| Description | On leaving J.B.L, they went to Birmingham (and saw Richard Cadbury etc.), Stockport and Manchester, where although great distress is apparent among the poor weavers, help has been given. There is no amendment in trade. Twenty five of the cotton factories had totally stopped working and most of the others have slowed down. But the workers are quiet, the military presence is great, but does nothing more than parade. Rain is much needed. He proceeded to York over the "high mountains and romantic district" to see his sister Deborah and Backhouse and family. Deborah is still in a very precarious state. Suffers from chest tightness and has had leeches applied. Anna and Edward Carroll are on their way to York, attending to meetings en route. He will return to Ettington to pick up his children now "bereft of a mothers tender care". A reference to Samuel Tuke. |