Letter book of William Upton, 1844-1858.

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Letter book of William Upton, 1844-1858.

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The first half of the volume deals with Upton's work in the construction of a dry dock at Sevastopol in the Crimea, including its funding, design, progress, and the constant supplying of materials. The second half of the volume details his life as an engineer and refugee during the Crimean War and his efforts to find further employment and full reimbursement for his loss of property at the outbreak of the war. Upton talks in detail about how his neighbors in Sevastopol had to flee their villas at the approach of troops, and the looting of his property. There are copies of letters by Upton begging for a new job after the war. He wrote several notable people including Lord Raglan and even Emperor Napoleon. The volume also includes a proposal to beautify, improve and develop the banks of the River Thames which Upton sent to the editor of the Illustrated London news in 1856. A letter to Upton (1855, May 7) and a draft of another letter were found In the front cover of the volume. About half of the volume is made up of blank pages; Upton only wrote in the first half of the volume.

1 volume, 23 cm., 156 pages.

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