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M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. Letters Concerning Samuel Bissaker
Catalogue reference: MS 3147/27/26
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- MS 3147/27/26
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Title (The name of the record)
- M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. Letters Concerning Samuel Bissaker
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1828 – 1829
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Description (What the record is about)
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Samuel Bissaker, a Boulton Watt & Co. engine erector, died in Calcutta in 1828 while working for Rickards Macintosh & Co. His widow returned home and, under the terms of her husband’s agreement with Rickards Macintosh & Co., tried to claim an allowance for her passage home. They refused, and she turned to Boulton Watt & Co. for assistance.
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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 47/13]
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 4 Items
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fe394517-c6a7-4d74-8c97-ff2994d89873/
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 3147/27
M.R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. Correspondence
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M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. Letters Concerning Samuel Bissaker