244 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 12 April 1788

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My Dear B
You see I don’t stand upon receiving a letter
from you first – I thought it woud not disagreeable
to hear to ye welfare of your Boy – it is with pleasure
I can say, he is very well & so rough & rude he
wants his Father at home to tutor him a little
I hope it won’t be long before we shall see you.
Having little to say in the entertaining way
to a Man of Business I’ll just conclude by telling
you we are all pretty well &
Remain
My Dr B
Your sincerely
Manchester Affectionate Wife
April 12 1788 R Bateman
PS/ Excuse haste, Shudehill Friends beg their kind
Respects to you Aunt P Marther &c &c accept ye sincere
Respects of your RB - & write often I hope to hear tomorrow
morning of your safe arrival
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Mr Bateman
London
My Dear B
You see I don’t stand upon receiving a letter
from you first – I thought it woud not disagreeable
to hear to ye welfare of your Boy – it is with pleasure
I can say, he is very well & so rough & rude he
wants his Father at home to tutor him a little
I hope it won’t be long before we shall see you.
Having little to say in the entertaining way
to a Man of Business I’ll just conclude by telling
you we are all pretty well &
Remain
My Dr B
Your sincerely
Manchester Affectionate Wife
April 12 1788 R Bateman
PS/ Excuse haste, Shudehill Friends beg their kind
Respects to you Aunt P Marther &c &c accept ye sincere
Respects of your RB - & write often I hope to hear tomorrow
morning of your safe arrival
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Mr Bateman
London
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Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 12 April 1788

A short letter in which she begins by noting that she is writing even though she hasn't received one from him, enclosing details of their son, looking forward to him returning home, and providing very brief complements from friends and acquaintances.

Bateman Family Papers

OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [16]

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

1788

4

12

April 12 1788

Manchester

[Lancashire, England]

Mr Bateman, London

[England]

reporting

  • conflictual
  • positive

  • main body
  • throughout (consistent)

41-60%

People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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primary author

writing

  • health
  • hurried
  • well

  • anger
  • hopeful

disposition

  • marriage
  • motherhood

Person: William Bateman
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other

  • active
  • build

separation

childhood

  • active
  • health
  • strong
  • well

  • affection
  • love

  • disposition
  • education

at home

fatherhood

Person: Thomas Bateman
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My Dear B

primary addressee

  • travel
  • writing

safe

fatherhood