245 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 8 November 1788

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I receiv’d my Dear Bs letter this morning am
sorry to hear you was worse for your journey I wish
you had staid all night I think it woud have been
better pray take care & don’t increase your cold –
I was rather disturb’d by your hinting as if you
thought I was indifferent about returning home
I can assure you it is not ye case & I hope you will
do me the justice to alter your sentiments
if they were {?nearly} what one might suppose
them to be by your of expressing yourself in
the letter. I hope however my Papa if me means
to come {^at all} will come on Monday or else you
must give me leave to take ye Coach as I shall
be uneasy to stay any longer than Monday
or Tuesday, at ye farthest; present our joint
respects to all at Shudehull & accept ye sincere
affection of
your
truly
affectionate Wife
Rebh Bateman
Bolton
Novr 9 1788
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Mr Bateman
Merchant
Levers-Row
Manchester
I receiv’d my Dear Bs letter this morning am
sorry to hear you was worse for your journey I wish
you had staid all night I think it woud have been
better pray take care & don’t increase your cold –
I was rather disturb’d by your hinting as if you
thought I was indifferent about returning home
I can assure you it is not ye case & I hope you will
do me the justice to alter your sentiments
if they were {?nearly} what one might suppose
them to be by your of expressing yourself in
the letter. I hope however my Papa if me means
to come {^at all} will come on Monday or else you
must give me leave to take ye Coach as I shall
be uneasy to stay any longer than Monday
or Tuesday, at ye farthest; present our joint
respects to all at Shudehull & accept ye sincere
affection of
your
truly
affectionate Wife
Rebh Bateman
Bolton
Novr 9 1788
[new page]
Mr Bateman
Merchant
Levers-Row
Manchester
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Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 8 November 1788

Expressing concern at news of his difficult journey and subsequent illness, resolving a conflict in which it appears Thomas suggested she was indifferent to his return home, requesting permission to take the Coach on Monday if her father hasn't been to collect her/

Bateman Family Papers

OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [14b]

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

1788

11

9

Novr 9 1788

Bolton

[Lancashire, England]

Mr Bateman, Merchant

[??Manchester??, ??Lancashire??, England]

People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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primary author

  • travel
  • writing

separation

uneasy

  • affection
  • love
  • sorrow
  • sympathy

distraction

care provided by family/kin/household

marriage

Person: Thomas Bateman
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primary addressee

  • travel
  • work
  • writing

  • a cold
  • illness
  • separation

  • ill-health
  • unwell

  • distress
  • feeling
  • love (familial)

  • travel
  • work

  • business
  • family
  • marriage

How to Cite

Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 8 November 1788, 9111788: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [14b]

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