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Image: Samuel Johnson. John Jackson, History of the City and Cathedral of Lichfield (London, 1805). Image from:… read more »

Image: Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Image from: Photograph by courtesy of the Joseph Priestley House Pennsylvania Historical… read more »

Image: Penny featuring a bust of Joseph Priestley on one side, and on the other side an apparatus… read more »

Image: Print of Joseph Priestley, 1782, showing examples of scientific equipment beneath the portrait. Image from: Joseph Priestley Collection… read more »

Image: Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (1774). Gouache on paper. Image from: Derby Museum &… read more »

Image: Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), Self Portrait in a Black Feathered Hat(c1767-1770). Oil on canvas. Summary Joseph Wright… read more »

Image: Joseph Wright of Derby (1734- 1797), Self Portrait (c1767-70). Charcoal on paper. Image from: Derby Museum… read more »

Image: View of Matthew Boulton’s Soho Manufactory in Handsworth near Birmingham. J Bisset, Bisset’s Magnificent Guide or Grand Copper Plate Directory… read more »

Image: Portrait of Dr William Withering from an engraving Image from: Local Studies and History, Birmingham Central… read more »

Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). Image from: Derby Museum & Art Gallery

Experiment on a single Frame Dimensions A 7 Inches deep The bottom projection _ square on each… read more »

Concerning the strength of Beams If ABCD Fig 1 be the section of a beam where the… read more »

Plan of Iron framing for a roof where there are two pillars to support it … AB… read more »

Sir I feel myself much obliged by the attention you have been so good to bestow on… read more »

Dear Sir I am greatly obliged to you for your letter, and am now taking the liberty… read more »

Dear Sir Newcastle Jany 5 1803 I last night read with inexpressible concern your melancholy and affecting… read more »

Dear Sir I flatter myself it will not be long before you favour me with the result… read more »

Dear Sir I am now troubling you on a subject very different from Mechanics. Mrs Bage is… read more »

My Dear Sir Since I had last the pleasure of seeing you I have very often been… read more »

Dear Sir Being impatient to eat under your system of cookery. I cannot resist the desire of… read more »

Dear Sir I thank you for your last letter, and trouble you with the above in hopes… read more »

Dear Sir I have a wish to apply a Thermometer to the purpose of opening and shutting… read more »

Dear Sir You have given me the priviledge of plaguing you on condition of allowing you a… read more »

My Dear Sir Soon after my last letter to you our youngest son, from apparently perfect health… read more »

My Dear Sir I am greatly obliged to you for yours of the 3rd and for the… read more »

My Dear Sir I have to acknowledge and to thank you for yours of the 20th InsÄ… read more »

Buxton Centre Hotel Aug 11 1818 My Dear Sir I take the opportunity of Mrs Bageês return… read more »

Explanation Fig 1 ABCD Walls of the stove E The Grate FG An Iron Pot 6 feet… read more »

My Dear Sir I do confess that you have puzzled me exceedingly; but I mean to be… read more »

My Dear Sir The purpose of this is to ask a favour. It is that you will… read more »

Charles Darwin was Dr. Darwin’s son and studied medicine at Edinburgh University. Dr. Joseph Black was a… read more »

Ann Watt was James Watt’s second wife and mother to Jessy. Dr. Darwin treated Jessy during her… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt about his ideas for improving carriages and commenting on Watt’s developing theories for… read more »

Boulton and Watt were now in partnership and Boulton was attempting to have a Private Bill passed… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning Watt’s health, with advice on treatments and remedies and various theories of… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt to request some details of the Boulton and Watt steam engine for his… read more »

Darwin thanks Watt for information about steam engines for The Economy of Vegetationand attempts to rouse Watt from… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning the care of Jessy Watt, encouraging her to exercise and play sports.… read more »

Darwin’s recommendations for the treatment of Watt’s daughter, Jessy, who was suffering from tuberculosis. —————————————- Dear Sir,… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt with more suggestions for the treatment of his daughter, Jessy, including advice on… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt outlining a range of treatments for Watt’s daughter, Jessy. This letter includes details… read more »

Darwin’s advice to Watt for the continued treatment of Jessy. —————————————- Derby May 29-94 Dear Sir All… read more »

Increasingly unable to help Jessy Watt as she continues to suffer from tuberculosis, Darwin writes to Watt… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt after the death of his daughter, Jessy who died in early June, 1794.… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt to encourage him in his scientific experiments, especially Watt’s experiments with “inflammable air”.… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt to thank him for sending the scientific apparatus, previously requested for obtaining gases.… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning their experiments into the use of gases in medicine. Darwin also mention… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning their efforts to raise money for Dr. Beddoes’ Pneumatic Institute. Darwin also… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning their efforts to raise money for Dr. Beddoes’ Pneumatic Institute. Darwin also… read more »