221 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 1 September 1787
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Manchester
Mr Dr B
I hope by the time this reaches you
I shall have an account of your safe arrival
which I am very anxious to hear – I hope you
will keep well during your absence from
us – your Dr William I am sorry to say is
not well today but I hope he will soon be
better you know I always frighten myself
about him – he is asleep by me & has been so
near 3 hours so I hope it will {^do} him good –
I wish I could leave the Dr little creature in the
hands of him who has given it – I know you
will not expect me to write much but as
it was your desire it will {^be} satisfaction if
I write but little – Present my respects to
Eliza – my Aunt Martha Mrs Edinsor &c - & accept
Of the sincerest love of
your truly
affectionate
Rebekah B
Sepr 1st 1787
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Mr Bateman
Mr Edinsors
No 35 Bush Lane
Cannon Street
London
Mr Dr B
I hope by the time this reaches you
I shall have an account of your safe arrival
which I am very anxious to hear – I hope you
will keep well during your absence from
us – your Dr William I am sorry to say is
not well today but I hope he will soon be
better you know I always frighten myself
about him – he is asleep by me & has been so
near 3 hours so I hope it will {^do} him good –
I wish I could leave the Dr little creature in the
hands of him who has given it – I know you
will not expect me to write much but as
it was your desire it will {^be} satisfaction if
I write but little – Present my respects to
Eliza – my Aunt Martha Mrs Edinsor &c - & accept
Of the sincerest love of
your truly
affectionate
Rebekah B
Sepr 1st 1787
[new page]
Mr Bateman
Mr Edinsors
No 35 Bush Lane
Cannon Street
London
Manchester
Mr Dr B
I hope by the time this reaches you
I shall have an account of your safe arrival
which I am very anxious to hear – I hope you
will keep well during your absence from
us – your Dr William I am sorry to say is
not well today but I hope he will soon be
better you know I always frighten myself
about him – he is asleep by me & has been so
near 3 hours so I hope it will {^do} him good –
I wish I could leave the Dr little creature in the
hands of him who has given it – I know you
will not expect me to write much but as
it was your desire it will {^be} satisfaction if
I write but little – Present my respects to
Eliza – my Aunt Martha Mrs Edinsor &c - & accept
Of the sincerest love of
your truly
affectionate
Rebekah B
Sepr 1st 1787
[new page]
Mr Bateman
Mr Edinsors
No 35 Bush Lane
Cannon Street
London
Mr Dr B
I hope by the time this reaches you
I shall have an account of your safe arrival
which I am very anxious to hear – I hope you
will keep well during your absence from
us – your Dr William I am sorry to say is
not well today but I hope he will soon be
better you know I always frighten myself
about him – he is asleep by me & has been so
near 3 hours so I hope it will {^do} him good –
I wish I could leave the Dr little creature in the
hands of him who has given it – I know you
will not expect me to write much but as
it was your desire it will {^be} satisfaction if
I write but little – Present my respects to
Eliza – my Aunt Martha Mrs Edinsor &c - & accept
Of the sincerest love of
your truly
affectionate
Rebekah B
Sepr 1st 1787
[new page]
Mr Bateman
Mr Edinsors
No 35 Bush Lane
Cannon Street
London
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Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 1 September 1787
Expressing her anxiety about his safety on his travels, providing an update on William's health, and worrying about her ability to maintain her faith alongside parenting.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS Box 1, Folder 6 [4]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1787
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1
Sepr 1 1787
Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
Mr Bateman, Mr Edinsors, No 35 Bush Lane, Cannon Street, London
[England]
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People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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primary author
separation
- affection
- apprehension
- fear
- hopeful
- love
- love (parental)
- sorrow
- worried
faith
motherhood
Person: Thomas Bateman
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My Dr B
primary addressee
travel
separation
- health
- safe
- well
- business
- family
- fatherhood
Person: William Bateman
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other
sleeping
illness
ill-health
- body - improving
- health - improving