My Dear M^r B/
your first & second welcome epistles came
safely to hand. I am glad to hear so favorable an account
of your affairs. O my B if we look around us & see the various
dispensations of providence to others we shall find a great reason
for thankfulness with ours, we have abundant cause for
gratitude to that God that has wisely fixed our lot [deleted]
so comfortably {^both} for spiritual & temporal matters .
your Sons & Heir is got very well of his cough
I am much oblig’d to you for so kindly and frequently
reminding me of my duty respecting him, I have only
say upon it that my feelings as his own mother tell
me that nothing ought to be neglected with regard to
his bodily health & I often [deleted] {^wish} that we may both have
grave given to us to enable us to bring him {^up} in the
nurture & admonition of y^e Lord remembering that his
precious soul will be requir’d at our hands; in that
great & awfull day may we present him with joy &
say each for ourselves “here am I & y^e Child though hast
given me ”.
M^r Hale is yet with us & I don’t know
When he goes, he has engag’d to preach on Wednesday night
I have been rather concern’d at, what I think an unadvised
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step of M^r Din------es: he asked M^r H if he thought he was [damaged]
at Holywell y^e answer no, M^r D then told him there had been
some thoughts of having of having a Minister at Mosley Street
to occasionally preach & to go about as a supply for the
variant places of y^r other Ministers that preach for us, & to [damaged]
on y^e {?spot} to Christian Bury &c & then proceeded for far as to
ask him if he had any objection to such a place – the [damaged]
to that close question I did not hear, M^r Hale told me [damaged]
above himself & said he had had many thoughts about [damaged]
& in my opinion he’d rais’d one very sensible objection
to it when he told me viz that it woud be a more
expensive plan than He M^r D thought. But I’ll drop {?ye}
subject as you have plenty to ingage your mind of a
different sort, I only mention it as a step that ought
not have been took without y^e consent & approbation {?of}
the rest. M^r H has gone on pretty well with his [damaged]
begging he has got upwards of £17 M^r {?Whittensur][damaged]
gave £5 – 5^s-0
My Papa seems very well pleas’d with
the account you give in your letter. He & Mamma
desire their respects to you my Aunt P Martha & Counsins
with them please to present mine, & accept of y^e {?sincere}
love of
your truly
Affectionate Wife
R Bateman
Man^r Feb^y 9 1789
Write directly & don’t forget to send a Barrel of Oysters
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M^r Bateman
White Bear
Basinghall Street
London

My Dear M^r B/
your first & second welcome epistles came
safely to hand. I am glad to hear so favorable an account
of your affairs. O my B if we look around us & see the various
dispensations of providence to others we shall find a great reason
for thankfulness with ours, we have abundant cause for
gratitude to that God that has wisely fixed our lot [deleted]
so comfortably {^both} for spiritual & temporal matters .
your Sons & Heir is got very well of his cough
I am much oblig’d to you for so kindly and frequently
reminding me of my duty respecting him, I have only
say upon it that my feelings as his own mother tell
me that nothing ought to be neglected with regard to
his bodily health & I often [deleted] {^wish} that we may both have
grave given to us to enable us to bring him {^up} in the
nurture & admonition of y^e Lord remembering that his
precious soul will be requir’d at our hands; in that
great & awfull day may we present him with joy &
say each for ourselves “here am I & y^e Child though hast
given me ”.
M^r Hale is yet with us & I don’t know
When he goes, he has engag’d to preach on Wednesday night
I have been rather concern’d at, what I think an unadvised
[new page]
step of M^r Din------es: he asked M^r H if he thought he was [damaged]
at Holywell y^e answer no, M^r D then told him there had been
some thoughts of having of having a Minister at Mosley Street
to occasionally preach & to go about as a supply for the
variant places of y^r other Ministers that preach for us, & to [damaged]
on y^e {?spot} to Christian Bury &c & then proceeded for far as to
ask him if he had any objection to such a place – the [damaged]
to that close question I did not hear, M^r Hale told me [damaged]
above himself & said he had had many thoughts about [damaged]
& in my opinion he’d rais’d one very sensible objection
to it when he told me viz that it woud be a more
expensive plan than He M^r D thought. But I’ll drop {?ye}
subject as you have plenty to ingage your mind of a
different sort, I only mention it as a step that ought
not have been took without y^e consent & approbation {?of}
the rest. M^r H has gone on pretty well with his [damaged]
begging he has got upwards of £17 M^r {?Whittensur][damaged]
gave £5 – 5^s-0
My Papa seems very well pleas’d with
the account you give in your letter. He & Mamma
desire their respects to you my Aunt P Martha & Counsins
with them please to present mine, & accept of y^e {?sincere}
love of
your truly
Affectionate Wife
R Bateman
Man^r Feb^y 9 1789
Write directly & don’t forget to send a Barrel of Oysters
[new page]
M^r Bateman
White Bear
Basinghall Street
London