AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM NEW HAVEN, CT, FEBRUARY 11, 1850, TO ROBERT SCHUYLER, ESQ., NO. 2 HANOVER ST., NEW YORK: DEAR SIR| HAVE YOU ANY ENGINEER CORPS, ABOUT FORMING IN WHICH YOU CAN GIVE ME A SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN LATELY ENGAGED ON THE PRELIMINARY SURVEYS OF THE NEW HAVEN AND NEW LONDON RAILROAD, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. RITNER, THE COMPANY ENGINEER; BUT AS THE CONTRACTORS HAVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE WORKING ENGINEERS THEY EMPLOY THEIR OWN MEN, LEAVING ME QUITE DISAPPOINTED, AS I FELT SECURE OF MY PLACE. YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER THAT I OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT FROM YOU, ON THE SANGAMON AND MORGAN RAILROAD, AT THE SOLICITATION OF JAS. L. GRAHAM, ESQ. AND MY UNCLE R. WITHERS WHERE I GAVE SATISFACTION I BELIEVE. IF YOU HAVE NO SUCH CHANCE FOR ME, PERHAPS YOU MAY HAVE A POSITION ON SOME ROAD ALREADY ESTABLISHED...
New Haven, CT: 1850. 8.75" x 14.5", folds to 7.25" x 8.75" to make 4 pages. [1], [2 blank], [1] pp. Handwritten in ink on lined blue note paper; very neat penmanship. Docketed on verso. Old folds from mailing, small remnant of wax seal at outer edge. Postmark from New..... More