Letter from Robert Stephenson to Samuel Smiles
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- 1858-08-18
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- Correspondence from Robert Stephenson to Samuel Smiles
- maker:
- Stephenson, Robert
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Letter dated at 34 Gloucester Square, 18 Aug [date unclear, Jul or Aug.] 1858. Letter starts with 'Dear Smiles, Some friends yesterday…'.
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- STESI/1/16
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34 Gloucester Sq
18 Jul 1858
Dear Smiles,
Some friends yesterday Ev’g to whom I was showing the Tankard said that the Inscription did not appear in the Biography _ I ventured to doubt the statement, but in referring this morning I found it does not, but in its place the resolution proposed at the previous meeting to the presentation of the gift_ Might I suggest that the [illegible word] inscription should appear if not in the text in
[page 2]
a first note where Mr. Brandling's speech occurs _
Yours faithfully
Robt Stephenson
S. Smiles Esq