Notebook of Samuel Barton Worthington

Notebook used by S. B. Worthington as a commonplace book, also containing a cash account dated 1815 which appears to relate to another family member. The volume has been used from both ends.

The front cover is labelled: “1807 Lectures Revd. R. Aspland at Gravel Pit Meeting, 1833–5 Sundry notes chemical &c. S. B. W.” The first page is inscribed “S. Barton Worthington, Feby. 1st 1833.” Contents include:

– “Lectures to the young attending the Gravel Pit meeting, by the Revd. R. Aspland. 8 Nov. 1807”;

– one entry headed “Extracts from Goldsmith’s history of Rome”;

– notes on the Grand Junction Railway (route, viaducts, etc.);

– notes on the proposed railway from Lancashire to Glasgow;

– pencil notes on various other railway routes.

The reverse cover bears a decorative design, and the inside cover and first page are both marked “S. B. Worthington.” This section contains:

– a cash account, June–July 1815 (mainly detailing materials used in clothing manufacture);

– pencil notes and drawings on human anatomy;

– a list of the then‑current rulers of Europe;

– “Extracts from Chemical Amusements by Frederick Accum.”