Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the original Soho mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine (1865)
Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 · Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott and company; · leaf 200
Richmond,Ap-il 8, 1770. The Duke was en-gaged at the time in preparing a setof machines for making the variousexperiments in Natural Pliilosophydescribed in SGravandes book. IJjeDuke was liiinselfa good turner andworker in metal. 2 The manufactory was complete sofar as regarded the hardware… … SOHO HOUSE The rapid extension of the Soho business necessarilyled to the increase of the capital invested in it. Boultonhad to find large sums of money for increased stock,23lant, and credits. He raised 3000/. on his wifesestate; he borrowed 5000/. from his friend Baum-garten; and he sold…
