Item 62 - Letter from George Stephenson to Revd Dr Buckland

1 letter

Tapton House
Chesterfield

To Revd Dr. Buckland
Oxford

11 Nov 1842

My dear Sir
I have received yours of the 8th for which I thank you. I concur with you on opinion that under the circumstances it would be impolite to press the matter further, for it is essential to accord an opposition which would involve undertaking in an excessive and useless expense I trust the Great Western. I am disposed to take up the Didcot line seriously; if they are sincerely taking steps to postpone the construction of [any line?], something should be done to render the final result certain as regards [?] and I strongly suspect that this is the policy of the Great Western.
At your meeting tomorrow which I regret I cannot attend I would suggest that you should consider the best method of getting a definitive promise from the Gt. Wtn that they will proceed with the line with all reasonable despatch. Of course if they agree to proceed you would support them and I should also do anything I could. I leave the question entirely in your hands - you are in possession of all my views.

Your humble Svt.
Yours faithfully
Geo Stephenson

P.S. I have recd a letter from Mr Latimer inviting me to dine with him then stay to meet you and some other friends which I am sorry I cannot do will you please inform him so