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Southampton Manchester and Oxford Junction Railway

Description

Indenture of agreement establishing the railway, with subscribers' signatures.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1845
Call number
Lot 432
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 1919.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom, (1806-1859.)
Duncan, John H., (active 1840.)
Rennie, John, (1794-1874.)
Sopwith, Thomas, (1803-1879.)
Stephenson, Robert, (1803-1859.)
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