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
‘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’
Refers to his reply to Mr Stretton’s ‘notes’, article by Theodore West has not disproved any facts argued by John Wesley Hackworth refers to ‘fictitious illustrations and mutilated papers from Mr Stretton professing to represent Stephenson’s engines’ [extract from another article on reverse].

Letter from John Wesley Hackworth, Sunderland to Editor, Railway Herald, London
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’
Gives thanks for information on Timothy Hackworth, should he look for a tracing of the ‘Globe’? Goldsworthy Gurney, inspector of ventilation at the houses of parliament states in a pamphlet that he supplied Timothy Hackworth with the jet/blast pipe, not sure of statement, JWH should challenge it.

Letter from Zerah Colburn, Office of ‘The Engineer’, The Strand, London to John Wesley Hackworth
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
Contains correspondence of John Wesley Hackworth, son of Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850), and his wife Ann Hackworth (nee Turner). Letters in this series are written in both a personal and business capacity and include letters both sent to John Wesley Hackworth and letters sent by him preserve in draft, copy or printed form. There are personal letters in this series. Early in the series Jane Dutton turns down John Wesley’s offer of marriage, then a subsequent letter to his wife Ann Hackworth (nee Turner) suggests that she was betrothed to be married to somebody else. Letters 1843 are evidence of John Wesley Hackworth’s work alongside his father at Soho works, although one letter from Joseph Pease shows that at this time John Wesley had applied for the position of manager of engine department, Dublin and Kingston Railway. Letters from 1846-1847 show John Wesley Hackworth’s involvement in Soho Work’s contract to supply engines to the London and Brighton Railway, all these letters are from Timothy Hackworth (sr), except one from George Edward Young. Letters are evidence of difficulties that the business was facing at his time; Timothy Hackworth remarks on the amount of changes that have been made by the company as well as this letters frequently reference difficulties with money. Records after his father’s death in 1850 show John Wesley Hackworth continuing the business, along with his brother after his father had died. The series contains evidence of John Wesley inventions and patents, but apart from this the series does not in any significant way record John Wesley Hackworth’s individual business ventures after he left Soho Works. This series contains some of the frequent letters John Wesley wrote to newspapers and journals. This campaign begins with a letter from 1849 in which John Wesley Hackworth challenges Robert Stephenson to prove to who is superior in the construction and manufacture of locomotive engines. His public correspondence continues right up until his death. His letters to newspapers react to the claims made on behalf of the Stephenson’s that they were responsible for locomotive developments at the time of his father; he is particularly vocal about Samuel Smile’s works The Story of The Life of George Stephenson and Lives of Engineers. He wrote letters to papers that were reprinted and circulated: 1876 he wrote a letter to the Editor of the ‘Northern Echo’: ‘who invented the Steam Blast?’ and in 1885 ‘the Locomotive and Railway System’ under the pseudonym ‘Wylam’. The series contains correspondence with individuals that were alive at the same time as Timothy Hackworth, and who were involved in his business activities such as Thomas Hackworth, Timothy Hackworth Sr’s brother; William Thompson who worked for Hackworth in Middlesbrough. The last letter in the series was sent by C.K. Lord of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, enquiring about a loan of objects to the World Columbian Exposition in America, which was answered by his family.

Correspondence accumulated by John Wesley Hackworth and Ann Hackworth (Nee Turner)

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