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Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to William Murdock or William Creighton [?] (Soho)

Catalogue reference: MS 3147/3/70/21

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This record is about the Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to William Murdock or William Creighton [?] (Soho) dating from 15 July 1823.

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MS 3147/3/70/21
Title
Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to William Murdock or William Creighton [?] (Soho)
Date
15 July 1823
Description

The outside of the letter is addressed to Boulton Watt & Co., but the letter begins “Dear Sir.” “Mr. Murdock” been added to the outside in pencil, but the docket is in William Creighton’s hand. Docketed “Bad performance of Albion. Chimney + 8 feet. Number of strokes. Gone to Margate. Returning to Soho. Soho boiler much suspected.”

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Former department reference
[B&W Box 33/24]
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/b550e875-ad09-4494-b015-03d5684eccc7/

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Correspondence James Watt Jr. to William Creighton 1823 - 1824

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Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to William Murdock or William Creighton [?] (Soho)