A selection of George Halliday's journal written in Pitman shorthand. 
<p>Monday, October 16th.--I went and seen some of the Saints who was ill and laid hands on them and at night I attended Council meeting.
Tuesday, October 17th.--I stayed at home all day for my clothes was so bad that I was ashamed to go out for I have been in Bristol 8 months and have baptized 112 persons. And in all that time I never had a new thing and my clothes is now so shabby and mean that I am ashamed to go out. However, I attended to the sick when they sent for me but I did not go out much besides.
Friday, October 20th.--I went and baptized two whose names were Charles Pickton and Maryaun Manning. 
Saturday, October 21st,--I stayed at home all day.
Sunday, October 22nd,--I attended meeting in the morning and in the afternoon I led the meeting and at night preached to a good house full of people.
Monday, October 23rd,--I visited some of the Saints and at night attended Council meeting.
Tuesday, October 24th,--I preached, attended meeting and a good one it was and after meeting I told the Saints to stay for a few moments and we proposed how to get our rent paid for the future as we had some difficulty in making up the rent.
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George Halliday
George Halliday papers, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/pageflip/collection/p15999coll24/id/21698/type/compoundobject/show/21658/cpdtype/monograph/pftype/image#page/182/mode/2up">MSS 139</a>, 1845