass Exportation Prohibition Act; Russian Prohibition Acts; Commercial Committee, Birmingham; Chamber of Manufacturers. - 1775 - 1794

88 - Matthew Boulton: Assay Office, Birmingham, Vol. 1. 1758 - 1773 - 1758 - 1773

89 - Matthew Boulton: Assay Office, Birmingham, Vol. 2. 1773 - 1784 - 1773 - 1784

90 - Matthew Boulton: Cornish Mines; Copper Trade; Cornish Metal Co; Copper Smelting; Foreign Copper Markets & Mines. 1778 - 1800. - 1778 - 1800

91 - Matthew Boulton: French Coinage. 1791 - 1793. - 1791 - 1793

92 - Matthew Boulton: Irish Propositions. 1785.

1 - Original wrapper, entitled, “Letters I received in London, March and April 1785, upon Irish ar[r]angements.”

2 - Letter. John Stephenson (Hull) to Boulton & Watt (Birmingham). - 18 February 1785

3 - Letter. Lord Sheffield [London] to Matthew Boulton (London). - 25 February 1785

4 - Letter. John Wilkinson (Broseley) to Matthew Boulton (London). - 28 March 1785

5 - Letter. William Gibbons (Bristol) to Matthew Boulton (London). - 31 March 1785

6 - Letter. Mark Huish (Nottingham) to Matthew Boulton (London). - 3 April 1785

7 - Letter. John Wilkinson (Broseley) to Matthew Boulton (—). - 10 April 1785

8 - Original wrapper, marked: “Letters on Irish Affairs received since I return’d from London.”

9 - Letter. Josiah Wedgwood (London) to Matthew Boulton [Soho]. - 22 April 1785

10 - Letter. Henry Smeathman (London) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 25 April 1785

11 - Letter. Lord Sheffield (London) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 26 April 1785

12 - Letter. Lord Sheffield (London) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 27 April 1785

13 - Original wrapper, marked: “Various written papers upon Irish ar[r]angement, Feb. March, and April 1785.”

14 - Memorandum, entitled, "Birmingham Assertions." - 1785

15 - Copy of the petition of the Commercial Committee and other merchants and manufacturers of Birmingham to the House of Commons. - 1785

16 - Memorandum, docketed: "Instructions to Warwickshire Members." - 1785

17 - ? Draft letter. Matthew Boulton (—) to Sir George Shuckborough (—). - 1785

18 - ? Draft letter. Matthew Boulton (—) to Sir George Shuckborough (—). - 1785

19 - Memorandum, entitled, "A List of Petitions presented to the Honourable House of Commons against the Irish Resolutions, &c." - 1785

20 - Copy of a petition of the glass manufacturers in the neighbourhood of Stourbridge and Derby to the House of Commons. - 1785

21 - Draft of a petition of the Chamber of Manufacturers to the House of Commons. - 1785

22 - Draft of a petition of the Chamber of Manufacturers to the House of Commons. - 1785

23 - Copy of a paper by John Wilkinson in favour of a duty on importing bar-iron into Ireland. - 1785

24 - Copy of a paper by John Wilkinson in favour of a duty on importing bar-iron into Ireland. - 1785

25 - Memorandum, docketed: "Duty on iron, England and Ireland." - 1785

26 - Paper, entitled, "Observations on the Tax on Duty laid upon Lead exported by an Act passed the last Session of Parliament, vizt. £1 1s. 0d., and 10£ per cent. thereon, amounting to £1 3s. 1 1/5d. on every Fodder or Ton." - 1785

26a - Rough memoranda by Matthew Boulton, docketed: "Notes made upon Silk Dutys, England and Ireland." - 1785

27 - Rough memoranda by Matthew Boulton.

28 - Memoranda by Matthew Boulton, docketed: "Thoughts on Irish Arangements." - 1785

29 - List of names, in Samuel Garbett’s hand. - c February 1785

30 - Copy of the minutes of a meeting of ironmasters and ironmongers, held at the Swan Inn, West Bromwich. - 18 March 1785

31 - Letter. Thomas Gibbons (Wolverhampton) to Samuel Garbett (Birmingham). - 26 March 1785

32 - Copy letter. Samuel Garbett (Birmingham) to Thomas Gibbons [Wolverhampton]. - 26 March 1785

33 - Letter. Thomas Gibbons (Wolverhampton) to Samuel Garbett (Birmingham). - 30 March 1785

34 - Letter. Thomas Gibbons (Wolverhampton) to Samuel Garbett (Birmingham). - 1 April 1785

35 - Letter. Thomas Gibbons (Wolverhampton) to Samuel Garbett (Birmingham). - 7 June 1785

36 - Letter. Laughen & Hancox (Dudley) to Samuel Garbett (Birmingham). - 8 June 1785

37 - Letter. Thomas Gibbons (Wolverhampton) to Samuel Garbett (Birmingham). - 9 June 1785

38 - Letter. George Rose (London) to Matthew Boulton [Soho]. - 28 June 1785

39 - Memoranda by Matthew Boulton, docketed: “Irish Propositions. Remarks by M. Boulton.” 13 ff.

40 - Printed pamphlet entitled "Plan for the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures in the City of Glasgow, comprehending the towns of Paisley, Port-Glasgow, Greenock, and the places adjacent." - 1783

41 - Printed pamphlet entitled “Address and Proposals from Sir John Dalrymple, Bart., on the subject of the Coal Tar and Iron Branches of Trade.” - 1784

42 - Draft minutes of a meeting of the iron-masters, &c., of the counties of Salop, Worcester, Stafford, Warwick, held at Stourbridge. - 7 Jan. 1785

43 - Minutes of a meeting of the iron-masters, &c., of the counties of Salop, Worcester, Stafford, Warwick, held at Stourbridge. - 7 January 1785

44 - Letter, &c. William Sandeman (Perth) to — (—). - 19 January 1785

45 - Printed pamphlet entitled "Parliamentary Reform. Addressed to the Inhabitants of Birmingham and its Neighbourhood." - c 1785

46 - Printed minutes of meetings of the Commercial Committee held at the Birmingham Hotel - 25 January & 1 February 1785

47 - Copy minutes of a meeting of the Commercial Committee held at the Birmingham Hotel - 8 Feb 1785

48 - Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Commercial Committee held at the Birmingham Hotel - 8 February 1785

49 - Copy minutes of a meeting of the Lords of the Committee of Council appointed for the Consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations. - 14 February 1785

50 - Printed circular, addressed "To all West India Planters and Colonial Proprietors, to all Merchants, Traders, and Manufacturers of Great Britain." - c 18 February 1785

51 - Printed circular, addressed “To all West India Planters and Colonial Proprietors, to all Merchants, Traders, and Manufacturers of Great Britain.” (London.) - 18 February 1785

52 - Printed paper, entitled, "Forgery detected!" - 1785

53 - Printed minutes of public meetings held at the Exchange Coffee House, Manchester, 1 and 3 Mar 1785 - c 3 March 1785

54 - Printed minutes of a meeting of manufacturers held at the London Tavern, 7 Mar. 1785. - c 7 March 1785

55 - Printed letter. James Entwisle (Manchester) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 8 March 1785

56 - Printed proceedings of a meeting of manufacturers, held at the London Tavern, 10 Mar 1785 - c 10 March 1785

57 - Letter. Sir John Dalrymple [London] to Matthew Boulton (London). - 5 April 1785

58 - Printed paper, entitled, "The Irish Propositions." - 1785

59 - Letter. [Josiah Wedgwood] (London) to — (—). - [22] April 1785

60 - Printed circular. Josiah Wedgwood (London) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 13 May 1785

61 - Printed paper, entitled, "Against the Irish Propositions." - 7 June 1785

62 - Printed document, entitled, "Abstract of the Emperor of Germany’s Edict for prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Goods into his Dominions. Dated at Vienna, the 25th of September, 1784." - c 25 September 1784

63 - Printed circular. Thomas Walker (London) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 21 July 1785

64 - Printed paper, entitled, "A View of the Effects of the Fourth Resolution of the Parliament of Ireland, on certain Manufactures of Great Britan [sic], in the Commercial Regulations now about to be established." - 1785

65 - Printed pamphlet, entitled, “Translation of the Charter erecting the Society of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures in the City of Glasgow into a Body Politic. [1783].” (Printed at Glasgow, by R. Chapman and A. Duncan.) - 1785

66 - Printed paper, entitled, "Iron Trade: England and Ireland." - 1785

67 - Printed paper, entitled, "Remarks on a Government Paper, entitled, Iron Trade, England and Ireland." - 1785

68 - Printed paper, entitled, "Iron Trade; England and Ireland; with Answers." - 1785

69 - Printed paper, entitled, "Case of a Principal Branch of the Iron Trade between Great-Britain and Ireland." - 1785

70 - Printed paper, entitled, "Equalization." - c 2 April 1785

71 - Printed paper, entitled, "The Irish Resolutions with Amendments As proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer." - 1785

72 - Printed paper, entitled, "A Report of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Committee of the Fustian Trade." - ? 1786

73 - Printed paper, entitled, "Answers to the Treasury Paper, on the Iron Trade of England and Ireland. By an Englishman." - 1785

74 - MS. volume, entitled, "Imports and Exports of Ireland, 1780 and 1781." - c 1764

93 - Matthew Boulton: Mrs. Montagu's Glass; Silk Reels; China Trade (Lord Macartney's Embassy). 1771 - 1792 - 1771 - 1792

Expand 94 - Matthew Boulton: Shrievalty, M. Boulton; Soho Volunteer Association; County Rates of Warwickshire Discussion; Harborne Poor’s Rate Dispute. - 1792 - 1803

94 - Matthew Boulton: Shrievalty, M. Boulton; Soho Volunteer Association; County Rates of Warwickshire Discussion; Harborne Poor’s Rate Dispute. - 1792 - 1803

95 - Matthew Boulton: Agreements, 1763 - 1777 - 1763 - 1777

96 - Matthew Boulton: Bonds (Cancelled) and Receipts.

97 - Matthew Boulton: Copper Coinage - Government

98 - Matthew Boulton: Paris

99 - Matthew Boulton: Plans, Schemes and Advertisements

100 - Matthew Boulton, Printed Papers on Public Business, Circa 1779 - 1800 - Circa 1779 - 1800

101 - Salt and Startin

102 - Matthew Boulton: Soho Premises, 1783 - 1802 - 1783 - 1802

103 - Matthew Boulton: Wills, Receipts etc. of Luke Robinson. 1749-1767. - 1749 - 1767

104 - Matthew Boulton: Memoranda – Steam Engines. c. 1776-1803. - c 1776-1803

105 - Papers lent me by Mr. Garbett on the Sheffield Act for marking plated wares. - 1784

106 - Matthew Boulton: Other Files: Boulton & Smith, Boulton: Smith & Lander.

107 - Matthew Boulton - Diaries - 1766 - 1808

108 - Matthew Boulton - Notebooks - 1777 - 1803

109 - Steam Engines - Miscellaneous Papers. - 1777 - 1803

110 - Miscellaneous Agreements, Legal Documents etc. - 1768 - 1803

111 - Number not used

112 - Miscellaneous Loose Papers of Matthew Boulton - 1704 - 1808

113 - Letters from Lord Hertford to Joshua Sharpe - 1759 - 1762

13 - Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Robinson Boulton - c.1770 - 1842

14 - Papers of Ann Boulton [Daughter of Matthew Boulton] - 1793 - 1829

15 - Accounts of Mrs. Mary Anne Boulton [née Wilkinson, wife of Matthew Robinson Boulton, son of Matthew Boulton] - 1814 - 1827

16 - Other Personal Records - 1759 - 1845

17 - Legal Documents - 1790 - 1818

18 - Records of the 1st Battalion, Loyal Birmingham Volunteers - 1794 - 1805

19 - Records of the Committee at Verdun for the Relief of British Prisoners in France - 1808 - 1813

20 - Miscellaneous Documents - 1759 - 1813?

21 - Additions

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