Reference
X551/34
Title
Account of rise of teetotalism in Luton, in envelope; endorsed "by W H Higgins"
Date free text
1835 - 1837
Production date
From: 1835 To: 1837
Scope and Content
"In August 1835 being in London on business I purchased Livesey's lecture and some tracts at the Temperance Hotel". He "introduced … the subject into Luton" on 27th, with help of Mr Darley distributed tracts; they "had much to put up with", but obtained 11 signatures; then at a lecture by Mr Conlan 4 more; then "the storm commenced"; at a lecture by Mr Freeman of Barnet 9 January 1837 there was "confusion and disorder" and thereafter the use of the Wesleyan Chapel in Church Street was withheld. But "I opened my warehouse" (room for 300) and "Ever since the cause has prospered". By 16 March when Mr Dexter lectured "a great deal of prejudice … was removed". Lectures followed 27 March (Dexter), 20 April (John Cassell) when the "workingmen began to join us" Mr Smith on 28 April. "Altogether we had received 127 signatures, besides a few … at Dunstable"
Level of description
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