From Thomas Bell   11 November 1856

My dear Sir

Your paper of “Memoranda” is a marvelous epitome!— I shall shew it to some friends of mine who are lecturing with great energy at Alton as an example of what a discourse on such a subject ought to be— I hope your Ipswich Council has today yesterday determined in favour of the double rate— But Rome was not built in a day— Our Linnaean Meeting does not take place today but this day week, so I hope we shall catch you—we dine (that is the Club) at half past 5 railway time— at the Freeman’s Tavern and, if you will return after the evening meeting with me, we shall have a bed for you, & shall be most happy to have you under our roof

Ever believe me | sincerely yours | Thomas Bell