Letter, Robert Stephenson to Timothy Hackworth, 7 July 1828

Made:
1828-07-07 in Liverpool
author:
Robert Stephenson

[Letter] 1828 Jul 7, Liverpool [to] Timothy Hackworth, Railway Office, Darlington / Rob. Stephenson. [2p. on 1 leaf. Letter refers to rumours, 'not favorable to the Locomotive Engs.', which had reached the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. He asks if there is any sound basis for the statement that horses were beating the engines off the Stockton and Darlington line. On SM negs. 429-31/89]

Details

Category:
Archive Collections
Object Number:
1934-696
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
letter
credit:
J. Hackworth-Young.