| Description | Mr. Halligan has seen John Hughes’ letters – they are not significant. Mr. Dixon has returned and told Halligan of problems at Soho and that W. Williams, Mr. Meadows, Isaac Croft and Hughes’ father Joseph are all leaving. His attempts to buy land near Matthew Murray’s foundry. Opinions about Murray’s partners Mr. Fenton and Mr. Wood. Hopes the arrival of the warrant will finish the business. Little chance of hiring any of Murray’s men. Will have plans and information about Murray’s machinery, and have seen the engines he makes. Report of Mr. Enmet’s engine works near Bradford. Wants M. R. Boulton to place a large order for green sand with Mr. Smith of Castleford. |