Letters from Robert Stephenson to Samuel Smiles 1854-1858
- Made:
- 1854-1858 in London and Newcastle upon Tyne
- maker:
- Robert Stephenson
22 letters from Robert Stephenson to Samuel Smiles, 1854-1858, along with a 14 page essay on the construction of the Rocket. The letters give Smiles information for his biography 'The Life of George Stephenson' and details about Robert's own career. 21 of the letters and the essay are in Stephenson's own hand, 1 is only signed by him.
Details
- Category:
- Archive Collections
- Object Number:
- 2006-7495
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- type:
- letters
- credit:
- Bonhams
