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Saunders/

Nov 16 / 57

I will consid^r of y^r suggestⁿ t make a _^^private b^ch railw to join y^e GWR – I am afr^d it w^d be _^an expens^ve underta^kg y^e length _^^{of it} w^d be ab^t 1½ m. mostly but not entire thro t my own land but some w^d have t be purchased x ^{As to ye transpt of ore to Staffdsh.} If y. will be so good as t inf^m me of y^e am^t of y^e term^l charges, I shall then be able to sum up the total expence of carrying the ore to Staff^dsh ^there by the GWR – and also I sh^d be glad to know the charge made for the use of the GWR Comp^ys trucks for 129 miles in case the ore is convey^d in y^m – W^d there be any term^l charge here with respect to ore passing from my private railway, if it sh^d be connnec^d, on to the GWR.

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Saunders/

November 16, 1857

I will consider of your suggestion to make a private branch railway to join the Great Western Railway – I am afraid it would be an expensive undertaking the length of it would be about one and a half miles mostly but not entirely through my own land but some would have to be purchased I suppose As to the transport of ore to Staffordshire, if you will be so good as to inform me of the amount of the terminal charges, I shall then be able to sum up the total expence of carrying the ore to Staffordshire there by the Great Western Railway – and also I should be glad to know the charge made for the use of the Great Western Railway Company’s trucks for 129 miles in case the ore is conveyed in them – Would there be any terminal charge here with respect to ore passing from my private railway, if it should be connected, on to the Great Western Railway.

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1. To test the pen.