From John Evans   31 December 1859

My dear Sir

I must return you Cap. ^t Corranne’s letter though I have not much time to add a reply to yours— The fact is, that there is a great difference in form workmanship & finish between the flint implements from the Drift and those of the socalled Celtic period all which I pointed out to the Royal & Antiq. ⁿ Societies and which will I suppose in due course appear in print— When you come here, I will show you in what points I make the differences to coexist as I have a considerable number of both periods— I think our last letters crossed & in your next I hope you will be able to fix a day for coming here— but the going must not be the next day— Wishing you many happy years I remain in haste

yours very sincerely | John Evans.