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[RAILWAYS]: HUSKISSON WILLIAM: (1770-1830) - [RAILWAYS]: HUSKISSON WILLIAM: (1770-1830) British statesman & financier, widely known as the world's first railway passenger casualty as he was run over and fatally wounded by Robert Stephenson's pioneering locomotive Rocket. A scarce A.L.S., W Huskisson , two pages, 4to, Eastham, 21st September 1815, to a gentleman. Huskisson states that he is sorry Mr. Arbuthnot is abroad at present ´as I could have urged Mr. Wharton´s claims, which are very strong, upon his consideration´, continuing to remark ´But I do not quite feel myself at liberty to apply directly to Lord Liverpool. If Lord Westmorland and Lord Melville should take an interest in Mr. Wharton´s behalf, which I trust they will, I have no doubt that their recommendations will be fully sufficient to ensure Mr. Wharton´s success unless Lord Liverpool should be under some previous engagement´ , and concluding by writing ´I have no doubt that the Commissioners of Barracks would give the strongest testimony in favour of Mr. Wharton. He is, I believe, the most efficient servant they have in his department´ . With blank integral leaf. The text is a little light in places, although quite legible. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG At the time of the present letter Huskisson was serving as First Commissioner of Woods and Forests (1814-23) from where his influence was very great in the commercial and financial legislation of the United Kingdom. Sir William Arbuthnot (1766-1829) Scottish landowner and politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1815-16, 1821-22. Robert Banks Jenkinson (1770-1828) 2nd Earl of Liverpool. British Prime Minister 1812-27. John Fane (1759-1841) 10th Earl of Westmorland. British politician who served as Lord Privy Seal 1798-1806, 1807-27. Alexander Leslie-Melville (1749-1820) 7th Earl of Leven, 6th Earl of Melville. Scottish politician.