202 - Anna Allwood to Rebekah Bateman, 25 August 1788

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My dear Mrs Bateman
You see I again resume my pen
altho’ you are a letter in my Debt ; I am well aware your
time is much better occupied in attending to the little charge
given you from above than in writing to me; notwithstand=
ing it always gives me pleasure when I receive a letter from
you, & the remembrance of {^you} is very pleasing to my mind.
What shall I say to you my dearest Madam? is any
subject as pleasing? so that which leads our minds to Contemplate
the Wonders of Creation, Providence, & Redemption? methinks
I hear you say (this is my theme, & the subject of my [illeg]
this is what I delight to talk of by day & to meditate by
Night, & like David I can {^say} my meditation of Him is sweet.
Oh how truly blessed are they whose God is the Lord,
tryals they must & shall have while passing through this
desert Land, but this is not their home this is not {^their} rest;
the real Christian when in a proper frame of mind is pre=
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=paring to be gone, getting ready for His removal, waiting
with longing expectation for His Lords coming:
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I often lament my attachment to earth & earthly objects
& long to say with David my “Soul is as a weaned Child” but
such is the depravity of my heart , & the weakness of my
Nature, that I am continually cleaving to the dust, that I
am as often disappointed; Oh for more spirituality, more
devotedness of Heart to God, & more deadness to creatures &
created enjoyments.
I am going soon to see a dear Relation whom
{^?hear} I shall soon be deprived of ; the Lord seems to be {?ripening}
Him fast for Glory, & His character as a Minister & a
christian is so truly excellent that it makes the separation
so much the more difficult, & when I think I have
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also resign’d him to the Lord then I feel a sort of
reluctance & would fain have him spared, but this I am
assured of, He is in good hands, & tho’ the dispensation is
trying it is infinite Love, & the effect of infinite Wisdom.
I hope my dear Mrs Bateman Mr B & son is
well, bodily health is a great Blessing, that it does not
equal spiritual health, but I hope you enjoy both, &
above all peace, & joy in believing. I beg my best
respects to Mr B—Mr & Mrs & Miss Clegg & love
to your dear little Son & believe me my dear Mrs [damaged]
your sincere friend
& humble Servant
Maria Allwood
PS it is not unlikely but I may have the pleasure of
seeing you in the beginning of the next month, I am coming
the Manchester Road, & if it is perfectly convenient will
do myself the pleasure to spend a day or two with you ,
if not beg the favor of a line. Which will prevent my
stopping at Macr
London, August 25th 1788
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Mrs Thomas Bateman
Piccadilly
Manchester
PS excuse haste, I leave London the
End of this week or beginning of next
Anna Maria Allwood
No 35 Great Russell Stt
Bloomsbury
London
My dear Mrs Bateman
You see I again resume my pen
altho’ you are a letter in my Debt ; I am well aware your
time is much better occupied in attending to the little charge
given you from above than in writing to me; notwithstand=
ing it always gives me pleasure when I receive a letter from
you, & the remembrance of {^you} is very pleasing to my mind.
What shall I say to you my dearest Madam? is any
subject as pleasing? so that which leads our minds to Contemplate
the Wonders of Creation, Providence, & Redemption? methinks
I hear you say (this is my theme, & the subject of my [illeg]
this is what I delight to talk of by day & to meditate by
Night, & like David I can {^say} my meditation of Him is sweet.
Oh how truly blessed are they whose God is the Lord,
tryals they must & shall have while passing through this
desert Land, but this is not their home this is not {^their} rest;
the real Christian when in a proper frame of mind is pre=
[new page]
=paring to be gone, getting ready for His removal, waiting
with longing expectation for His Lords coming:
[cut]
I often lament my attachment to earth & earthly objects
& long to say with David my “Soul is as a weaned Child” but
such is the depravity of my heart , & the weakness of my
Nature, that I am continually cleaving to the dust, that I
am as often disappointed; Oh for more spirituality, more
devotedness of Heart to God, & more deadness to creatures &
created enjoyments.
I am going soon to see a dear Relation whom
{^?hear} I shall soon be deprived of ; the Lord seems to be {?ripening}
Him fast for Glory, & His character as a Minister & a
christian is so truly excellent that it makes the separation
so much the more difficult, & when I think I have
[new page]
also resign’d him to the Lord then I feel a sort of
reluctance & would fain have him spared, but this I am
assured of, He is in good hands, & tho’ the dispensation is
trying it is infinite Love, & the effect of infinite Wisdom.
I hope my dear Mrs Bateman Mr B & son is
well, bodily health is a great Blessing, that it does not
equal spiritual health, but I hope you enjoy both, &
above all peace, & joy in believing. I beg my best
respects to Mr B—Mr & Mrs & Miss Clegg & love
to your dear little Son & believe me my dear Mrs [damaged]
your sincere friend
& humble Servant
Maria Allwood
PS it is not unlikely but I may have the pleasure of
seeing you in the beginning of the next month, I am coming
the Manchester Road, & if it is perfectly convenient will
do myself the pleasure to spend a day or two with you ,
if not beg the favor of a line. Which will prevent my
stopping at Macr
London, August 25th 1788
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Mrs Thomas Bateman
Piccadilly
Manchester
PS excuse haste, I leave London the
End of this week or beginning of next
Anna Maria Allwood
No 35 Great Russell Stt
Bloomsbury
London
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Anna Allwood to Rebekah Bateman, 25 August 1788

Congratulating Mrs Bateman on the birth of her child, meditating extensively on the wonders of creation and the Christian's attempts to lessen their attachment to earthly things, suggesting that she might visit next month.

Bateman Family Papers

OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 1 [4]

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

1788

8

25

August 25th 1788

35 Great Russell Street, London

[England]

Mrs Thomas Bateman, Piccadilly, Manchester

[Lancashire, England]

  • advising
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  • concerned
  • happy
  • metaphorical
  • moral
  • religious
  • scriptural

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Person: Anna Maria Allwood
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primary author

heart

  • devotional practice
  • meditating
  • talking
  • thinking
  • travel
  • visiting
  • writing

hurried

  • affection
  • sorrow

  • duty
  • faith
  • memory
  • self

  • friendship
  • god

Person: Rebekah Bateman
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My dear Mrs Bateman

primary addressee

health

  • duty
  • faith
  • peace
  • personal blessings
  • virtuous

  • family
  • friendship
  • motherhood
  • parenthood