When Pulteney first met him , Telford was a young stonemason from the same parish of Westerkirk in Dumfries , who had travelled to London to seek work .
In 1783 , Pulteney began working with Thomas Telford , later the most eminent civil engineer of his day .
When Pulteney first met Thomas Telford , Telford was a young stonemason from the same parish of Westerkirk in Dumfries , who had travelled to London to seek work .
In 1783 , Pulteney began working with Thomas Telford , later the most eminent civil engineer of his day .