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Liverpool and Manchester Railway Plan 1824

1824-11-20
[Map] A Plan and Section of an intended Railway or Tram-Road from Liverpool to Manchester in the County Palatine of Lancaster : Surveyed by George Stephenson Engineer. 20th day of Novr. 1824. [Engraving, part with wash, scales 4" : 3/4m; 3" : 1000yds. Bears ms. note 'Deposited with me, in the Office of the Town Clerk of Liverpool within the Town hall of Liverpool this 30th day of November 1824' signed 'Wm. Statham Town Clerk'; and signatures of 'Geo. Stephenson' Engineer and 'T.O. Blackett' Surveyor.

Plan and Section of an intended Railway or Tram-Road from Liverpool to Manchester in the County Palatine of Lancaster

1824
[Letter, 1825?, to] Joseph Pease Jr/George Stephenson [and] Thomas Storey. [Confirms that arrangements have been made for staffing of the engines, supplying coal etc. for the imminent opening (of the Stockton and Darlington Railway). Postscript by Stephenson apologises for being unable "to leave here tonight". Watermarked 1824.]

Letter to Joseph Pease Jr/George Stephenson and Thomas Storey

1825
Letter from George Stephenson (Liverpool) to Timothy Hackworth (New Shildon), 25 July 1828. Transcript as follows: "Liverpool 25th July 1828 Dear Timothy, Brandreth has given a report here that you are going to lay off the locomotive engines, is it so? It was a great pity that these accidents took place with the tubes. It appears Brandreth has got my plan introduced for the horse to ride which I suppose he will set off as his own invention. It is more than two years since I explained this to Brandreth - Canterbury was the place where I meant to have put it to use, but as that Company have now determined to work the line by steam power it will not be wanted. We have tried the new Locomotive Engine at Bolton, which works beautifully[.] There is not the least noise about it[.] We have also tried the blast to it for burning coke, and I believe it will answer. There are two bellows worked by eccentrics, underneath the tender. The line will be opened on the 1st Augt. It is too far for you to come, or I should be glad to see you. Write me about the Engines by return of post if you can. Yours truly, Geo. Stephenson P.S. John Dixon and every Director at Canterbury can speak to my plan of carrying the Horses, which I mentioned to them two years ago, but I never considered it ought to be tried at Darlington as there I considered the Locomotive Engines a better thing. G. S.

Letter from George Stephenson to Timothy Hackworth, 25 July 1828, concerning the blast pipe

1828-07-25
[Letter] 1828 Jan. 8 [to] Robert Stephenson/George Stephenson. [Gives confirmation of the order for a locomotive engine already discussed with the "Liverpool Railway Company"; encloses sketch of the boiler with detailed comments on design of boiler, chimney and wheels; tender will be made at Liverpool. Asks for news from Darlington. Postscript stresses importance of "this Engine ... for all the Engineers in the Kingdom to look at".]

[Letter] 1828 Jan. 8 [to] Robert Stephenson/George Stephenson

1828
[Letter] 1825 Oct 31, Newcastle upon Tyne [to] Robertson/George Stephenson. [Correspondent "Robertson" was met by Stephenson only briefly one year previously, is in partnership with "Mr Sharpe" and may therefore possibly be Richard Roberts. Page, presumably bearing message to Locke, now missing (torn off). Asks Robertson to find him a foreman "capable of taking the charge of a steam engine manufactory in my absence".]

[Letter] 1825 Oct 31

1825
[Letter] 1844 Jul 16 [to] the promoters of a line from Cockermouth to Workington/George Stephenson. [He has examined the proposed line; estimates construction cost at £64,000 and predicts that the "line can be worked for about 33 per cent of the gross income". Accompanied by typescript transcription (19--).]

[Letter] 1844 Jul 16 [to] the promoters of a line from Cockermouth to Workington/George Stephenson

1844
Holograph letter, From George Stephenson to Edward Pease Liverpool, 23 March 1828.

George Stephenson Holograph Letter

1828-03-23