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

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

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

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

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

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

Expand 3 - Records of Soho Mint - 1791 - 1850

3 - Records of Soho Mint - 1791 - 1850

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

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

Expand 5 - Records of Other Firms - 1802 - 1831

5 - Records of Other Firms - 1802 - 1831

Expand 6 - Household Books and Documents - 1752 - 1863

6 - Household Books and Documents - 1752 - 1863

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

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

Expand 8 - Private Books and Documents - 1799 - 1855

8 - Private Books and Documents - 1799 - 1855

Expand 9 - Great Tew Books and Documents - 1815 - 1844

9 - Great Tew Books and Documents - 1815 - 1844

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Expand 16 - Other Personal Records - 1759 - 1845

16 - Other Personal Records - 1759 - 1845

Expand 17 - Legal Documents - 1790 - 1818

17 - Legal Documents - 1790 - 1818

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

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

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

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

Expand 20 - Miscellaneous Documents - 1759 - 1813?

20 - Miscellaneous Documents - 1759 - 1813?

Collapse 21 - Additions

1 - Portions of a Letter Book of Boulton & Fothergill - 22 March 1773 - 16 October 1773

2 - 9 - Pattern Books, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill - 1762 - 1844

2 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms. - 1762 - 1790

3 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms - 1790 - 1813

4 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms - 1814 - 1828

5 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms. - 1799 - 1816

6 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms. - c. 1803 - 1829

7 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms. - c. 1804 - 1838

8 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms. - 1837 - 1844

9 - Pattern Book, formerly belonging to the firm of Boulton & Fothergill and Successor Firms. - 1820 - 1825

10 - Letter Book of the firm of Boulton & Scale - 22 October 1784 - 23 April 1785

10-12 - Records of the firm of Boulton & Scale - 22 October 1784 - 23 April 1785

11 - Pattern Book of the firm of Boulton & Scale.

12 - Miscellaneous papers of the firm of Boulton & Scale. - 1789 - 1792

13 - Royal patent – Surveyor of Works: revocation of the appointment of Richard Arundel and appointment of Henry Fox, 1st Lord Holland - 17 January 1737

Expand 14 - Letters of Matthew Boulton to Joseph Banks - 1789-1806

14 - Letters of Matthew Boulton to Joseph Banks - 1789-1806

Collapse 15 - Title deeds of James Alston - 1728 - 1844

15 - Title deeds of James Alston - 1728 - 1844

1 - Transfer of land from Mrs Mary Steward to James Alston - 1804

1a - Wrapper. 'Title Deeds, Mrs Mary Steward to Ja[me]s Alston, Bundle I' - 1804

2 - Note on Birmingham Assay Office letterhead: James Alston. Bond to M.B. £200. Mrs Mary Steward Stourton Castle Staffs. MRB. - nd.

3 - Articles of Agreement - 31 May 1804

4 - Indenture - 13 June 1804

5 - Abstract of the title of Edward Carver Esq. to his estates at Winson Green and in Smethwick and Handsworth in the respective tenures of Mr Malkin and Mr Boulton. - 14 June 1804

6 - Conveyance of a piece of land on Birmingham Heath from Mrs Mary Steward to James Alston and his trustees. - 14 June 1804

7 - Bond for £200. James Alston to Matthew Boulton - 16 June 1804

8 - Wrapper. 'Jas. Alston Esq. from Mr. Musgrove. Bundle No. 3 1799-1820. Part of deeds belonging to Winson Hill.' - nd. 19th century

9 - Note on Birmingham Assay Office letterhead: ‘Samuel Garbett – James Alston 1800. Winson Green. Steelhouse Lane.’ - nd. 20th century

10 - Memorandum signed by James Alston (Birmingham) - 7 August 1814

11 - Letter. Josiah Corrie (Birmingham) to James Alston - 6 September 1815

12 - Account. Josiah Corrie to James Alston - 1815 - 1816

13 - Copy letter. From [—] to Christopher Musgrove. - 24 May 1817

14 - [Number not used]

15 - ‘List of Deeds &c in my Desk at Winson Hill.’ - 28 December 1818

16 - Plan. 'Mr Alston's plan of the land' - 28 June 1819

17 - Letter. James Alston (Birmingham) to [—] - 28 June 1819

18 - Letter. James Alston (Birmingham) to George Barker (London) - 28 June 1819

19 - Letter. James Alston (Birmingham) to George Barker (London) - 29 June 1819

20 - Memorandum. J. Harding to James Alston - 9 July 1819

21 - Letter. Office for Taxes to James Alston - 25 October 1819

22 - Indenture. - 21 July 1820

23 - Conveyance. The Honourable Thomas Windsor with Christopher Musgrove and Ann Elizabeth his wife, to James Alston - 22 July 1820

24 - Note re purchase of land - nd. c. 1820

25 - Another copy of /24 - nd. c. 1820

26 - Plan showing plots of land belonging to Mary Steward. - nd. c. 1820

27 - Notes re: land - nd. c. 1820

28 - Account and letter - nd. c. 1820

29 - Wrapper. 'Deeds & Papers belonging to the Purchase of Egginton's House and Land. Bundle no. 4. 1795-1839.' - nd. 19th century

30 - Note on Birmingham Assay Office letterhead: ‘Walt. Egginton, Joseph [Egginton], John [Egginton], Mrs H[annah Egginton]. Alston. Winson Hill - nd. 19th century

31 - Lease. The Lords of the Manor to Mrs Hannah Egginton. - 25 March 1803

32 - Counterpart of Lease. The Lords of the Manor to Mrs Han[nah] Egginton. - 25 March 1803

33 - Abstract of the Title of Christopher Musgrove to land, buildings etc. in the Manor of Birmingham in the County of Warwicks[hire] - c. 1812

34 - Agreement between J. Harding on behalf of Christopher Musgrove, Lord of the Manor of Birmingham, and William Charles Alston on behalf of James Alston of Birmingham Heath. - 27 November 1824

35 - Lease for a year, The Honourable Thomas Windsor to James Alston - 24 March 1825

36 - Lease for a year, The Honourable Thomas Windsor to James Alston - 24 March 1825

37 - Receipt. J. Harding to James Alston - 1 July 1825

38 - Receipt - 1 July 1825

39 - Conveyance of a messuage and land at Birmingham Heath, from the Honourable Thomas Windsor with Christopher Musgrove and Ann Elizabeth Musgrove to James Alston - 25 March 1825

40 - Release of a Cottage garden and piece of land situate at Gib Heath in Birmingham, from Thomas Stokes, with Joseph, John and Thomas Egginton, William Tombs and Susannah his wife, to James Alston - 9 September 1825

41 - Plan of freehold and leasehold land cottage & prem[ises] at Winson Hill formerly belonging to Hannah Egginton & others - 1825

42 - Power of Attorney concerning land at Gib Heath, Walter Egginton to George Whitcomb and Frances Parr - 8 October 1839

43 - Wrapper. Further Deeds of Winson Hill. Bundle No.6. 1728 & 1821 - nd. 19th century

44 - Note on Birmingham Assay Office letterhead, ‘Alston, Egginton House Winson Hill’ - nd. 20th century

45 - Lease of a house and lands, from Mrs Mary Susanah Evetts to John Hodgetts - 24 June 1773

46 - Assignment of freehold premises in the Parish of Birmingham, from Mr Hodgetts to Mr Glover - 20 November 1773

47 - Copy of assignment of Leasehold premises in the parish of Birmingham, between John Hodgetts of Birmingham, toymaker, and Nathan Glover of Solihull, merchant - 20 November 1773

48 - Attested copy of an original deed dated 4 April 1728 - 20 September 1787

49 - Inventory of Deeds in Tin Box deposited by Trustees of Marriage Settlement of Mr & Mrs Alston - 10 June 1844

Expand 16 - Correspondence of John Birt Davis with James Watt Jr. - 1835

16 - Correspondence of John Birt Davis with James Watt Jr. - 1835

Expand 17 - Printed patent specifications - 1855 - 1857

17 - Printed patent specifications - 1855 - 1857

18 - Letters Patent to George Piggott for New or Improved Machinery for Punching, Shearing and Rivetting Sheets or Plates of Iron. - 30 October 1862

19 - Papers concerning James Jackson. - 1893-1902

Expand 20 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Bookplates. - 19th cent.

20 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Bookplates. - 19th cent.

Expand 21 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Engravings, Etchings - 18th cent.

21 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Engravings, Etchings - 18th cent.

Expand 22 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Newspaper Cuttings - 1799 - 1965

22 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Newspaper Cuttings - 1799 - 1965

Expand 23 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Pamphlets - 1915-1935

23 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Pamphlets - 1915-1935

Expand 24 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Photographs - 1863 - 1972

24 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Photographs - 1863 - 1972

Expand 25 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Printed material, transcripts etc. relating to Birmingham - 1924 - 1940

25 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Printed material, transcripts etc. relating to Birmingham - 1924 - 1940

Expand 26 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Sales Catalogues and cuttings from Sales Catalogues - 1910 - 1987

26 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office: Sales Catalogues and cuttings from Sales Catalogues - 1910 - 1987

27 - Soho House Library Loan Book - 1814 - 1845

28 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office. - 20th cent.

29 - "Illustrative" Material Added by the Assay Office. - 20th cent.

Expand 30 - Miscellaneous - 1864 - 1934

30 - Miscellaneous - 1864 - 1934

31 - Original Boulton & Fothergill Pattern Book. - c.1788

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