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Dear Sir,

I am sorry I am unable to leave home this Evening but perhaps a few lines will answer every purpose. M^r Saunders ¹ is anxious to have an interview with you respecting the proposed Railway to Melksham ² &c with a view to obtain your Consent to act on the Committee with the Gentⁿ whom I have already named to you with the addition of M^r Long ³ who, I understand, has agreed to be Chairman: He will be happy to wait upon you in Town or at the Abbey & shew you the proposed Line – if you are decidedly opposed to the Line altogether I presume you would decline acting on the Committee but if you think it likely to be carried, at all Events, I should think it wo^d be well for you to take a part in it in order that you may have a better opportunity of protecting your own interests. I hope I shall be well enough to get out tomorrow, if so, I will take the chance of seeing you before you leave home – if you do not see me perhaps you will be kind enough to give me a line at your convenience as M^r Saunders has requested to hear from me.

I am Dear Sir
Your obliged Servant

West Awdry

Rowden Hill ⁴

Wednesday 15^th May