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SIR GEORGE GREY (1799-1882)
Autograph letter signed ("Grey"), to I. K. Brunel, 7 pages, 8vo., Colonial Office, Feb 8/51.
Grey is replying to a memorandum from Brunel regarding a railway through Canada "Respecting the projected railway through the N. American Provinces -- The suggestions it contains are very important but upon discussing the matter further with Mr. Howe I find that there would probably be much more objection on the part of the authorities in Nova Scotia to this plan than I had apprehended." He goes onto explain the objections "the plan of the Nova Scotia Government ... is to borrow 800,000/p on the revenue of the Promise, with or without our guarantee & to employ this money in constructing that part of the projected railway which passes through Nova Scotia as a Govt. undertaking."
Creased on folds.
Autograph letter signed ("Lansdowne"), to I. K. Brunel, 3 pages, 8vo., Bowood, September 9th [1841].
Lansdowne writes in response to a letter from Brunel, to arrange a meeting in Bristol. "I shall in consequence settle to go to Bristol on tuesday by the train which goes thro' Chippenham between 11 & 12."
Creased on folds.
With 30 other autograph letters signed, by Joseph Joachim, Sir Edwin Landseer, General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, James Ramsay, and others. (32)
Autograph letter signed ("Grey"), to I. K. Brunel, 7 pages, 8vo., Colonial Office, Feb 8/51.
Grey is replying to a memorandum from Brunel regarding a railway through Canada "Respecting the projected railway through the N. American Provinces -- The suggestions it contains are very important but upon discussing the matter further with Mr. Howe I find that there would probably be much more objection on the part of the authorities in Nova Scotia to this plan than I had apprehended." He goes onto explain the objections "the plan of the Nova Scotia Government ... is to borrow 800,000/p on the revenue of the Promise, with or without our guarantee & to employ this money in constructing that part of the projected railway which passes through Nova Scotia as a Govt. undertaking."
Creased on folds.
Autograph letter signed ("Lansdowne"), to I. K. Brunel, 3 pages, 8vo., Bowood, September 9th [1841].
Lansdowne writes in response to a letter from Brunel, to arrange a meeting in Bristol. "I shall in consequence settle to go to Bristol on tuesday by the train which goes thro' Chippenham between 11 & 12."
Creased on folds.
With 30 other autograph letters signed, by Joseph Joachim, Sir Edwin Landseer, General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, James Ramsay, and others. (32)