A place with my uncle—Progress rapidly made—I sell Emerson
a ticket for Liverpool—I engage Rufus Choate and
Daniel Webster as our lawyers—My first speculation—Building
fast ships.
In Scotland Lord John Russell receives me, and I meet
Lady Russell—Reform in the shipping business—Money
we made—The Duke of Wellington—I visit Chatsworth.
CHAPTER IX
My Courtship and Marriage—Return to Liverpool.
1850-1852[ 109]
How I first met my wife—Engaged to marry her within
forty-eight hours—Governors in my charge—Our wedding
and the commotion that preceded it—Phrenology.
I carry a message to the Grand Duke Constantine—A dinner
with Colonel Greig—Moscow and the Nijnii Novgorod
fair.
CHAPTER XXI
Building the First Street-Railways in England.[ 259]
A line in Liverpool that still exists—Making a start in
London—Better success in Staffordshire.
CHAPTER XXII
England and our Civil War—Blockade Running. [ 271]
Speeches for the Union in London halls—A plan to end the
war—Lincoln and Seward—Arrested for interrupting Sumner
in Boston—Dining with Seward when Antietam was
fought.
CHAPTER XXIII
Building the Union Pacific Railway. 1862-1870[ 283]
Early belief in such a project—The Crédit Mobilier and its
origin—Men with whom I was associated.
In Marseilles I help to organize the "Ligue du Midi" of the
Commune or "Red Republic"—Attacked by soldiers and
almost shot—Imprisoned and poisoned—Deported by Gambetta.
"Train Villa" at Newport—Independent candidate for the
presidency against Grant and Greeley—A tour of the country,
in which I address hundreds of thousands.