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'Discipulorum professio antequam admittuntur...'
Newark.—Encloses a list of tools in his possession, and asks for help in valuing them. Will not be able to come to London on the suggested date. Has been invited to a fête at Grantham to commemorate the opening of the railway.
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Newark
22d May
My dear Lawrence,
The accompanying is a list of a portion of the Tools I have here & I have to send in my Stock papers immediately with the price attached as I am very far from being up in such Matters & knowing you to have them at your finger ends. I should feel greatly obliged if you would attach a price to any you can.—Of course you will scarce be able to do all without seeing the things themselves, & I do not expect you to be aware of the state they are in but to suppose everything new, & if doing so you can tell me the value of any of the Articles in the list I shall feel greatly indebted as it will show me how far my own views are correct.—
I regret to say I do not see any chance of my having urgent business in Town to bring me up on the 27th.—The Railway here is to open on the 15th June, & I shall have regular pushing {1} work to get ready. There is to be a grand fete given at Grantham to the Directors &c.—& look Myself & Sister are asked.
Return me the list before Saturday at latest. | & Believe me with kind regards to yr brother.
Ever yrs Faithfully | great haste.
J. Phillips
A. Lawrence Esqr.
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{1} Reading uncertain.
Curzon and Chamberlain agree to the draft telegram [see A3/10/9]. Asks for his authority to send it without further discussion in Cabinet.
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Draft agenda and committee papers, invitations and letters of acceptance etc
Estimates that the SW tower of Bristol Cathedral will cost £1900
war made it impossible to get to Salamis
