Feb. 28. 74.
Dear Miss Jex-Blake,
I could see you either on Monday or Tuesday afternoon. But where? For the Local Government Board knows me no more.
I shall be working at the Athenaeum on Monday afternoon, and could therefore easily call on you anywhere in town.
I could see you here on the Tuesday and could make any time convenient, but the morning would be most so.
Pray let me know.
I enclose Mr. Lowe’s and Mr. Russell Gurney’s notes. You have heard from Masson, I presume. I wrote after seeing Lowe. But I will postpone telling you of our interview till we meet.
Yours truly,
J. Stansfeld.”
A sharp little illness made it difficult for Mr. Stansfeld to pursue the matter for a week or two, but finally we get the following: