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Title: A Journey in Russia in 1858

Author: Robert Heywood

Release Date: November 30, 2008 [EBook #27366]

Language: English

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A JOURNEY IN RUSSIA IN 1858

_Sherratt and Hughes, Printers, 34 Cross Street, Manchester_

A Journey in Russia in 1858

BY

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.

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