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Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Robinson Boulton

Catalogue reference: MS 3782/13

What’s it about?

This record is about the Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Robinson Boulton dating from c.1770 - 1842.

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Reference

MS 3782/13

Title

Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Robinson Boulton

Date

c.1770 - 1842

Description

[N.B. These records include files begun by Matthew Boulton.]

Letter Books.
The series of M. R. Boulton’s Letter Books and related Indexes is incomplete, as appears from M. R. Boulton’s Catalogue of his Study Safe, compiled shortly before his death. The relevant entries are as follows—
Folio in Calf
26 Copies of Letters S & F ?
27 Index to Copies of ?
28 Copies of Letters Soho
Index to Soho
29 Copies of letters Great Tew
Index

The "Selected & Familiar" and "Great Tew" Letter Books are wanting, as is the Soho Letter Book for 1830-1833.

Held by
Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/55b51255-1812-47c6-9bb6-29c75a277474/

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Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Robinson Boulton