Pages 43 and 44 of the manuscript section of Robert Stephenson's diary

[Page 43]

Monday, May 26, 1834
Wrote to Cp. Moorson
R. Creed Esq.
John Dixon
Thomas Storey
Sir Ian McAdam
Mr. Parker
Lawley St. Bridge

Tuesday 27
Plans of Bridges at Birmingham end of line at St. John’s Wood.

Wednesday 28
At Cornhill – attended Meeting of Board – met [illegible] Gill – Badwall & Bagster – Copeland & Harding – Jackson & Sheddon - signed contracts – purchased lamps - [illegible] lamps & [illegible] .
At St. John’s Wood in the Evening.

[Page 44]

Thursday, May 29, 1834
At St. John’s Wood – wrote to Ellis - Lingridge – McAdam and Capt. Moorson about placing Sub-Contracts and Flitch [illegible] lead.
Designing Bridges at Lawley St. and Re[illegible] Green Cutting.

Friday 30
At St. John’s Wood - Lawley St. Bridge – at Cornhill saw Mr. Creed.
Conversation with Mr Buck.
A party at Ha[illegible]bank Hill in the Evening.

Saturday 31
At St. John’s Wood saw Mr. Badnall – Mr. Forster from Weedon from settled with him the Land for Blisworth Cutting.

Sunday, June 1, 1834
At Farey’s – settling specification of Patent.