April the 3 1782
My Dear Child
I have just received your long wished
for letter I have been very {^^ill} for this fortnight past
I am still very weak and low I have so bad a cough that
I think nothing but Change of air will help me in know
in my last [illeg] Coming to Driffield I thought in
your letter you would have said whether it was agree{^^able}
to you or not. I have not seen your Brother since I
was taking ill being so bad as my self I am very sory
to hear you have been so ill pray take care of your self
I hope to see George soon as I hear he is better I am sorry
you have not written to Mr Crop {^^has} he spoke of it the other
day I beg as soon as you receive this you will write and
give them a nother invitation down not that I think
they will come as yet, we have got a [illeg] of Mr Crops
which I am very glad of as I think it amuses them he is
a young officer about one & twenty a very agreeable young
gen man and goes everywhere with them as to your order
I can’t promise to do as yet but as soon as I am better will take

Care to get the things has to the House I think if you don’t give
250 pound for it we better keep it I am sorry to hear
no better account of John but hope Driffield are will
set him up, I wish your dear Brother had time to try it
as I hear today he look very thin I hope to see him to
morrow I am glad to hear Mary is well pray my kind love
to both & compliments to all friends and believe me my dear
to be your affect Mother
Elizb Cumberland

PS I {?feard} you will not
be able to Read
this Scrol M^r & M^rs Crops
Compliments

April the 3 1782
My Dear Child
I have just receved your long wished
for Letter I have been very very {^ill}, for this fornight past
I am still very week and {?too} I have so bad a Cough that
I think nothing but Change of air will help me you know
in my last {^I} mensh^d Coming to Driffield I thought in
your Letter you woul^d if have said whether it was agrea{^ble}
to you or not. I have not seen your Brother since I
was taking ill being as bad as my self. I am very sory
to hear you have been so ill pray take care of your self
I hope to see George soon as I hear he is better I am sorry
you have not writ to M^r Crap {^has} he spoke of it the other
day I beg as soon as you Receive this you will Write and
given them a nother Invitation Down not that I think
thay will come as yet, we have got a Negbu^r of M^rs Crops
which I am very glad of as I think it amueses them
he is a young Officer about one & Twenty a very agreeable young
Gen man and gos Every ware with them as to your Orders
I cant promise to go as yet but as soon as I am better will take

care to git the things has to the House I think if he don't give
250 pounds for it we better keep it I am sorry to hear
no better acount of John but hope Driffield Are will
set him up I wish your dear Brother had time to try it
as I hear to day he look very thinn I hope to see him to
Morrow I am glad to hear Mayy is well pray my kind love
to both & compliments to all friends and belive me my dear
to be your Affect Mother
Eliz^h Cumberland
SP I fread you will not
be able able to Read this drol M & M^rs Crops
Compliments