1820, Sept.

We was very proud to see each other and I found him to be one of the most affectionate young man I ever met with quite the Man of Business too, he stayed with us till the Monday, Sept. 4th, he and I going over to Manchester having some little business to Transact. Dined at the Hopes, tea at Mr Hargreaves where the Coach called and took us to Blackburn found Miss Hope and Celia sitting up for us it having just HoHchimed 12 o’clock. Sept. 5th, took tea at Mrs Wraiths next day and went to see the first stone laid of the old Church at Blackburn it is somewhat singular that nearly 30 years before that Mr David Hope and myself was at the laying of the first stone in Saint Johns Church. Sept. 7th, left for Preston taking with us little Penelope whom Mr I Hope brought over on a visit, arrived at Preston in an hour and half myself, Mr D. Hope, Celia and Penelope in a post chaise, Mr William Hope and Eliza taking the Coach while we was busy transacting some business, Mr David H. stayed till 9 o’clock. The next night when he took coach and left us with regret to use his own words (being the 8th day of Sept). From that time till the 16th enjoyed ourselves with very pleasant society. 15th, went to Mr Horrocks Mill and one of the proprietors showed us all through it a most grand sight it was, but, the heat from the steam engine being too oppressive for me gave me a complete surfeit not feeling it at the time I went to Blackburn the next morning having to get my papers from Mr Ainsworth the Attorney, I was taken very Ill the same evening at my cousins Mr Robert Brown where I had promised to stay for a few