The Grove Harrow Feb 21. 1857
Dear Sir
There will be no Exeat next Saturday, as the Sacrament of the Term will take place on March 1st Should there however be a holiday on this day fortnight, I regret to say that I could not give your Son permission to be absent for the Schools you mention. Such a power rests with the Headmaster alone, and I fear he would be very much indisposed to grant the permission as it is so contrary to the ordinary rule. I would suggest therefore that it would be better if you would yourself kindly make the application for an Exeat. He might be disposed to grant at your request that which I know he must be unwilling to <concede?> to my application.
Believe me Dr Sir Yours very truly
Thos Henry Steel
W H Fox Talbot Esqre