It may be supposed that I led a miserable life but I did not I was very far indeed from being miserable at this time when my wife came home at night, we had always something to talk about, we were pleased to see each other, our reliance on each other was great indeed, we were poor, but we were young, active cheerful and although my wife at times doubted that we would get on in the world, I had no such misgivings.

p. 7; Cited in: Jeremy Wickins. "An Overview of Francis Place's Life, 1771-1854," historyhome.co.uk, last edited 12 january 2016. - The Autobiography of Francis Place: 1771-1854, 1972