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Correspondence Matthew Boulton to James Watt 1779

Catalogue reference: MS 3147/3/3

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This record is a file about the Correspondence Matthew Boulton to James Watt 1779 dating from 1779.

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MS 3147/3/3

Title

Correspondence Matthew Boulton to James Watt 1779

Date

1779

Description

Letters from Matthew Boulton to James Watt from 1779. Henry Hazleton summarised some, but not all of the letters in the 1890s, and his summaries have been transcribed.

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Physical description

36 Items

Record URL
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Correspondence Matthew Boulton to James Watt 1779