14 Lower Charles Street
Northampton Square
12th September 1846
My Dear Friend,
I called yesterday at Earl Street to tell you how things had resulted with regard to the projected interview with Mr. Fisch, but found you had not come in.
Agreeable to the appointment made from Birmingham, I was in Mr. Roberts's office at three o'clock, and soon after Mr. Fisch came in. He expressed himself very anxiously that I should go over to Lyons and without delay, he even wished me to be there on the first of October. But that is evidently too early to be consistent with the previous consideration of the subject in the sub-committee and in the General Committee in both of which the matter must be considered. Mr. Fisch explained satisfactorily Mr. Milson's apparent coolness in regard to this mission, when last in London, and expressed his hopes of favourable results, pointing out the importance of Lyons as a station from whence to act on Spain and Italy, besides what might be done in and for that city itself, and its contiguous parts.
I expect to be back from Staffordshire on Saturday next, and to see you in the Committee on the Monday following when we can discuss the subject.
With kind regards to Mrs. Browne, believe me,
Yours Very Truly,
James Thomson.