Diary, volume O, 7 April – 30 December 1847 Attached inside front cover: Letter from A.E. Dale to John Pease thanking him for his kindness and advice, fourth day Wednesday, 28 April 1847; Letter from James Cooke, Cottage, to John Pease saying that he will not be coming that afternoon as arranged because he believes his daughter has measles, and hoping that there will be another opportunity to discuss the appointment for Osmotherly, fifth day Thursday dated by John Pease, 15 June, 1847 Tuesday; Letter from Isaac Sharp, West Terrace, Darlington to John Pease thanking him for his kind letter and saying that a new edition of application papers is required, 19 July 1847; Letter from Jane Gurney Backhouse of Polam to John Pease enquiring whether the plan to spread Quaker principles by letter cover was adopted and requesting some, 1 March 1853?; Letter from Samuel Evans, Mount Pleasant, Darlington to John Pease saying that he wishes to make it clear that he regards the appointment at Ackworths Ackworth School ? as a permanant one, first day Sunday, Dated by John Pease, 4 July 1847; Letter from J. Graham, Bedford Lodge, Bishop Auckland, to John Pease expressing concern about the health of \’our beloved martir\’, 4 November 1847; Letter from E. Barclay of Beech Wood, to John Pease concerning documents relating to B. Seebohm which he agrees, should not be widely circulated, and donating £5 to the Sibford appeal, n.d.; Letter from Katharine Backhouse of Beechwood concerning the opposition of Eliza Backhouse? to the use of her name in connection with some unspecified business, second day Monday Dated by John Pease, October 1847; Letter from Samuel Marshall of Kendal to John Pease requesting him to use his influence to obtain a position for Marshall’s son with the Stockton & Darlington Railway Co., 27 November 1847, with note of reply dated 29 November; Letter from R. Thompson of Darlington to John Pease agreeing with his proposal for the clearing and paving of the town and asking him to draft a resolution to be placed before the public meeting, 29 November 1847. Attached inside back covers: Letter from Samuel Rhoades to John Pease giving an account of his journey from Huddersfield and the date he expects to be in Darlington, with news of J.D. Lacy and the family, 31 July 1847; Part of letter from E. Barclay with news of his father’s health, 10 August 1847; Invitation to tea from Katharine Backhouse of Beechwood to John and Sophia Pease, sixth day Friday Dated by John Pease, 20 August 1847; Consignment note from Shildon Engine Works to John Pease in respect of a model of Tees Bridge, 21 October 1847; Unsigned note asking John Pease to recommend a Friend in New York to look after the writer’s brother, 15 October 1847; Letter from John Richardson of Langbargh to John Pease inviting him and Sophia to the marriage of his nephew, William Brown, to Mary Wheatley, 10 August 1847; Letter from Sophia Pease to John Pease informing him that their daughter Sophia has hurt her ankle, Dated by John Pease, 29 September 1847; Letter from John C. Hopkins of Woodside to John and Sophia Pease expressing concern at the accident to their daughter and asking for news of her, dated by John Pease, 30 September 1847; Letter from Katharine Backhouse of Beechwood to John and Sophia Pease expressing concern at the accident to their daughter and asking for news of her, fifth day Thursday Dated by John Pease, 30 September 1847; Letter from Katharine Backhouse of Beechwood asking for news and sending a small parcel, sixth day Friday Dated by John Pease, 1 October 1847; Letter by Katharine Backhouse of Beechwood to John Pease thanking him for news of Sophia and of A.E. Dale and giving news of Anna in Tours, second day Monday Dated by John Pease, 4 October 1847