June 14^th

My dear Sir

Of course if you think it necessary to have an agreement prepared by a conveyancer I should make no objection altho’ a letter signed by me has been considered sufficient in larger transactions and is much more [illegible word] but if such an agreement is to be drawn up – the party doing it must act as between the two and not for one side –

As regards the minor points – I have no objection to the restriction as to permanent buildings – but I stated to M^r King ^<1> that the company has no power to prevent workmen ^<2> who sleep in the village from working on the railway and consequently none to prevent the reverse – and cannot therefore enter into any agreement on the subject – As I conceive there can be no difficulty on these points and with the above understanding I have signed the Memorandum

I am dear Sir Yours very truly
I K Brunel.

P.S. I have no copies of these mem^a at present – M^r King will of course let me have them. H Fox Talbot Esq

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Notes:

1. William Charles King, solicitor, London.

2. See Doc. No: 05273 for the proposed solution to the problem of disorderly workmen in the Lacock area.