Mon 20 Jan 1913
To Henry Rice, boat owner
Gloucester
I have just heard that the Stroud Urban District Council (Mr Milner is the Surveyor, Town Hall Offices, Stroud) are about to consider their stone contracts, and I am told the Canal will be in the running if a little trouble is taken to bring the matter before them. I am seeing Mr Milner tomorrow with your quotation of 20 Nov last viz delivered at Wallbridge 2in 10s 3d; 2 1/4in 10s 6d; 2 1/2in 10s 9d. As he will require stone on the Upper Wharf Stroud, the extra toll to that place is 2d per ton. Please write to Mr Milner at once giving him your prices for delivery to Dudbridge, Wallbridge, Stroud Upper Wharf, Bowbridge, T&S Canal toll 2d per ton. I may say I will help you all I can [continues on next page]
