Mon 25 Jan 1830
From John R Denyer
To J S Salt
London
Change in weather with appearance of thaw will make another trial to open Canal affected as far as Tunnel, ice 9 inches thick. Frost of last night completely sealed over all our labours and must await another change in weather. Much worse off on Wilts and Berks Canal, not having a ton of coals on their whole line. Reading also quite destitute of coal and at Oxford dealers intended raising their price from 1s 3d to 3s per cwt.
Stocks on wharfs on T&S Canal decreasing rapidly due to what may be termed a Foreign trade.
