Letter from Timothy Young [son of Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Baltimore to Prudence Nightingale (nee Hackworth)

My dear Aunt,
Your loving letter of Oct 29th (and description of Grandfather’s personal appearance) was duly received. I have spent all day today with Major Pangborn, the gentleman who has charge of the B&O exhibit and its presentation. Spent the morning in his office looking over plans and papers, he gave me more information about Timothy Hackworth than I could possibly give him. He had photos and drawings of every Hackworth engine, many of which I never heard of; he also has a large lithograph or engraving with Hackworth’s autograph, complete working drawings of “Sans Pareil No1” etc. After luncheon at The Merchants Club we drove out to the workshops. The only completely full size model was that of “Sans Pareil No1” complete in every detail and placed on a few feet of track ready for the Exposition. Possibly you can imagine my feelings as I gazed on this beautiful representation of my Grandfather’s genius. A printed card attached to the model will explain the wonders of this engine, the first fitted with the blast pipe as correctly as the most ardent Hackworth admirer could do. In course of conversation he asked if Mr Sam Holmes of New York were my cousin. He said Mr Holmes had invited him to visit him at his country house in Elizabeth N. Y. as he had several plans and papers which would be of interest to him. I was a little surprised at this. I am going to New York tomorrow and he asked me to see Mr Holmes and ascertain what he had. He is going to arrange with an art firm in N. Y. to prepare all the paintings of loco inventors for the gallery in a uniform manner. This will come cheaper. I pay my quota for the Hackworth pictures. Leonor is with me here and goes with me to N. Y. where we visit our friends the Tremaines for a couple of days, leaving for Chicago on Saturday the 19th – Let dear Mother know you have heard from me, I will write her on my return. Major Pangborn (to whom all our correspondence is turned over by Mr Lord) said he had received several letters from you. He promised to write to J Hackworth, and not mention any of our names, offer bonds, or any inducement for the “Royal George” model.
I may add in conclusion that the foreman in the shop today, who did not know who I was, told me that any mechanic could tell at a glance from the models (20 between 1800 & 1835) that Hackworth’s engine was the best, and that it was his favourite engine of the lot. So if T. H. does not give his grandfather credit, all other will in 1893.
Your loving Nephew
Tim

P.S. Leonor joins me in dearest love to you and Uncle.