Ann Hackworth 1818 - 1872

Nationality:
British

Ann Turner married John Wesley Hackworth, Ann herself appears to have been betrothed to someone else before this. They had nine children, the youngest three died at an early age. Ann died in a Coxlodge Asylum, Northumberland 28 July 1872.

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Received communication regarding challenge to George Stephenson, it can only appear as an advertisement ‘the subject of it is certainly one interesting to railway companies, but is also calculated as much to serve private interest‘.

Letter from John Vernon, Leeds Mercury, Leeds to John Wesley Hackworth
Multiple copies ‘Who invented the Steam Blast?’ printed article ‘this letter is published separately, owing to it having been excluded from ‘The Times’ printed by Darlington, Bell, Priestgate.

Articles and letters from John Wesley Hackworth to Editor, the Northern Echo
Partial letters from John Wesley Hackworth to Editor, Darlington and Richmond Herald

Partial letters from John Wesley Hackworth to Editor, Darlington and Richmond Herald
Is a ‘great admirer’ of Trevethick, has investigated Trevithick’s claims, a worker from the time Rees Jones, drawings by William Llewellyn a personal friend of Trevithick, these are now in the South Kensington Museum, it is clear that Trevithick discharged the waste steam into the chimney.

Letter from an unknown sender, Dowlais Iron Works, Merthyr Tydril to John Wesley Hackworth Engine Works, Darlington
Envelope from an unknown sender in St John’s Wood to John Wesley Hackworth, Consulting Engineer, Darlington

Envelope from an unknown sender in St John’s Wood to John Wesley Hackworth, Consulting Engineer, Darlington
Asks John W Hackworth to come to London to meet Mr Clarke to negotiate a price for the tenders [for locomotives for London, Brighton & South Coast Railway].

Letter from Timothy Hackworth Sr., 7 Randles [sic], King St, Cheap side to John Wesley Hackworth, Soho Works, Shildon
Two copies ‘The inventor of the locomotive engine’ refers to past correspondence re George Stephenson and co Works, discussed early locomotive developments, disputes comment that ‘George Stephenson was the first to apply the locomotive successfully to use’ and that ‘his was infinitely superior to any previously constructed’.

Letter from John Wesley Hackworth, Darlington to Editor, ‘Northern Daily Express’
Refers to Mr Stretton George Stephenson should not have credit for Locomotive invention; credit should go to Timothy Hackworth. Richard Trevithick was not the originator of the locomotive.

Partial letter and notes from John Wesley Hackworth, Sunderland to Editor, Railway Herald
Trevithick Locomotives, Articles in the Gateshead Observer, John Steel's claim, the blast pipe, this was probably down to Trevithick but no proof, article in the London Quarterly based on imperfect information re waste steam frightening horses.

Letter from an unknown sender, Dowlais Iron Works, Merthyr Tydril to John Wesley Hackworth, Darlington Engine Works
‘A complete cure for colliery explosion ‘mine ventilation’’ has devoted much time and research to researching mine ventilation. Discusses techniques. See Hackworth’s specifications re mine ventilation.

Letter from John Wesley Hackworth, Darlington to Editor, Daily Exchange, Middlesbrough
‘Another instalment of injustice on the "invention of the locomotive" refers to a lecture given by Thomas Hudson, practical manager of a large works on the ‘History & development of the Steam Engine’ mentions some discrepancies. States that he used D.K. Clark and Zerah Colburn’s histories, which are ‘incorrect’ ‘which I am bold to affirm is the case! And pray who were these worthies? Men whom I knew, who had little or no personal knowledge of the subject upon which they wrote’ Mr Hudson was not impartial.

Letter from John Wesley Hackworth, Darlington to Editor ‘The Exchange’

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