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Image #1 of letter: Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 23 January 1768

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London Jan^{ry^{23 1768
Gratitude my dear Sis^r oblidges me after a long silence
To Resume my Pen, to return our most Sincere thanks for your
Repetted favour, of a Hare & Hang Beef which came to hand
on {?Thuesday} last, which I have Dressed & is Extreemly good hath
sent a little this Morning to Bro^r Cooper who is Excesive fond of it
& he not being well of some time it may prove a Relish for him
Sopose by this time hath got a little Christian aded to our family
of which I wish you joy of hope Sis^r hath got well up again
hath never heard of her since y^r letter that Inform^d me of her
Safe Deliverry I am Realy Angry at Bro^r Johns Silence as he might
Be asure^d we was Concern^d in her Welfare but sopose wee were to
Depend on yê Old Proverb (no News is good News) hope is is just & Hold
good with her – M^r & M^rs Hare was at Charles on Thuesday but
Where they propose^d spending that & the Next day but had not
Sis^r been call^d to Lion, down yê Next Morning on y^{e^{Death of her
Unkle beleave they are {^now} at Hackney – hath not seen Charles or
his wife since therefore I cannot tell how far he hath Remember^d
them in his Will. Molly tould me when she came up, you propose^d
Coming to town after Cristmass hope I need not say to you how glad
I shou^d be to see so dear & Valueable a friend your next shall with
Impatience waite for in hope’s of it being Confirm^d by you ------
M^r Cooper Order^d Oysters to be sent as this day by yê Leeds Coach
accordingly hath Wrote Letters to our friends of advice {^to go} by yê
Post to Night my self was to Inform you, but since I set down
to Write yê fishmonger came to tell me they are not sent [deleted]
Mr Cooper being gone out of town shall detain yê letters -----
however was determined to send this, & leve my Master to give you
ye Nesessery advice with our other friends – I long to hear
if peace & Harmony is in the Doctors House & if M^rs Moulsworth
is in a way to make him a Granfather – my Duty love & best Wishes
attend all friends Wishing them & you a Happy (Nay Many Happy)
Years shall Conclude in that Wish my self your Affe Sis^r R Cooper}}}}

184 - Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 23 January 1768

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