Scarborough Aug 5th 1809
My dear sir,
This morning I had the pleasure of reading
your few lines, in Mrs Cre[illeg]s letter to Miss H. Needham
how lucky, and how kind you were, to convey to me the
heartfelt pleasure of hearing again from our Son John, so soon,
I hope before this time you have received the letter I sent off
last Wednesday for Elizabeth & which contained a few lines
to yourself, acknowledging the receipt of your kind letter, & bill
in which you have your grateful thanks - I have paid the
Bill to Mrs Husband - at least, Mrs Morewood, has for one, and
has invested it with Her name.
Katharine with myself has each had a dip in the sea, this
morning, we think it extremely pleasant & regret we have
but another dip or two to have - this is I think a proof our
feelings are benefited by it. But I am conserned, Mrs Morewood
cannot think herself better, neither from theair of this place, nor sea
bathing, the latter she has only tried twice, and is determined not to
make trial of it again - and the air, she thinks too cold for her -
the weather has certainly not been favourable for her, but it
has never been so cold as to make me uncomfortable, or com
=plaining I believe however, her feelings are such, as to male
Her desirous of leaving Scarbro, and that we shall not lengthen

our stay beyond Monday Week of most. And it may be we
shall set out on Thursday the 10th but Mrs [illeg] will not be
here before Monday, or Tuesday, and we have all a wish to stay
a few days after her arrival. Indeed my dear Sir had we
been left to ourselves, I should have felt it a duty to our dear
Girl, to have prolonged our stay, to the end of two months,
because I think she is now gaining strength very fast,
and the latter end of the time is better than the first, by [illeg]
a fortnight longer, would I think have done much for us
both. But I do {^not} mean to complain; on the contrary, I am
grateful, & thankful, for the benefit we have each received
and I trust my heart will be sensible of it.
Sunday Noon - This morning I have received Eliz^th letter, it
has by some means been missent & delayed a day in coming-
I am happy to hear the [illeg] you are well - I am sorry to
find the Hay was not finished at the time her letter was written.
I fear her health may suffer, from her confinement to the house.
do, dear Sir, [illeg] Her out all you can with you, and keep Miss
[illeg] with you - I am sure her being with you will be of
service to you all. I know her willingness to oblige, and
her goodness of heart; and a little stay at Longsdon, will be
of service to her health -

Monday 7th
How shall I express my thanks for your letter received this
morning, surely nothing can be more kind, then your leave of
Belonging our stay a short time - you will see from what I have
already written that I have had a wish to do it - my heartbeats with
sincere thanks for your kindness - but Mrs Morewood has said a [illeg]
back unless she was better. She could not {^stay} longer than this week & I
felt a great reluctance, at not returning with them and I hope I
have not done wrong - - - It was my intention to have
sent this letter by the post yesterday, but I now rejoice I was detained.
For this morning Mrs Morewood has unexpectedly received a letter
from Mrs {?Bawson}, claiming a promise & [illeg] in a most
friendly manner, her [illeg]eming by Hallifax.
I am anxious dear Sir, to have had your opinion on
this subject, but alas, we have no time for it. I must therefore
intreat your pardon, if I do wrong in acompanying our friends
for two days stay, to Mr {?Bawsons}. We are particularly invited
in Mrs {?Bawsons} letter - and what can I do? [illeg] with myself,
must travil alone; great part of the way home, if I do not accom=
=pany them - this I think you would not wish us to do, and they
are your old friends - and not stranger to me - yet I cannot take
that pleasure in it without your consent - Mrs Morewood has
written to some of the Ladies of Bowdale this morning. and
from them, you may learn father particulars on this subject
but I must hasten to conclude, or I shall be late for the Post.
We intend leaving this place on friday morning, & most happy
shall I be to meet you well - oh! that you could but meet us
at Mr {?Bawsons} - how inexpresible would be the pleasure.

If you should receive this in time to give your answer, I trust
you will - I get your letters the day after they are written, when
they are put in at Middleton - God bles you all accept our
love, & regards - ever most sincerely yours, Eliz^th Longsdon

Mr Longsdon
Longsdon near Bakewell
Middleton vis Sheffield Derbyshire

My respects to Miss Walker