From Joseph Prestwich   3 September 1858

My dear Sir,

I am sorry to hear you had such stormy weather at Herne Bay.

You will not get much out of the concretions at Bishopstone. The sands nearer to Herne Bay where the fossils are very friable are the best, altho’ the fossils are so difficult to obtain. The pebble bed at the base of sands is also worth examining for small bones & teeth.

The name of the Corbula was changed as C. revoluta is a Barton clay species— different to the one at Herne Bay.

A pity that the skull from the bed of Green Sand was lost—

Wishing you better weather & much success on your next trip

I am | my dear Sir | yours very truly | J. Prestwich