Longsdon 25th June 1810
My dear John,
I am so desirous to hear from you and to
know how you do since the hot weather is come on, that
I again take up my pen without hearing from you
since my last letter to you - indeed I know it was a
dull and stupid letter, for my spirits was not good at the
time I writ to you, altho' I was unwilling to complain -
I feel better now and shall do all in my power to keep
myself better. I think your Father has not written to you,
altho' He has oftimes talk'd of it [?/] since Col. Wright has been
here, He was with us two nights and part of four days, He
is a very pleasant agreable man - The buisnes betwixt
your Father and Him, is now quite settled, and I hope to
the satisfaction of each party. I now trust & hope to see your
Father less hurried and more patient then He has been,
Patient have I said, it is a more desirable virture -
I will try to seek & feel it more and more -

My letter will not reach you in time to remind you the
27th of this month is the Birthday of your Father, or you
would drink to His health sincerely as we shall that of
yours, for we are to spend the day with your Cousin L.
at Eyam. We spent last Thursday at the Cliff, to see Mrs
Bromhead, & her two little Girls, I think she looks delicate,
in health. When I speak of you to your Brother, he says "I will
write to John," he He has not been very well within this last,
week, altho' he would be offended if he knew I was saying it
is owing to the fishing party. But I must say no more -
Col. Wright was with us in that week - so that your Father,
had little opportunity of fishing as usual in the Fly seasons -
We had also in that week The Rev.^rd John Morewood, with a Mr Amst
his aquaintance, a very pleasant man - [?If] your Uncle George, on
a fishing scheme - they spent a pleasant joyous day, but
did not kill a fish. Mr. Morewood told me of dining with you
at Mr. G. Morewoods, a short time before He was here, And of
your wondering how He was your Cousin - By His Father
Marrying, my Fathers Sister - As are the Whatelys

Maria Longsdon, came to Longsdon with the fishing party,
it has been a most unfavourable season for them, I think
she appears much the same in health, as for some time - but
I do now think, my dear John, of what Mr. B. said to you -
And I cannot think of it with much satisfaction - you will
understand me without saying more - for I am not in the
secret - I wish to know whether you have received
the four shirts, I sent to your Bror. William to forward to you,
I shall not forget, to send other four, as soon as they can be
made - And is there anything else, that I can you that
will be acceptable, let me have the pleasure
to do it if there is? for you know not, how
much I think of you, how I form in my own Ideas, your
active, steady, regular, mode of moving in business, that
I think will be so pleasant to you - And so new to you.
Your last dear letter to me is dated the 17.^th of May - more than
a month my dear John since I heard from you - spare me
one letter a month? altho you have full employment for
your time - the reading of your letters, are amongst my hap=
=piest moments - God bless, and keep you, in the paths of
Peace & Virtue, and His true Religion, Prays, Your truly
Affectionate Mother
Eliz:^th Longsdon

and send their
Father & Bro.r if they

Your sisters are well
love, so would you
knew I was writing

To
Mr. John Longsdon
at the Mess^rs John &G Morewoods
Merch. St
London