Thomas Clarkson ALS to John Gibson, August 24, 1823

Penrith. 24. August. 1823

Sir!

I am now at this Place, and
intended to have gone forward to Kendal, and from thence to
Liverpool, but, on recollecting the Services, which you and
your little Committee at Whitehaven have done to our
common Cause, I have resolved on Tuesday Morning next
to get into the Mail from this Place and to be at White-
haven on the same Evening, for no other Purpose,
than to thank you personally for your Services, and
to inform you of the Plan of operations, which our
London-Committee have resolved upon for the ensuing
year. I must leave you the next Morning. I shall
probably dine, on my arrival at Whitehaven, at
the Inn, where the Coach goes to, but shall most likely
sleep at Mr George Millars - If your Committee shoud
consist only of a few Persons, I should like to meet
them; but no other Persons: and this in a private
Room either of your own House, or of some other
Friend, belonging to the Committee. I am, sir,
with my best Wishes-

Yours truly

Thomas Clarkson