2 - Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 2 May {?1746}

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Dear [deleted] Daughter London May 2d

This may informe you that we are all well
And hope theas Lines Will meet you the same ---
I have sent you Down a Hatt & {?Dolley} one your
is a White Satten your sister & Mrs Frost chose it
for you and thought it wood be the neatest –
I have Bought you a apron 2 yeard wide muslin
I have Don it With out orders But think youl Like it
wide aprons is all Wroe hear We Light of it by Chance
I have sent it to Bord and When Don Will send it you
it Cost Twenty shillings – We diend with Tomey
yesterday at Hackney about 13 of us the spent £2-5s-0d
But as to Poticklers must Leve that Till I se you
Pleas to Let me hear from you & how the go on in the
Park I am goeing to Dine at Mr Bagshaws to Day Miss
Nancy is marrid to a frenchman – Pleas to Excuse
my short scrole for hear is no Writing Time hear
Pleas to give my Love to your father Mr Elliott &
Dolley & Jackey hope youl Excepte the same from
Your affectionat Mother D Wright

[vertical left side] P.S. Mrs Frost and your sister
Desier thair Compliments to you

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your Bitt of Silk is not don yet
Dear [deleted] Daughter London May 2d

This may inform you that we are all well
And hope these Lines Will meet you the same ---
I have sent you Down a Hat & {?Dolley} one. Yours
is a White Satin. Your sister & Mrs Frost chose it
for you and thought it would be the neatest –
I have Bought you an apron 2 yard wide muslin.
I have Done it With out orders But think you’ll Like it.
Wide aprons is all Wore hear. We Light of it by Chance.
I have sent it to Bord and When Done Will send it you -
it Cost Twenty shillings – We dined with Tommy
yesterday at Hackney - about 13 of us the spent £2-5s-0d
But as to Poticklers must Leave that Till I see you

Please to Let me hear from you & how the go on in the
Park I am going to Dine at Mr Bagshaws to Day. Miss
Nancy is married to a Frenchman – Please to Excuse
my short scrawl for here is no Writing Time here.
Please to give my Love to your father, Mr Elliott &
Dolly & Jackey. Hope you’ll Accept the same from
Your affectionate Mother D Wright

[vertical left side] P.S. Mrs Frost and your sister
Desire their Compliments to you

[new page]
your Bitt of Silk is not done yet
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Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 2 May {?1746}

Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, informing her of the family’s health, her progress with shopping and errands, and details of their social circle

Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield

LD1576/1 [7]

Sheffield Archives

174

5

2

True

2d May

London

[England]

Norfolk Street, Sheffield

[Yorkshire, Sheffield] [England]

People
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To Cite this Letter

Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 2 May {?1746}, 25: Sheffield Archives, Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield, LD1576/1 [7]

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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.

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