Broadside. Western Railway Between Scotland & England. Lockerbie, 6th April, 1837. Meeting of the Subscribers to the proposed survey of a Railway from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Glasgow, through Annandale -

Johnstone, J.J.H. Preses.

Verlag: N.p., n.d. [1837].

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Mr. Hope Johnstone in the Chair. List of those present incl. Sir Wm. Jardine, Bart. of Applegarth et al. "Mr. Hope Johnstone stated that, having received subscriptions towards the proposed survey, equal to nearly the anticipated cost, he had thought it desirable . to take steps for having an early decision as to their future proceedings; . Folio sheet folded in two printed on one side with a brief mss. note enclosing the minutes., dated 'Dumfries 10th April 1837' and overleaf postal address in Carlise in ink with remnants of wax seal. Folded, a little dusty & a small hole to blank margin from wax, otherwise very good. The Hope-Johnstons of Annandale have a very old "land pedigree", as an old Border verse indicates:- "Within the bounds of Annandale/ The gentle Johnstones ride;/ They ha'e been here a thousand years,/ A thousand more they'll bide.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 346

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Titel: Broadside. Western Railway Between Scotland ...

Verlag: N.p., n.d. [1837].