[f.51]

Manchester June/84

S^r
y^r Sister Mrs Shovlin is not
a little Joyd to here of y^r safe returne.
Will I hope do well at all things intended for
her learning. But hath bene much indisposed
by an aguish distemper w^h I imagin y^e effect
of y^t wett shee had in her iurney to Manche^r
& since y^t a pain in her head so as shee hath
bene able to do very little w^t her needle yet
I hope hath not lost her time as to other
things. For shee is not ouer tender of her
selfe. but stiring about w^t doubtless is much
y^e better for her. but y^e pain of her head
hath bene so ill this week y^t shee taks not
kindly rest in the night y^t I think it abso
lutly nessessary to have some advise & should
have {?defferd} it till I had y^r particular com=
mand for it. but dare not delay it least her
want of rest might indanger a feavour. y^r Doct
I intend to consult w^t is a person of honesty &
judgm^t very successfull as I have oft experi-
-ensed & not for tempering w^t persons it will bee
I hope only one fee & do hope {^^it} may bee well
given I confess shee is too regardless of her
self do beleve did increase her cold by
wearing nothing under her morning cote moth
evening but have prevailed to a warm

[f.51b]

wastcots w^ch shee now hath & do hope by y^r
next to give an account of her freedome soon
her pain by y^e blessing of god upon y^e means.
Sr I have yett to give y^u thanks for her
company for shee is of a marvelus good disposition
& I hope {^^hath} a true love to y^r best things & although
young yett not bards up w^t y^t too generall ignoran[ce]
in person of her groath to ther deffects. but a
very sencible shee is short ready to respect
councell advise to w^h I must add as a confirm[illeg]
to y^r wish of what I say of her shee hath sea[illeg]
times take notis to mee & expressed her sence of
her happiness in y^u her brother. few sath sh[illeg]
such brothers so y^t as I say to her, I hope
will endeavour y^t w^h may render her xxx obis
of love delight & comfort to her so dere a brother
to wⁿ w^t y^e Assistance of y^e allmighty shall
contribute w^tever shall lie in y^e power of
pardon this blotted
scroll w^h by shortness
of time canot bee
amended

y^r oblieg Serv^t
Frances Franklin

[f.51c]

These
to M^r Thorsbie at
his house in
Leeds
present

[f.51]

Manchester June/84

S^r
y^r Sister Mrs Shovlin is not
a little Joyd to here of y^r safe return.
Will I hope do well at all things intended for
her learning. But hath bene much indisposed
by an aguish distemper w^h I imagine y^e effect
of y^t wet she had in her journey to Mancheste^r
& since y^t a pain in her head so as she hath
bene able to do very little w^t her needle yet
I hope hath not lost her time as to other
things. For she is not over tender of her
self. but stirring about wha^t doubtless is much
y^e better for her. but y^e pain of her head
hath bene so ill this week y^t she takes not
kindly rest in the night y^t I think it abso
lutely necessary to have some advise & should
have {?deferrd} it till I had y^r particular com=
mand for it. but dare not delay it least her
want of rest might endanger a fever. y^r Doct
I intend to consult w^t is a person of honesty &
judgm^t very successful as I have oft experi-
-ensed & not for tempering wha^t persons it will bee
I hope only one fee & do hope {^^it} may bee well
given I confess she is too regardless of her
self do believe did increase her cold by
wearing nothing under her morning cote moth
evening but have prevailed to a warm

[f.51b]

waistcoats whi^ch she now hath & do hope by y^r
next to give an account of her freedom soon
her pain by y^e blessing of god upon y^e means.
Sr I have yet to give y^u thanks for her
company for she is of a marvellous good disposition
& I hope {^^hath} a true love to y^r best things & although
young yet not bards up wha^t y^t too general ignoran[ce]
in person of her growth to their defects. but a
very sensible she is short ready to respect
counsel advise to w^h I must add as a confirm[illeg]
to y^r wish of what I say of her she hath sea[illeg]
times take notice to me & expressed her sense of
her happiness in y^u her brother. few sath sh[illeg]
such brothers so y^t as I say to her, I hope
will endeavour y^t w^h may render her xxx obis
of love delight & comfort to her so dear a brother
to wⁿ w^t y^e Assistance of y^e almighty shall
contribute w^tever shall lie in y^e power of
pardon this blotted
scroll w^h by shortness
of time cannot bee
amended

y^r oblige Servan^t
Frances Franklin

[f.51c]

These
to M^r Thorsbie at
his house in
Leeds
present