Syndale Place
Jan^y 8^th 1810
My dear brother
I do not wonder that you think me long
in answering your two letters but my cousin and myself
have been so much engaged that we find very little
time for writing but I hope from what I have said
my dear Thomas will not think I dislike writing to
him. I am sorry you think I am always wanting
something I own I have a great many wants and
now I will tell you what I meant in my last
letter I wish very much to be a {?parler} {?boarder}
for a great many reasons one is because I have shall
have so much more time to write my {?conceits}
I can write them by myself there are many
more advantages but it would take too much
time to mention them all if you wish to
know the expence it is five pound five
shillings for the half year which you can not
say is much.
Tell my papa that I am very much obliged
To him for his kind advice. I hope I shall
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always attend to it I can assure him I do not
intend to be one of those fine ladies who pretend
they can not go in to the kitchen on the contrary
I shall always be very glad to make myself use=
=ful in any way and feel a pleasure in doing
any things that will oblige my dear papa.
I am very much surprised to hear about M^r Ralph
I wonder he could get any band to play at his place
of worship. I am very sorry to hear of M^rs {?Iyins} being
so poorly if any thing should happen her it will be
a very great loss to all her friends I think she is
a very nice woman. Aunt cousin and myself
have been this morning to pay a visit to M^rs
Hooper D^r Simpsons eldest {^second} daughter who is just
Married to one of the tutors at {?Haxton} Academy
I hope the next letter you write you will not
Have occasion to find fault I do not know who
There has been a letter from you without some
Complaints I heard the other day that my grand=
=mama had had another fit I hope she will be
better after it than she was before it generally
has that affect upon her Please to write soon
that I may have the answer before I go to
school for it opens on the 15^th: Aunt and
Cousin join with me in love and duty to
All friends and accept the same from
Your affectionate Sister
R Bateman
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P.S. My Aunt has just had a letter from my papa and
We are all very sorry to hear of grandmama’s late
indisposition We do not despair of the pleasure
of seeing you in London.
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Dear Coz
Do you ever think of
a small debt which
you owe me Christmas
is a time when
bills are generally
sent in & money
is expected to be
returned
yours truly
R Wilson
A Debt of a Wager
£10,,10
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[Damaged] Bateman
Everton Hall
Liverpool

Syndale Place
Jan^y 8^th 1810
My dear brother
I do not wonder that you think me long
in answering your two letters but my cousin and myself
have been so much engaged that we find very little
time for writing but I hope from what I have said
my dear Thomas will not think I dislike writing to
him. I am sorry you think I am always wanting
something I own I have a great many wants and
now I will tell you what I meant in my last
letter I wish very much to be a {?parler} {?boarder}
for a great many reasons one is because I have shall
have so much more time to write my {?conceits}
I can write them by myself there are many
more advantages but it would take too much
time to mention them all if you wish to
know the expence it is five pound five
shillings for the half year which you can not
say is much.
Tell my papa that I am very much obliged
To him for his kind advice. I hope I shall
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always attend to it I can assure him I do not
intend to be one of those fine ladies who pretend
they can not go in to the kitchen on the contrary
I shall always be very glad to make myself use=
=ful in any way and feel a pleasure in doing
any things that will oblige my dear papa.
I am very much surprised to hear about M^r Ralph
I wonder he could get any band to play at his place
of worship. I am very sorry to hear of M^rs {?Iyins} being
so poorly if any thing should happen her it will be
a very great loss to all her friends I think she is
a very nice woman. Aunt cousin and myself
have been this morning to pay a visit to M^rs
Hooper D^r Simpsons eldest {^second} daughter who is just
Married to one of the tutors at {?Haxton} Academy
I hope the next letter you write you will not
Have occasion to find fault I do not know who
There has been a letter from you without some
Complaints I heard the other day that my grand=
=mama had had another fit I hope she will be
better after it than she was before it generally
has that affect upon her Please to write soon
that I may have the answer before I go to
school for it opens on the 15^th: Aunt and
Cousin join with me in love and duty to
All friends and accept the same from
Your affectionate Sister
R Bateman
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P.S. My Aunt has just had a letter from my papa and
We are all very sorry to hear of grandmama’s late
indisposition We do not despair of the pleasure
of seeing you in London.
[change hand]
Dear Coz
Do you ever think of
a small debt which
you owe me Christmas
is a time when
bills are generally
sent in & money
is expected to be
returned
yours truly
R Wilson
A Debt of a Wager
£10,,10
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[Damaged] Bateman
Everton Hall
Liverpool