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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 13

[introduction]

The series of meetings constituting this Convention were held in the Mechanics' Institution, Darlington, on Wednesday and Thursday, July 26 and 27, 1865. Seeing that those present were called together by special invitation, the public not being admitted, the attendance was highly gratifying and satisfactory to its promoters. The following names of those who were present and took part at the various sessions have been recorded: Mr John Hodge and Mrs Hodge, Prospect Place; Mr Joseph Dixon and Mrs Dixon, Bond-gate; Mr Thomas Watson and Mrs Watson, Mr D. Richmond, and Miss Emma Vasey, all of Darlington; Rev. J. M. Spear and Mrs Spear, 146 Albany Street, and Mr J. Bums, Progressive Library, London; Mr M. Heslop, phonographic reporter to Mr L. N. Fowler, professor of Phrenology; Mr A. Gardner and Miss Gardner, Seaham Street; Dr M'Leod, 4 Brunswick Place, and James Carpenter, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Mr King, York; Mr George Armitage, Richmond, Yorkshire; Mr N. Morgan, lecturer and practical mesmerist, Charles Street, Monkwearmouth; Mr John Cowley and Mrs Cowley, 7 Robinson Street, West Hartlepool; Mr G. R. Robinson, Sunderland; Mr Armstrong, Newcastle; Mr Wise, Gilling.

Letters of sympathy with the objects of the Convention, and regret at inability to be present, were received by Mr Hodge and other friends, some of which were read before the meeting. Amongst those who expressed themselves in this manner may be named the Rev. A. K. M'Sorley; Mr J. Chapman and Mr Houghton, of Huddersfield; A. Leighton, Esq., Richard Bewly, Esq., and J. Wason, Esq., solicitor, Liverpool; A. Glendinning, Esq., Port-Glasgow; J. Scott, Esq., Belfast; Mr E. B. Craddock, Mold.