May 2, 1845 ~ Friday

May 2^nd I left Liverpool or the rail road & rode
to Preston & spent the day with Elder Hardy in
visiting the Brethren. I took Breakfast with
Capt Wilks ^136 victoria st^. And Dinner with Sister Creer at
101 Victoria ^Bedford^ Street. I took tea with Elder
John Holsal Taylor North Road. I called upon
Br Newsom's London Road. I met with the
council in the evening & spent the night at
Capt Wilks with Br Hardy distance of the day 35 [miles]

May 3, 1845 ~ Saturday

3rd I took coach with Br Hardy & rode to Blackburn
& called upon Elder John Hartley. we soon had
an interview with Elder W^m Speakman who went
with us through the town we visited their room
which they had fitted up & sent for me to come &
open it, their seemed to be some misunderstanding
between the Preston Singers & the Blackburn Saints
But I trust it will be settled amicably. I took
tea with Br Hartley they Sister Hartley presented us
with a good dish of cockels Elder Hardy returned
to Preston in the evening distance 9 miles
I spent the day & night at Br Hartleys

May 4, 1845 ~ Sunday

4^th [FIGURE] I met with the Saints in Blackburn
in their new room this Sunday morning I
Preached in the fore part of the day Elder
Speakman in the afternoon & I again in the
evening we had a full house I spent the night
at Br John Hartley 2 m[iles]

May 5, 1845 ~ Monday

5^th [FIGURE] I walked in company with Br Speakman to
Whalley at which Place we visited each appartment
of the old Abbey the largest one I ever visited
it coverd several acres of ground & nearly all in
ruins except a small portion of it which is inhab-
ited by a few families, it was 800 years old

May 2, 1845 ~ Friday

May 2nd I left Liverpool or the rail road & rode to Preston & spent the day with Elder Hardy in visiting the Brethren. I took Breakfast with Capt Wilks 136 victoria st. And Dinner with Sister Greer at 101 Bedford Street. I took tea with Elder John Holsal Taylor North Road. I called upon Br Newsom's London Road. I met with the council in the evening & spent the night at Capt Wilks with Br Hardy distance of the day 35

May 3, 1845 ~ Saturday

3rd I took coach with Br Hardy & rode to Blackburn & called upon Elder John Hartley. we soon had an interview with Elder Wm Speakman who went with us through the town we visited their room which they had fitted up & sent for me to come & open it, their seemed to be some misunderstanding between the Preston Singers & the Blackburn Saints But I trust it will be settled amicably. I took tea with Br Hartley Sister Hartley presented us with a good dish of Cockels Elder Hardy returned to Preston in the evening distance 9 miles I spent the day & night at Br Hartleys

May 4, 1845 ~ Sunday

4th [FIGURE] I met with the Saints in Blackburn in their new room this Sunday morning I Preached in the fore part of the day Elder Speakman in the afternoon & I again in the evening we had a full house I spent the night at Br John Hartley 2 m

May 5, 1845 ~ Monday

5th [FIGURE] I walked in company with Br Speakman to Whalley at which Place we visited each appartment of the old Abbey the largest one I ever visited it covered several acres of ground & nearly all in ruins except a small portion of it which is inhabited by a few families, it was 800 years old