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Londres, au Musée Britannique,/
3 Fevrier 1870./
Cher M. Ollivier,/
I'ose prendre la liberté/
de vous introduire M. Fowler, feu Président/
de notu Institut des Ingenieurs, a'cause de/
la mission in Paris./
Il a porté à perfection son idée d'une/
intercommunication non-interrompue/
par 'railway-train' d'Angleterre à la France/
à travers La Manche, par des Bateaux à Vapen/
d'une grandeur et vitesse conversables; avec/
les modifications necessaires des havres./
It is {that [crossed out]} the latter element essential to {in [crossed out]} the proposed plan, which all friend/
to increase friendly intercourse between the two great sea-divid[ed] Nations/
{with a narrow sea divide [crossed out]}, most hope for your {aide & [?] [crossed out]}/
[?] & good offices./
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My dear Will,/
Fowler's journey being postponed to [?]/
I reclaimed a Note of Introdn hastily penned, to write a better one/
the substance of which I submit to you, for putting into safe french[sic]!/
Ricardelus grows in nosiness & vigour & good spirits. I was calling/
the other day at '50 Westbourne Terrace, & finding our friends/
Nobles not at home went in to the 'Photographers,' whose bill,/
receipted, I inclose[sic]. It seems Faulkener is away, & your work/
was botched by an assistant--he will be back in a fortnig[ht]/
The young Lady in the drawing-room assured me there would [be]/
no charge for the repetition of the attempt./
With love to dear Emmy & Helen,/
ever your affectionate Father/
Richd Owen./
It seems to the only thing Society is/
at one upon is to have a 'Cold.'/
Object Description
| Title | Letter of 1870 February 05 |
| Date | 1870-02-05 |
| Creator (Person) |
Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 |
| Subject |
Railroad travel--History--19th century English Channel--History Naturalists--Great Britain--19th century Travel--Europe--History |
| Organization-Building |
British Museum Institut de France |
| Geographic Subject |
English Channel London |
| Personal Names |
Fowler, John Owen, William [recipient] Owen, Emily |
| Description | Sends draft of letter of introduction for Fowler to Will "to put into safe French". Fowler has idea for a England-France railway. |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Language | English |
| Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original or a high-resolution reproduction contact: Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center, scrc@temple.edu, 215-204-8257. |
| Repository | Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center |
| Repository Collection | The Frances Hirtzel Collection of Richard Owen Correspondence |
| Digital Collection | Sir Richard Owen Collection |
| Digital Publisher | Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries |
| Contact | scrc@temple.edu |
| Identifier | MROX50851 |
| ADA Note | For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact diglib@temple.edu . |
Description
| Title | Page 1 and 4 |
| Date | 1870-02-05 |
| Creator (Person) |
Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 |
| Subject |
Railroad travel--History--19th century English Channel--History Naturalists--Great Britain--19th century Travel--Europe--History |
| Organization-Building |
British Museum Institut de France |
| Geographic Subject |
English Channel London |
| Personal Names |
Fowler, John Owen, William [recipient] Owen, Emily |
| Description | Sends draft of letter of introduction for Fowler to Will "to put into safe French". Fowler has idea for a England-France railway. |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Language | English |
| Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original or a high-resolution reproduction contact: Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center, scrc@temple.edu, 215-204-8257. |
| Repository | Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center |
| Repository Collection | The Frances Hirtzel Collection of Richard Owen Correspondence |
| Digital Collection | Sir Richard Owen Collection |
| Digital Publisher | Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries |
| Contact | scrc@temple.edu |
| Identifier | MROX50851 |
| ADA Note | For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact diglib@temple.edu . |
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Londres, au Musée Britannique,/ 3 Fevrier 1870./ Cher M. Ollivier,/ I'ose prendre la liberté/ de vous introduire M. Fowler, feu Président/ de notu Institut des Ingenieurs, a'cause de/ la mission in Paris./ Il a porté à perfection son idée d'une/ intercommunication non-interrompue/ par 'railway-train' d'Angleterre à la France/ à travers La Manche, par des Bateaux à Vapen/ d'une grandeur et vitesse conversables; avec/ les modifications necessaires des havres./ It is {that [crossed out]} the latter element essential to {in [crossed out]} the proposed plan, which all friend/ to increase friendly intercourse between the two great sea-divid[ed] Nations/ {with a narrow sea divide [crossed out]}, most hope for your {aide & [?] [crossed out]}/ [?] & good offices./ Page 4 My dear Will,/ Fowler's journey being postponed to [?]/ I reclaimed a Note of Introdn hastily penned, to write a better one/ the substance of which I submit to you, for putting into safe french[sic]!/ Ricardelus grows in nosiness & vigour & good spirits. I was calling/ the other day at '50 Westbourne Terrace, & finding our friends/ Nobles not at home went in to the 'Photographers,' whose bill,/ receipted, I inclose[sic]. It seems Faulkener is away, & your work/ was botched by an assistant--he will be back in a fortnig[ht]/ The young Lady in the drawing-room assured me there would [be]/ no charge for the repetition of the attempt./ With love to dear Emmy & Helen,/ ever your affectionate Father/ Richd Owen./ It seems to the only thing Society is/ at one upon is to have a 'Cold.'/ |