Letter from Robert Stephenson to Samuel Smiles
- Made:
- 1847-1859
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- Correspondence from Robert Stephenson to Samuel Smiles
- maker:
- Stephenson, Robert
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Letter starts with 'Dear Smiles, When my father moved from Killingworth he did not go to Darlington but Newcastle.' Also mentions the kite experiment and insulating the copper wire with silk cord.
Half of the paper ripped off leaving only partial address visible on the reverse side, most likely 34 Glo[ucester Square]. Later annotation by pencil '18 Sept'57' by possibly a different hand.
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- Identifier:
- STESI/1/19
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18 Sept' 57
Dear Smiles
When my father moved from Killingworth he did not go to Darlington but Newcastle. In the Kite experiment will you say that the copper wire was insulated by a few feet
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of silk cord.
Without this, the experiment cannot be made.
Yours sincerely
Robt Stephenson
34 Gen [paper cut off]
18. [paper cut off]
S. Smiles Esq
So.E. Station
London Bri[paper cut off]