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Image #1 of letter: Elizabeth Cumberland and Richard Cumberland to George Cumberland, 3 November 1777

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Image #2 of letter: Elizabeth Cumberland and Richard Cumberland to George Cumberland, 3 November 1777

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My Dear
Child I think I here you say my Mother has
forgot she has a son in town but there is not a day that I
don’t accuse myself for not writing to my being a bad
scribe ~~makes~~ {^^me} unwilling to set about it but how happy sho^uld
I be was I near enough to see you sometimes but I must be con^tent
I beg my dear you will be carefull of your health as the weather
is set in very severe it would give me pleasure to hear your
windows are done if not pray insist on there being done before
the days get too short I thank you for the Tea I received it safe
on Friday last thinking you could not get it I desird Mr Napp
when he came to town to get me 5 or 6 pounds which I must {^^desire}
you to prevent. I am glad you liked your Cake will make you
another the first opportunity your little fracas with Mr
Tapp made me very unhappy and am glad to hear it is made up
believe me my Dear you will find him a sincear friend. I am glad
to you are so much among your friends pray God increase their number.
I wish you could have gone with Mr Crop to Dartford but your Reason
is sufficient when you see them pray make my Respects to the
Ladys and tell Mrs Crop I wish to hear her name in the paper

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as to Mr Balchin Reced Pancras Rents not worth your notice
but I think it very mean of him but however keep him your
friend if you can & the young woman you inquire about is
farmer Hickets Daughter married to hewlings a Tallow Chan^{dlerof
Ciseter I am glad you don’t visit Mrs Mun as I think the
acquaintance not worth keeping. I am glad to hear your frien^ds
are all well tell Mrs Reed I should be glad of a line from her
pray my compliments to all friends with wishes for your
Health & happyness
I am your affect. Mother
Elizb Cumberland
3rd Nov 77
Now for Little Dick
I troubled you with two letters last week and
in [illeg] you will not vouchsafe me an answer
The first contained {^^{advice of}} two ten pound bank post bills, and was
sent on Wed The other sent on Thursday contained the
bills, and I expected to have heard by todays post that
you had got them, but now wait for that satisfaction til
Wednesday – the bills are N5367 5 April 77
and 1218 16 Dec 76 . Excuse my impatience
and set me down among your sincerest friends
E Cumberland}