Saturday, 27th January 1821
Received a letter from Mr David Hope from Glasgow and one from Miss Hope of Blackburn took a walk went to see Mr John Hope.

Sunday, 28th
Took Coach for Blackburn and arrived there at five o’clock in the evening took tea at Mr Browns. Went down to see Miss Hope. Slept at Mr Browns dreamed Thomas was come to England and that he said my little girl Betsey was very ill and subject to fits.

Monday, 29th
Sold my Houses for £300. Went to tea at Miss Hopes Mrs Brown and I met there Miss Ward an old intimate of the family.

Tuesday, 30th
Went over to Preston to see Mr William Hope. Slept there that night and returned to Blackburn next day.

Wednesday, 31st
Came over to Blackburn brought a letter for Miss Hope found a letter from Mr Jones from London waiting for me at Mr Thomas Browns being forwarded by my cousin John Hope [indecipherable] over my right to the Houses in Salford and received £300 for them being a loser of £100.

Thursday, February 1st
Came over to Manchester to Mr Hargreaves where I found a party to tea and supper. Called on Mrs Little and Mrs [indecipherable] to bid them good-bye. Names of party were Miss Hill, Miss Caxton, Miss …, Mrs [indecipherable] Briddon and Her Husband and a Mr Taylor. Party broke up at 11 o’clock. Got a letter from my cousin David Hope.

Friday, 2nd
Mrs Hargreaves and I took a walk and purchased a few articles my health still keeping well. Mrs Briddon called on us giving us an invitation to tea. Mr Barton also