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Monday, July 7, 1834
Left Birmingham for Coventry to lay the plans before the Contractors.
Tuesday 8
At Coventry – met Mr. Carter and settled various points in the Contract.
Wednesday 9
Left Coventry for Leicester saw Mr. Barkley and Mr. Ellis – examined Railway Depot and line to the Tunnel – found it in very poor condition.
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Thursday, July 10, 1834
At Surbiton Colliery with Mr. Forster – went down the pit- never saw a pit in better order – workings clean regular and well arranged.
Friday 11
At Birmingham laid Corrected Estimate of viaduct over [illegible] St before the Committee – long one still approved.
Saturday 12
Left Birmingham for Weedon – saw Capt. Brown the Engineer he appeared decidedly favourable to the line passing in front of the Pavilion.
Sunday 13
At Hampstead all day.