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
[upturned orientation]
P. Watt 6th Novr
1779
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
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]
primary author
whole-body
writing
- childhood
- youth
well
- hopeful
- love
- duty
- education
hearing
school
- filial
- siblings
other
whole-body
childhood
well
duty
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
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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.