January 1850 note by Christmas Evans written on the card of Mr. John M. Chandler, 3 King Square, Bristol.

Mr. John M. Chandler, the gentleman in whose arms the great Robert Hall died, and who opened him after his death as well as attended him professionally during his illness.   Called on me, 14 St. James’ Square, Bristol, Jan 5. 1850, to request me to preach for Rev. Haycroft at Broad Mead Chapel, on the 6th   Xmas Evans

Text: ENG. MS. 861, fol. 26, Thomas Raffles Collection, John Rylands Library of Manchester.  Chandler was a member at Broadmead and the church’s first Secretary (see C. Sidney Hall and Harry Mowvley, Tradition and Challenge [Bristol:  Broadmead Baptist Church, 1991], p. 54).