Mr Dear M^r B
Your very welcome letter reach’d me this
morning & not before I wanted it – I was not a little
glad to hear you got up safe – I wish I could say ‘DOWN’
I never wanted you worse & every thing considered it
is no wonder tho’ upon the whole I keep pretty well
my spirits at times are very indifferent & now I
begin to think that I had rather wait till you
come home than send word it was over – I have
according to your desire rid out three times since
you left & it agrees very well with me – I hope my
Dear you will do your best to prevent going up again
it gives me pleasure to hear {^you} say that some part of
your difficulties will be tolerable easy – I hope you’ll
take {^care} of yourself & not think so as make you ill which
I know you are apt to do but try to leave the event to
him who orders all things in infinite wisdom.
Pray don’t forget to call upon Miss Allwood & present
my kindest respects also to M^rs {?Edensor}. My aunt
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Martha. M^rs Bradberry hopes should you see M^rs
Rigg that you’ll plead poverty as that was her plea in
the letter. ---- My {?strangers} are very
well & I think Miss {?Etepes’s} spirits seem {^better} than they
were I do all I can to entertain {^her} we went yesterday
to Fairfield in a Coach with M^rs Hodson M^rs {?D}
& my sister & had a very pleasant ride – They also
desire their respects as does my Papa & Mamma
I must now conclude with wishing My D^r B a
safe journey & as soon as you can with
convenience
& am
My D^r your
truly affectionate Wife
R Bateman
Man^r June 20^th
1787
Billy is just coming home George
Bradbury has been to tell me on a little horse
I find they pthers have come in a Chaise & Billy
very much pleas’d to come on horseback G Bradbury
has brought Will^m Box from the swan upon his
head.
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M^r Bateman
M^r Edinsors
35 Bush-Lane
Cannon St
London

Mr Dear M^r B
Your very welcome letter reach’d me this
morning & not before I wanted it – I was not a little
glad to hear you got up safe – I wish I could say ‘DOWN’
I never wanted you worse & every thing considered it
is no wonder tho’ upon the whole I keep pretty well
my spirits at times are very indifferent & now I
begin to think that I had rather wait till you
come home than send word it was over – I have
according to your desire rid out three times since
you left & it agrees very well with me – I hope my
Dear you will do your best to prevent going up again
it gives me pleasure to hear {^you} say that some part of
your difficulties will be tolerable easy – I hope you’ll
take {^care} of yourself & not think so as make you ill which
I know you are apt to do but try to leave the event to
him who orders all things in infinite wisdom.
Pray don’t forget to call upon Miss Allwood & present
my kindest respects also to M^rs {?Edensor}. My aunt
[new page]
Martha. M^rs Bradberry hopes should you see M^rs
Rigg that you’ll plead poverty as that was her plea in
the letter. ---- My {?strangers} are very
well & I think Miss {?Etepes’s} spirits seem {^better} than they
were I do all I can to entertain {^her} we went yesterday
to Fairfield in a Coach with M^rs Hodson M^rs {?D}
& my sister & had a very pleasant ride – They also
desire their respects as does my Papa & Mamma
I must now conclude with wishing My D^r B a
safe journey & as soon as you can with
convenience
& am
My D^r your
truly affectionate Wife
R Bateman
Man^r June 20^th
1787
Billy is just coming home George
Bradbury has been to tell me on a little horse
I find they pthers have come in a Chaise & Billy
very much pleas’d to come on horseback G Bradbury
has brought Will^m Box from the swan upon his
head.
[new page]
M^r Bateman
M^r Edinsors
35 Bush-Lane
Cannon St
London