From Lord Belper   14 September 1856

My dear Sir,

I think it best to let you know that I have heard this morning from M ^r Bristow & that I find that he could not come on the 29 ^th, as he has an engagement during that week. He also says that, as the property at Tugford is to be sold by auction on the 3 ^d of October, that week would of course be too late for the investigation of the Barrow. You will perhaps recollect that in your first letter you told me that you could come either in the week beginning in the 22d or in that beginning on the 29 ^th, & that you asked me to say which \of the two/ would suit me. I replied that either would suit me, but that I had written to M ^r Bristow to inquire as to his convenience. Having heard from him that the former week would suit him, I wrote to you to that effect; but I believe that my letter must have crossed yours on the road, in which you propose setting off “on Monday fortnight”, which would be the 29 ^th. I hope, knowing this, you will be able to come in the former week, as it seems that the investigation of the Barrow cannot be longer delayed. M ^r Bristow tells me that he intends to go now to Tugford in the course of this week to make the preparations which you suggest. I was much interested & amused by your “Programme”.

Believe me | yours very truly | Belper

[P.S.] I believe I omitted to tell you that a coin & some fragments of glass were found with the Roman Roman pottery & also some fragments of base ornaments