Présentation de l'éditeur
To John B. Jervis, Esq., Honorary Member of the Society of Civil Engineers, etc., etc. :D ear Sir I was appointed, by you, a rodman on the Carbondale Railway, just fifty years ago, and continued to serve under you for sixteen years. Your exceeding1 kindness, and the invaluable instructions which you gave me in my profession, necessarily secured my warmest gratitude. Your friendship has been extended to me down to the present time, and is now evinced by allowing me to dedicate to you this address on Modern Engineering, a work which you examined and advised upon, in manuscript, and was pleased to approve. Your eminent services, exalted talent, and long career in the profession, have earned for you the title of its Father in this country, and renders it peculiarly appropriate that this tribute of gratitude, affection and respect, should come from your oldest living pupil. Very sincerely, yours, etc., Wm. J. McALPINE. A lbany, A pril 30th, 1874.
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