Letter from Robert Stephenson to his stepmother
- Made:
- 1824-06-04
- part of archive:
- Letters from Robert Stephenson to his parents
- maker:
- Stephenson, Robert
This image is released under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
License
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
A letter from Robert Stephenson, London, dated 4th June 1824 and addressed to his stepmother, Mrs George Stephenson, Eldon Place, Newcastle Tyne. In the letter he justifies his decision to leave for Columbia and states that he cannot be persuaded not to go. He also details some of the difficulties of packing for the trip. The letter is holograph signed.
Details
- Extent:
-
1 document
- Identifier:
- STE/1