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G. Stephenson to M. Longridge 29 Dec 1826 p1
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| Description | Letter sent by George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, to Michael Longridge, co-owner of the Bedlington Ironworks, referring to not hearing from Longridge or Dickinson about monies sent; Mr Fordham being sent to relieve John Dixon in Canterbury (Canterbury and Whitstable Railway) so that the latter can join Stephenson in order to please the Directors (probably of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway); the likelihood of being appointed to a railway in Wales (Nantlle Railway); the Robert Stephenson & Co manufactory. |
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| Date of Creation | 29 Dec 1826 |
| Creator | George Stephenson |
| Archive Reference | STE/1/5/4/2 |
| Transcript |
Dear Sir, I am rather uneasy at not hearing from you or Dickinson, of the different sums of money I have sent you, within the last fortnight. I shall send you one hundred pounds more in the course of the next month: but I hope to be with you if possible by that time myself. I hope you have got some money from Leadbeater:- I am very anxious to be with you as soon as possible on many accounts:- but the Directors will not let me off at this time. I shall send Mr. Fordham to Canterbury to release John Dixon. I have no doubt he would do as well for me here; but the Directors will be more pleased with John Dixon: of course I will make the change. It is very likely I shall be appointed to the management of a Railway in Wales: & I am very anxiously looked up to by the Bolton people to be a guide to them. You will see an advertisement in the Liverpool & N.Castle[Newcastle] papers for wheels & axles. I have no doubt I shall get them to manufacture at our place: but I do not see that it is possible to get the axles from you; at your present price. I have had an offer of forged axles here of the best quality; cut off fit for the lathe for 16 shillings per cut. Yours, including the waste, will not be less than twenty five shillings. It strikes me from the information I got from Thompson & Foreman's Manager; we could get them from their place ready for the lathe at 16 shillings of the best No. 3 Iron. With respect to the manufactory, I do not see we can make any change; except setting off the worst hands. It surely will not be long till Robert arrives: and I think the two loco motive Engines, which Hutchinson has in hand with the wheels & axle trees and other work which will come in, will keep them busy though for some time. I am confident from the connection I have here & in the neighbourhood, that I shall be able to do a great deal of good both to your place at Bedlington & our manufactory. I hope Mrs Longridge continues well. Give my respects to my old friends. I am Dear Sir Yours truly Geo[George] Stephenson Railway Office Dec[December] 29. 1826 Michael Longridge Esqre[Esquire] Bedlington Iron Works near Morpeth Northumberland |
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