'From an 1870 newspaper'

Taken from the 'Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser', dated Friday, February 4, 1870.

Important sale of very superior ash timber trees, Humberstone and Scraptoft, near Leicester.

Holland, Warner, & Sheppard, are favoured with instructions to sell by auction, on Monday, the 14th day of February, 1870, 122 splendid ash trees, of beautiful growth and large dimensions?, standing and lotted on the Estate of E.B. Hartopp, Esq., in the parishes of Humberstone and Scraptoft, near Leicester.
To view, apply to W.R. Kendall, Esq.
Catalogues to be had of the Auctioneers, 20 Market-street, Leicester.
The Auctioneers request the company to meet them at Lot 1, in the village, at twelve o'clock, to proceed to sale.