From collection Frances Willard Journal Transcripts
try the Gladstone method of recuperation. My throat was tired but my beautiful "Cossie" was worn awa' having been below her average of health ever since Exeter Hall where she took cold in passing from the great to the overflow meeting. She has gone on bravely as ever & is the dearest, greatest heart, on record[?] . Nan and little Edith went to church in eve & we sit here so homelike & at peace in this beautiful Adelphi hotel at evening. I think of home & her who made it bright & of the Sunday evening "sing"-& of all that is gone but gathered![or gone but garnered]
January 23, 1833
Manchester
We went to Manchester and held the most "monster" temperance meetings, the best planned and carried out that I have ever seen. They took the form of a welcome and Canon Wilberforce, Sir Wilfred Lawson, John G. Woolley, and "we two" "occupied the time." We held five meetings at the largest of wh. over five thousand were present and two, three thousand, four right along. "His Worship the Mayor" (not an abstainer!) presided in the City Hall. Our dear white ribbon hymns were wonderfully well sung. "We belong"[?] was especially good & the welcome song to Lady H. & me. Beautiful testimonials were given me and the whole five thousand rose, waving hats, hkfs as I concluded. I had never seen the like.
January 24, 1893
Manchester
For three hours or more we talked to an audience of women in the "Gentlemans Concert Hall"!
[Following in Lady H's writing.]
Conkey as usual."twittered" to some purpose in the e-g The great-the Trade Hall was packed to its utmost limits while the little figure stood out on the historic platform & for 72 minutes had them spellbound-Raper the old veteran said that is her finest effor I have effort I have ever heard [L.H.s repetition]
J. Whyte also said it is a masterpiece-I have never heard excelled or even equaled nor seen such a meeting since J.B. Gough.
January 25, 1893
Home to London & poor Cossie had to go at once to Reigate. She gets no rest for the sole of her foot. I am going to try not to have her oceans of letters bro't to her in bed, at every meal & all the time. It is wearing her out. I am going to try to have her Sundays more quiet and restful. She is too valuable to be
