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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/C/670
TitleStatement of William Scott, late Western Division Engineer of Great Western Railway to Shareholders and Public of North American relative to the mode of his services being dispensed with by the Board of the Company. [23 pp quarto]. Detroit, printed by Geor E Pomeroy & Co, Tribune Office, 1854 and in form of letter dated from Windsor 10 August 1854. Sacked for purchasing a property, gravel hills, which would have saved them 10000 dollars - without hearing writer although he was present all day in Hamilton on 18 July.
Personal copy sent to W Longsdon Via President of Great Western Railway - with manuscript comment `I only ask justice which I believe you were sent from England to administer'. pamphlet aimed at C J Brydges' delays and claimed double dealings with printed exchange of correspondence and English testimonials.
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RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
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