Fairbairn, Sir William, (1789-1874), 1st Baronet, engineer

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Surname:	Fairbairn
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	William
Gender:	Male
Date:	1789-1874
Biography:	ODNB link for Fairbairn, Sir William (1789-1874) 1st Baronet Engineer
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P133167 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P9612 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir William Fairbairn

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1842: notebook on boiler efficiency	Science and Industry Museum	YA1979.24.1/MS0189	NRA 29510 Manchester Mus Sc
2	1840-55: letters to Charles Babbage	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 37191-96 passim
3	1844-74: letters (39) to TR Robinson	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Add 7342, 7656	NRA 20700 Stokes
4	1859-74: letters (19) to Sir George Stokes	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Add 7342, 7656	NRA 20700 Stokes
5	1856-74: letters (33) to WC and WJ Unwin	Imperial College Archives and Corporate Records Unit	WCUnwin	NRA 10964 Unwin