ROBERT HEYWOOD
Of The Pike, Bolton
PRIVATELY PRINTED
Explanation.
This account of a journey to Russia was read by Mr. Heywood at a meeting of the Bolton Mechanics' Institute, and the following is a copy of a resolution passed on the occasion, with the signatures attached.
We, the undersigned members of the Committee of the Bolton Mechanics' Institution, having listened with much pleasure to Mr. Heywood's lecture on his recent visit to St. Petersburg and Moscow, and being desirous that the valuable information it supplies should be made available to our families, fellow workmen and others, who are greatly interested in the subject from the large commercial intercourse between this town and the capitals of Russia, beg leave most respectfully to request Mr. Heywood to publish the substance of his valuable paper for the gratification and information of the public. And we request the President of the Institution to wait upon Mr. Heywood with this requisition, and to use his best efforts to induce that gentleman to accede to our request.
| GILBERT J. FRENCH. |
| THOS. HOLDEN. |
| JOHN WRIGLEY. |
| ALFRED RIDINGS. |
| JAMES FOGG. |
| ALEX. LAWSON. |
| EDWARD BLAND. |
| JOHN LOMAX. |
| WM. JACKSON. |
| THOMAS WATERHOUSE. |
| JOSH. PEAT. |
| J. J. BRADSHAW. |
| THOMAS BROMLEY. |
| JOSEPH KIRKHAM. |
| ISAAC BARROW. |
| ADAM FERGUSON. |
| WILLIAM A. FERGUSON. |
| W. H. HORROCKS. |
The request, however, was not put into execution.
M. H., 1918.