1502 - Margaret Watt (jnr) to her father James Watt (II), 6 November 1779

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Dear Papa,

I Take this Opportunity of Writing

these few lines to inform you that I am

well I shall be happy to hear from you

very soon I saw Jemmy three Weeks ago

and he was very well. Jemmy jouns with me

in Duty to you. My Governess and Miss

Henrysons Joins their Respectful Complimen

ts to you.



I remain your

Dutiful Daughter

M Watt



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Mr Watt

Engineer [change hand] 4

Cornwall



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P. Watt 6th Novr

1779
Mosely Novr6 779



Dear Papa,

I Take this Opportunity of Writing

these few lines to inform you that I am

well I shall be happy to hear from you

very soon I saw Jemmy three Weeks ago

and he was very well. Jemmy joins with me

in Duty to you. My Governess and Miss

Henrysons Joins their Respectful Complimen

ts to you.



I remain your

Dutiful Daughter

M Watt



[new page]



Mr Watt

Engineer [change hand] 4

Cornwall



[upturned orientation]

P. Watt 6th Novr

1779
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Margaret Watt (jnr) to her father James Watt (II), 6 November 1779

The young Margaret writes to tell her father that she and her younger brother James are well.

Watt, James and Family Papers

MS 3219/4/1/1/8/3

Library of Birmingham

1779

11

6

Mosley [Birmingham, Worcester, England]

Cornwall [England]

People
Person: Margaret Watt (jnr)
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whole-body

writing

  • childhood
  • youth

well

  • hopeful
  • love

  • duty
  • education

hearing

school

  • filial
  • siblings

Person: James Watt (jnr)
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other

whole-body

childhood

well

duty

How to Cite

To Cite this Letter

Margaret Watt (jnr) to her father James Watt (II), 6 November 1779, 6111779: Library of Birmingham, Watt, James and Family Papers, MS 3219/4/1/1/8/3

To Cite this Edition

Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.

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