29 May 2008

Tessa, Jeff,

Good news! You will get your grant. It’s not official yet, and you won’t receive a letter of approval for another few weeks, but you’re at or near the top of everyone’s list, and the rest is just standard protocol.

It’s a rare exception that we tell anyone in advance of such approval, though we have done it a couple of times before in special circumstances. In your case, we recognize your need to start making plans and committing yourselves to a course of action, so you are now free to go ahead.

Congratulations and best wishes,

John