June 16. 1845
My dear Sir
As to the permanent buildings [illegible] banks etc I agree – but I assure you as I have before told you & Mr King <1> the Company <2> cannot undertake to control the residence of workmen <3> who are free agents – & not servants of the Company If you are satisfyed with my personal assurance that I will assist you to the utmost of my power that power being admitted to be very small – I will give it –
as to the facilities you shall have fully as much as any other person – but the recital that peculiar facilities have been given to landed proprietors is hardly correct
with these alterations I confirm I have signed the paper & return it I have no copy of the “additional Memm”
I am dear Sir Yours very truly
I K Brunel
Notes:
1. William Charles King, solicitor, London.
2. The Great Western Railway Company, which intended to build a branch line, the Wiltshire, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, running across WHFT’s land.
3. See Doc. No: 05273 for the proposed solution to the problem of disorderly workmen in the Lacock area.