Pages 85 and 86 of the manuscript section of Robert Stephenson's diary

[Page 85]

Monday, October 20, 1834
Mr. Richardsons at Stamford Hill with Mr. Longridge.

Tuesday 21
At St. John’s Wood
Blisworth Contract retaining walls & Slopes of Excavation.

Wednesday 22
At Cornhill – met the Committee – went over Jackson & Sheddon’s Estimate of Contract No. 1 – It was in the greatest detail.

[Page 86]

Thursday, October 23, 1834
Met Mr. Blanc[illegible] about Euston Sq. Line with Mr. Parker – An immense number of difficulties raised & concluded Blanc[illegible] an errand Jew.

Friday 24
At Birmingham examined foundations of Lawley St. Viaduct – ordered concrete foundations thought piling nearly impossible.
Saturday 25
Met Mr. Thornton at Brenthall – marked the line through his [illegible] – he appeared perfectly reconciled to the nuisance with the principal of £______

Sunday 26
At Chapel Well walk Hampstead.