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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
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.
93 - Matthew Boulton: Mrs. Montagu's Glass; Silk Reels; China Trade (Lord Macartney's Embassy). 1771 - 1792 - 1771 - 1792
1 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 4 April 1777
2 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Denton) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 25 July 1778
3 - Draft letter. Matthew Boulton [Soho] to Elizabeth Montagu [Denton]. - August 1778
4 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Tunbridge Wells) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 1 October 1778
5 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (—) to Matthew Boulton (—). - 11 Mar 1779
6 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 10 September 1779
7 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 22 November 1779
8 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Bath) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 12 April 1780
9 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu [London] to Matthew Boulton (London). - 9 July 1780
10 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu [London] to Matthew Boulton (London). - 12 July 1780
11 - Letter. Robin Honeyborne (Stourbridge) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 24 July 1780
12 - Letter. George Mackay (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 25 July 1780
13 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 25 July 1780
14 - Letter. John McIntosh (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 8 August 1780
15 - Letter. George Mackay (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 8 August 1780
16 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 10 August 1780
17 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 20 August 1780
18 - Letter. John McIntosh (London) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 31 August 1780
19 - Memorandum. James Wyatt to Elizabeth Montagu. ? Aug. 1780.
20 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (London) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 5 September 1780
21 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton [Redruth]. - 23 September 1780
22 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 28 September 1780
23 - Letter. George Mackay (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 6 October 1780
24 - Letter. John McIntosh (London) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 15 October 1780
25 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 22 October 1780
26 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (Sandleford) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 23 October 1780
27 - Letter. John McIntosh (London) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 26 October 1780
28 - Letter. John McIntosh (London) to Matthew Boulton (Redruth). - 1 November 1780
29 - Memorandum by Matthew Boulton of correspondence on this subject, - August 1780 - November 1780
30 - Bill. British Cast Plate Glass Manufacturers [London] to Matthew Boulton. - 7 Aug-14 December 1780
31 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (London) to Matthew Boulton (—). - 20 December 1780
32 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (London) to Matthew Boulton (—). - 22 Jan 1781
33 - Letter. John McIntosh [London] to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 17 Feb 1781
34 - “Plate Glass Account, with Mackintosh, Seddon, Glass Co., and Mrs. Montague.” 1 vol. - 14 October 1780-28 April 1781
35 - Letter. George Seddon (London) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 15 May 1781
36 - Letter. George Mackay (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 22 May 1781
37 - Letter. George Mackay (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 11 June 1781
38 - Letter. Samuel Wyatt (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 11 June 1781
39 - Letter. George Seddon (London) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 16 June 1781
40 - Letter. George Mackay (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 21 June 1781
41 - Letter. George Seddon (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 27 June 1781
42 - Letter. John McIntosh (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 13 July 1781
43 - Letter. John McIntosh [London] to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 22 July 1781
44 - Letter. T. Cobham (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 4 September 1781
45 - Letter. Samuel Wyatt (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 29 October 1781
46 - Statements of sundry accounts respecting glass, with rough calculations. - c 1781
47 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (—) to Matthew Boulton (—). - 30 Mar 1782
48 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (London) to Matthew Boulton [London]. - 9 Mar 1786
49 - Letter. Elizabeth Montagu (London) to Matthew Boulton (London). - 7 April 1786
50 - Original wrapper, marked "Silk Reels, 1779-1785." - 1779 - 1785
51 - Draft memorandum of an agreement between Matthew Boulton and Samuel Rehe. - 21 July 1779
52 - Memoranda respecting the manufacture of Silk Reels. (2 pcs.) - c 1779
53 - “A calculation of a gross of Reels.” - c 1779
54 - “Weight of the different parts of the Reel.” - c 1779
55 - “Wray’s Calculations of Revolutions in the Reels.” - c 1779
56 - Draft letter. Matthew Boulton (—) to the East India Company (—). - nd.
57 - Memorandum of an adjustment between Silk Reel Account and Button Account. - c 1779
58 - Statement of transactions relating to Silk Machines. - c 1779
59 - “Weight of cases of reels.” - c 1779
60 - “Carriage of Reels to London.” - c 1779
61 - Memoranda of various accounts, by James Pearson. (Headed as follows:) Reels No. 1, sent off in May 1779. Crossing Machines No. 1, sent off in December 1779. Reels No. 2, sent off in March 1780. Crossing Machines No. 2, sent off in March 1780. (4 pcs.) - c Mar 1780
62 - Copy invoice. Boulton & Fothergill (Soho) to the East India Company [London]. - 24 May 1779
63 - Letter. Boulton & Fothergill (Soho) to the East India Company (London). - 27 May 1779
64 - Copy invoice. Boulton & Fothergill (Soho) to the East India Company [London]. 1 - 9 October 1779
65 - “Reasons for charging the reels 30s.” - nd.
66 - “Sundrys not charged in the Accounts of Reels and Crossing Machines.” - 8 Mar 1785
67 - Letter. Robert Wissett (London) to Matthew Boulton (—). - 8 Mar 1785
68 - Copies of correspondence relative to Silk Reels. - 25 October 1785-30 September 1787
69 - Draft letter. Matthew Boulton (—) to —. - n.d.
70 - China Trade, Nos. 1 to 6 and Nos. 10 to 14. - 1792
71 - China Trade, Nos. 1 to 6 and Nos. 10 to 14. (28 pcs.) - 1792
72 - Letter. Lord Macartney (London) to Matthew Boulton (Birmingham). - 9 Mar 1792
73 - Letter. Lord Macartney (London) to Matthew Boulton [London]. - 17 April 1792
74 - Copy letter. Stephen Cottrell (Westminster) to Matthew Boulton and Samuel Garbett (Soho). - 19 July 1792
75 - “A General List of Goods Manufactured at Birmingham and its Neighbourhood.” - c. 1790
76 - Copy letter. Matthew Boulton (Soho) to Lord Macartney [London]. (2 pcs.) - 25 July 1792
77 - Letter. James Cobb (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 24 July 1792
78 - Copy letter. Matthew Boulton (Soho) to James Cobb (London). - 26 July 1792
79 - Letter. James Cobb (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 27 July 1792
80 - Letter. James Cobb (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 28 July 1792
81 - Letter. Lord Macartney (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 30 July 1792
82 - Draft letters: - 1792
83 - Copy letter. Matthew Boulton (Soho) to Lord Macartney [London]. - 5 August 1792
84 - Letter. James Cobb (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 6 August 1792
85 - Copy letter. Matthew Boulton (Soho) to James Cobb (London). - 8 August 1792
86 - Letter. Zaccheus Walker Jr. (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 9 August 1792
87 - Letter. Lord Macartney (London) to Matthew Boulton (Soho). - 11 August 1792
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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