Scottish letter group with 30+ mid to 19th century letters b...

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Scottish letter group with 30+ mid to 19th century letters belonging to Thomas Carswell and family whose members were significant contributors to the Industrial revolution, Thomas Carswell managed the Scottish marine engineer Robert Napier interests at the Muirkirk Ironworks, letters to include six samples from Robert Napier with his instructions regarding matters at the ironworks, other letters to include from his son James Carswell Scottish railway engineer - James Ewing Lord Provost Glasgow - Sir James Boswell Auchinleck 1840’s - Thomas Carswell to his daughter and one to an unknown party with a hand drawn propellor explaining how it could propel a boat across the river also one to James Napier regarding his father being in Liverpool 1835
Location: 6.2