Robert Stephenson letter: to Charles Parker
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 4700-0014
Scope and content
Autograph letter signed in which Stephenson describes the placement (the day previously) of the center span of the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Straits, Wales; one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century.
Dates
- 1849 June 21.
Creator
- Stephenson, Robert, 1803-1859. (Person)
- Parker, Charles. (Person)
Language of Material
In English.
Biographical / Historical
English railway and civil engineer.
Extent
1 items. (1 item.)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)