246 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 3 February 1789

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My Dear Mr B
your request has the force of a command, & is the reason
of my writing so soon ‘tis generally expected that a letter from
a Woman shou’d contain a good deal of news, but I am oblig’d
to tell you in the first page of mine that I am afraid I shall
not be able to fill the sheet; however if I can find nothing else
I have it in my power to say that we are all thro’ mercy as
well as when you left us. Poor Will was very much disappoint=
=ed in not finding you in bed the morning you went he call’d
Papa the first thing after he awak’d & when he {^found} ye place empty
he said poor, poor, at breakfast time he call’d several times at
the bottom of ye stairs, Papa tea tea .
I long to hear how you have got up – I hope for the
best but shall be impatient till Friday morning to have the
account from yourself I hope I shall remember it {^with} gratitude
if tis a pleasing one & acquiesce in the dispensation of providence
if otherwise. I do expect that you will be particular in your
accounts how you go on respecting the business you went
about & don’t be afraid of waiting often, I have this morning
been taking leave of the Bolton travellers, they with my
Papa & Mamma desire their best respects to {^you} all our friends
in London with begging your acceptance of mine
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sincerely
I remain
My Dear Mr B
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manchester
Feby 3 1789
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Mr Bateman
White-Bear
Basinghall Street
London

[details of payments on envelope]
My Dear Mr B
your request has the force of a command, & is the reason
of my writing so soon ‘tis generally expected that a letter from
a Woman shou’d contain a good deal of news, but I am oblig’d
to tell you in the first page of mine that I am afraid I shall
not be able to fill the sheet; however if I can find nothing else
I have it in my power to say that we are all thro’ mercy as
well as when you left us. Poor Will was very much disappoint=
=ed in not finding you in bed the morning you went he call’d
Papa the first thing after he awak’d & when he {^found} ye place empty
he said poor, poor, at breakfast time he call’d several times at
the bottom of ye stairs, Papa tea tea .
I long to hear how you have got up – I hope for the
best but shall be impatient till Friday morning to have the
account from yourself I hope I shall remember it {^with} gratitude
if tis a pleasing one & acquiesce in the dispensation of providence
if otherwise. I do expect that you will be particular in your
accounts how you go on respecting the business you went
about & don’t be afraid of waiting often, I have this morning
been taking leave of the Bolton travellers, they with my
Papa & Mamma desire their best respects to {^you} all our friends
in London with begging your acceptance of mine
[new page]
sincerely
I remain
My Dear Mr B
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manchester
Feby 3 1789
[new page]
Mr Bateman
White-Bear
Basinghall Street
London

[details of payments on envelope]
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Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 3 February 1789

Writing at his request, but noting that she doesn't have much to say, providing a detailed account of William's distress upon realising that Thomas had gone away, asking for updates on his business, and advising him to acquiesce to providence if his business does not go well.

Bateman Family Papers

OSB MSS 32 Bos 1, Folder 6 [15]

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

1789

2

3

Feby 2 1789

Manchester

[Lancashire, England]

Mr Bateman, White-Bear, Basinghall Street, London

[England]

  • advising
  • enquiry
  • response

  • apologetic
  • concerned
  • happy
  • hopeful
  • religious
  • resigned

  • opening
  • throughout (inconsistent)

21-40%

People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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primary author

writing

  • health
  • well

  • affection
  • apprehension
  • grateful
  • love (romantic)

  • duty
  • faith

  • marriage
  • motherhood

Person: Thomas Bateman
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My Dear Mr B

primary addressee

  • travel
  • work

separation

  • in bed
  • work

  • business
  • family
  • fatherhood

Person: William Bateman
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other

  • eating
  • talking

separation

distress

parenthood