Francis Holyoake to T.W.E. as above: been very much from home & great part of the...

Francis Holyoake to T.W.E. as above: been very much from home & great part of the Spring in London on parliamentary business or should have attended to letters sooner, sends £115 received from Featherstone tenants in draft for that sum; tenants tell him the Mr. Milner has made some terms with Mrs. Branson for her son's moiety of estate so whole may be put to sale together and plenty would be ready to purchase but he fears Edge would get little for a ¼ share only; understands Mr. Evetts is determined to sell his ¼ share and advises Edge to wait till he knows what he gets for it as purchasor would like to have the other shares. With copy of reply: acknowledging receipt of £115 draft, will adhere to his advice re. sale of estate and await his further information on the subject.