188 - Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 19 November 1776
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London Novr 19 1776
My Dear Sisr/
I hope will excuse my {^not} writing so Frequent
as I aught to do, but indeed my good girl at Amen Corner
is sutch a Scribler that she leaves me nothing to say
for sends you all ye News &ce & so poor I am to sit down
and say Nothing, but somthing I will tell you she will not
that is I threaten heard if she gives up her Authority to
Mrs Undy (which from her sweet Easeyness of temper I doubt
she will) I shall be very Angry & scold her she says pray
do, so you see I have her leave & I certainly will not
see her degraded in her Office - - - I {^wish the} town agree with
Kitty as she hath week Lungs & subject to a Cough the
Charcole will be Prejudicial, little Jenney seems blest
with the best Constitution Charles with care may get the
better of it in time providing it turns not out ye St[damaged]
is mutch oblidgd to my dear friend for her Ex[damaged]
[damaged] she sent me, as it was good & came from you w[damaged]
desirous Sisr & Charles shoud be a pertaker of it Mr Cooper
went to Invite them but Bror was so Engagd in the Bisness
he coud not come out so begd Mr Cooper woud send it to
his house & Eate it there, so yesterday we had ye
Happiness of Perticulary drinking yours & the rest of our
friends Health, which is to be repeated to Morrow over
a Goose. I do not wish you joy on a new Relation as I my
self cannot bear the thoughts on his Meanness of Spirit
to take ye Leavings of an other Man to his Arms
I hope before this you’l have receivd advice of
Mr Hare’s being safe landed at Boston I pitty him and
all ye Kings Troops as they must Fare very hard - -
me & my family hath had this general disorder tho slight
& is all well Excepting Mr Cooper who hath got a return
or a frish cold, as this gose in a frank with others can make
but a single sheet must there fore conclude with our joins
Duty love &ce and beleave me I am & Ever shall be your
Most affte friend & Sisr R Cooper
[Left Margin] Return you my sincere thanks for the Gloves
[Left Margin] shoud be glad you {?would] in yours [deleted]
in Answer to this say what time your Oysters
woud be most Exceptable [damaged] woud wish
to send them [deleted]
My Dear Sisr/
I hope will excuse my {^not} writing so Frequent
as I aught to do, but indeed my good girl at Amen Corner
is sutch a Scribler that she leaves me nothing to say
for sends you all ye News &ce & so poor I am to sit down
and say Nothing, but somthing I will tell you she will not
that is I threaten heard if she gives up her Authority to
Mrs Undy (which from her sweet Easeyness of temper I doubt
she will) I shall be very Angry & scold her she says pray
do, so you see I have her leave & I certainly will not
see her degraded in her Office - - - I {^wish the} town agree with
Kitty as she hath week Lungs & subject to a Cough the
Charcole will be Prejudicial, little Jenney seems blest
with the best Constitution Charles with care may get the
better of it in time providing it turns not out ye St[damaged]
is mutch oblidgd to my dear friend for her Ex[damaged]
[damaged] she sent me, as it was good & came from you w[damaged]
desirous Sisr & Charles shoud be a pertaker of it Mr Cooper
went to Invite them but Bror was so Engagd in the Bisness
he coud not come out so begd Mr Cooper woud send it to
his house & Eate it there, so yesterday we had ye
Happiness of Perticulary drinking yours & the rest of our
friends Health, which is to be repeated to Morrow over
a Goose. I do not wish you joy on a new Relation as I my
self cannot bear the thoughts on his Meanness of Spirit
to take ye Leavings of an other Man to his Arms
I hope before this you’l have receivd advice of
Mr Hare’s being safe landed at Boston I pitty him and
all ye Kings Troops as they must Fare very hard - -
me & my family hath had this general disorder tho slight
& is all well Excepting Mr Cooper who hath got a return
or a frish cold, as this gose in a frank with others can make
but a single sheet must there fore conclude with our joins
Duty love &ce and beleave me I am & Ever shall be your
Most affte friend & Sisr R Cooper
[Left Margin] Return you my sincere thanks for the Gloves
[Left Margin] shoud be glad you {?would] in yours [deleted]
in Answer to this say what time your Oysters
woud be most Exceptable [damaged] woud wish
to send them [deleted]
London Novr 19 1776
My Dear Sister/
I hope will excuse my {^not} writing so Frequent
as I ought to do, but indeed my good girl at Amen Corner
is such a Scribbler that she leaves me nothing to say
for sends you all ye News etc & so poor I am to sit down
and say Nothing, but something I will tell you she will not
that is I threaten hard if she gives up her Authority to
Mrs Undy (which from her sweet Easiness of temper I doubt
she will) I shall be very Angry & scold her she says pray
do, so you see I have her leave & I certainly will not
see her degraded in her Office - - - I {^wish the} town agree with
Kitty as she hath week Lungs & subject to a Cough the
Charcoal will be Prejudicial, little Jenny seems blessed
with the best Constitution Charles with care may get the
better of it in time providing it turns not out ye St[damaged]
is much obliged to my dear friend for her Ex[damaged]
[damaged] she sent me, as it was good & came from you w[damaged]
desirous Sister & Charles should be a partaker of it Mr Cooper
went to Invite them but Brother was so Engaged in the Business
he could not come out so begd Mr Cooper would send it to
his house & Eat it there, so yesterday we had ye
Happiness of Particularly drinking yours & the rest of our
friends Health, which is to be repeated to Morrow over
a Goose. I do not wish you joy on a new Relation as I my
self cannot bear the thoughts on his Meanness of Spirit
to take ye Leavings of another Man to his Arms
I hope before this you’ll have received advice of
Mr Hare’s being safe landed at Boston I pity him and
all ye Kings Troops as they must Fare very hard - -
me & my family hath had this general disorder tho slight
& is all well Excepting Mr Cooper who hath got a return
or a fresh cold, as this goes in a frank with others can make
but a single sheet must there fore conclude with our joins
Duty love etc and believe me I am & Ever shall be your
Most affectionate friend & Sister R Cooper
[Left Margin] Return you my sincere thanks for the Gloves
[Left Margin] should be glad you {?would] in yours [deleted]
in Answer to this say what time your Oysters
would be most Acceptable [damaged] would wish
to send them [deleted]
My Dear Sister/
I hope will excuse my {^not} writing so Frequent
as I ought to do, but indeed my good girl at Amen Corner
is such a Scribbler that she leaves me nothing to say
for sends you all ye News etc & so poor I am to sit down
and say Nothing, but something I will tell you she will not
that is I threaten hard if she gives up her Authority to
Mrs Undy (which from her sweet Easiness of temper I doubt
she will) I shall be very Angry & scold her she says pray
do, so you see I have her leave & I certainly will not
see her degraded in her Office - - - I {^wish the} town agree with
Kitty as she hath week Lungs & subject to a Cough the
Charcoal will be Prejudicial, little Jenny seems blessed
with the best Constitution Charles with care may get the
better of it in time providing it turns not out ye St[damaged]
is much obliged to my dear friend for her Ex[damaged]
[damaged] she sent me, as it was good & came from you w[damaged]
desirous Sister & Charles should be a partaker of it Mr Cooper
went to Invite them but Brother was so Engaged in the Business
he could not come out so begd Mr Cooper would send it to
his house & Eat it there, so yesterday we had ye
Happiness of Particularly drinking yours & the rest of our
friends Health, which is to be repeated to Morrow over
a Goose. I do not wish you joy on a new Relation as I my
self cannot bear the thoughts on his Meanness of Spirit
to take ye Leavings of another Man to his Arms
I hope before this you’ll have received advice of
Mr Hare’s being safe landed at Boston I pity him and
all ye Kings Troops as they must Fare very hard - -
me & my family hath had this general disorder tho slight
& is all well Excepting Mr Cooper who hath got a return
or a fresh cold, as this goes in a frank with others can make
but a single sheet must there fore conclude with our joins
Duty love etc and believe me I am & Ever shall be your
Most affectionate friend & Sister R Cooper
[Left Margin] Return you my sincere thanks for the Gloves
[Left Margin] should be glad you {?would] in yours [deleted]
in Answer to this say what time your Oysters
would be most Acceptable [damaged] would wish
to send them [deleted]
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Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 19 November 1776
On Dolly's excellent letter-writing practices, on the constitutions of the children and how they might fare in an urban context, on other family news and concerns, and on the landing of troops in Boston.
Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
LD1576/2 [12]
Sheffield Archives
1776
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Novr 19 1776
London
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[??Sheffield??, ??Yorkshire??, England]
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Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 19 November 1776, 19111776: Sheffield Archives, Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield, LD1576/2 [12]
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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.