THE ENTIRE COLLECTION

This is the first time we see that John Jackson was having severe financial problems. However two months later in May his bankruptcy was listed as "superseded" ie set aside.

The original of this letter was in J Wilkes Booth’s own handwriting and this copy was saved and passed down to us as part of the Thomas Jackson letters collection.

Brief reference to his bankruptcy surprisingly showing up in major Scottish newspaper.

Lists John Jackson Jr. as bankrupt.

The legal residue of John Jackson's estate being apportioned among his creditors.

This invention was devised to solve the problem that a swish of the tow horse’s tail could disconnect the tow rope from the old attachment hooks, causing great problems and frustrations.

A new way of building railroad locomotives so they can climb inclined surfaces while pulling a train of heavy wagons. This ability enabled trains to carry more trucks at a time over hilly terrain thus saving money

Tow lines, other obstacles and the sides of the canal locks were possible problems and adjustments were provided for heavily loaded boats

Sadly most of the stamps on the letters in this historical trove were soaked off to start a child’s stamp collection during the confinement of English households during the second world war. However there are also many letters from the days prior to postage stamps.

For most of his life in Reading, Thomas Jackson was a widower. His first wife Matilda Hayward, the father his children, unexpectedly died in 1843 on a return visit to see her relatives In England

With handwritten prices by daughter Helen.

A reminder that the company that Thomas Jackson started in 1829 went on to be a major manufacturer, employer and innovator for many years.