Collection about James Watt
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection about James Watt contains three signed letters: February 1794, from James Watt to Zacheus Walker concerning a patent protection suit; January 1813, from James Watt to William Murdock concerning specifications for a lathe; and March 1801, from Matthew Boulton (Watt's business partner) to the Duke of Portland concerning the immigration of workmen to America.
Dates
- 1794 - 1813
Creator
- Boulton, Matthew (Person)
Access note
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Biography
James Watt, 1736-1819, was an engineer in England whose invention of a condensing vessel in 1765 led to an improved steam engine, which was patented in 1769. The unit of power, the watt, was named after him.
Matthew Boulton, 1728-1809, was an engineer and also partner of James Watt in the development of the steam engine.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (3 letters in 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information note
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- Murdock, William, 1754-1839
- Steam-engines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Walker, Zaccheus
Creator
- Boulton, Matthew (Person)
- Watt, James, 1736-1819 (Person)
- Title
- Collection about James Watt
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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