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Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho)
Catalogue reference: MS 3147/3/70/49
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This record is about the Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) dating from 15 May 1824.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MS 3147/3/70/49
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Title (The name of the record)
- Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 15 May 1824
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Description (What the record is about)
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Docketed “Experiments with Navy Meteor. 10.1 miles per hour, 10 bushels of coal, strokes 27, 28, draft 8 feet 10 inches to 9 feet 5 inches. Vessel very strong and steady. Deptford ship builders very well satisfied with the vessel. Woodwork in backward state. Comet doing very well. Albion ready on Wednesday. Soho has too much steam.”
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- [B&W Box 33/24]
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 Item
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/df7728d9-8564-4a64-a0d8-881bba83f292/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Within the fonds: MS 3147
Boulton and Watt Collection
Within the sub-fonds: MS 3147/3
Correspondence and Papers
Within the file: MS 3147/3/70
Correspondence James Watt Jr. to William Creighton 1823 - 1824
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Letter. James Watt Jr. (London) to Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho)