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200 HISTORY OF THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVES IN AMERICA. " My father says that he shall look for your book with much interest. He, too, as fast as his impaired health permits, is putting his recollections together, with the material for history in his pos- session, on paper, with a view to publication. " Truly yours, " Haeeibt a. Weed." Before we close tHis portion of our evidence, we cannot refrain from giving to our readers a second letter from Jotn B. Jervis, Esq., wlio was chief engineer of the road, in reply to the author, who had transmitted to him some documents for his examination. This letter reads as follows " William H. Beown, Esq.— : "Rome, N. Y., August 24, 1870. " Mt deae Sie : Yours of the 22d inst. came to hand this A. M. I have been quite interested in reading the letters and papers you sent me. The photograph picture of the first locomotive and passenger-train that certainly was the first, run on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad (Schenectady and Albany, now a portion of the New York Central Railroad) is a good representa- tion. " The engine was the ' De Witt Clinton ' (and not the ' John Bull,' as the newspaper scrap from the Boston Advertiser gives it). There can be no doubt on this point—engine, tender, and cars, are an unequivocal delineation. " I have had a copy of this picture for Beveral years. " I cannot speak as to exact date when the train was run, but it was about midsummer of 1831. " I have no doubt Mr. Clark is correct as to the date trials were made, the latter part of July. The excursion-train was most prob- ably made, as Mr. Clark states, on August 9, 1831. Mr. Clark's account of the building of the engine, at the shops of the West Point Foundery, in New York, is correct. I think, indeed I am certain, the English engine ' John Bull ' did not arrive until the spring of 1832. " I was quite interested in your biographical remarks, and hope the great*labor you have given to prepare a correct history of the locomotive may prove amply remunerative. I shall be glad to Digitized by Microsoft®
ADDITIONAL LETTERS. 201 see your book. It is a very important subject. Great progressJias been made, and there is yet much to be done. I sometimes feel a desire to resume attention to this matter, but my age (seventy-five years) admonishes me that it is better to be quiet. " Very truly your friend, "JoHK B. Jeevis." We will now add to our history of the early locomotives built in America by giving Mr. William Kimball's letter to the author upon the subject. Mr. Kim- ball was superintendent and manager of the West Point Foundery Works, in the city of New York, during 1829 to 1831, and for many years after, "Me. WnxiAM H. Beown— "West Point Foundery Office, "Netv York, June 12, 1871. "Deae Sie: Your letter informs me that you are about to publish a history of the early locomotives built in America, and ask me for some particulars respecting the first locomotives built at our shops. " It gives me great pleasure, sir, to comply with your wishes on that subject; and I will commence by saying that the first locomotive ever run in this country was imported from England, and was called the ' Stourbridge Lion.' It came oiit in the spring of 1829 ; was in charge of Horatio Allen, Esq. ; was landed from the ship John Jay at our wharf and put up at our works. This locomotive was for the Delaware and Hudson Canal and Railroad Company. " The first locomotive ever constructed in this country and for actual service upon a railroad, was undoubtedly built at our works. It was contracted for by Colonel E. L. Miller, of Charleston, South i Carolina, for the South Carolina Railroad. It was commenced early in the summer of 1830, and completed and sent to Charleston by the ship Niagara in the month of October of that year. This engine was called the ' Best Friend.' " The second locomotive constructed in America was also built at our works, and for the South Carolina Railroad. This engine was contracted for by Horatio Allen, Esq., the chief engineer of the road, and was built from drawings sent out by him. Digitized by Microsoft®
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