| Description | Mentions the opening of part of the Great Western Railway.
'My dear Guppy
I shall be at Steventon & opening the line all Saturday but that won't be a bad day for [gossiping].
& [we] can look in the logs Sunday - we start from Paddin [Paddington] at 1/4 to 11 shall call at Reading at 12 on Saturday.
Yours IKB
but from what you and Claxton say I don't think it is worth you coming - however you know best' |