261 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 4 November 1788
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My Dear Mr B
According to my promises I am sat down
to write you an account of our journey which
thro’ mercy was {^a} very safe one we got here about
½ past twelve. Will behaved very well he slept
four miles of ye road & after that was very lively
rather too much so for ye room he had ye Chasie was
a deal too small especially he regretted ye loss of ye sight
of Ducks & Cows in ye road, he is gone to bed very well quite
tired out. We found all our friends very well I hope you will
favor us with your company & let me know when Mr Smith
was very much vex’d that he did not see you when you
was last in Bolton . Do let me beg of you to take care of
yourself & instead of increasing your cold do take ye
necessary steps to get quit {^of} it. I hope you will write
soon & let me know how you are, I have nothing particular
to tell you of they all present kind respect to all at
Shudehill with yourself accept my sincere love & excuse
ye shortness of my letter
I am
My Dear B
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manr
Novr 4 1788
According to my promises I am sat down
to write you an account of our journey which
thro’ mercy was {^a} very safe one we got here about
½ past twelve. Will behaved very well he slept
four miles of ye road & after that was very lively
rather too much so for ye room he had ye Chasie was
a deal too small especially he regretted ye loss of ye sight
of Ducks & Cows in ye road, he is gone to bed very well quite
tired out. We found all our friends very well I hope you will
favor us with your company & let me know when Mr Smith
was very much vex’d that he did not see you when you
was last in Bolton . Do let me beg of you to take care of
yourself & instead of increasing your cold do take ye
necessary steps to get quit {^of} it. I hope you will write
soon & let me know how you are, I have nothing particular
to tell you of they all present kind respect to all at
Shudehill with yourself accept my sincere love & excuse
ye shortness of my letter
I am
My Dear B
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manr
Novr 4 1788
My Dear Mr B
According to my promises I am sat down
to write you an account of our journey which
thro’ mercy was {^a} very safe one we got here about
½ past twelve. Will behaved very well he slept
four miles of ye road & after that was very lively
rather too much so for ye room he had ye Chasie was
a deal too small especially he regretted ye loss of ye sight
of Ducks & Cows in ye road, he is gone to bed very well quite
tired out. We found all our friends very well I hope you will
favor us with your company & let me know when Mr Smith
was very much vex’d that he did not see you when you
was last in Bolton . Do let me beg of you to take care of
yourself & instead of increasing your cold do take ye
necessary steps to get quit {^of} it. I hope you will write
soon & let me know how you are, I have nothing particular
to tell you of they all present kind respect to all at
Shudehill with yourself accept my sincere love & excuse
ye shortness of my letter
I am
My Dear B
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manr
Novr 4 1788
According to my promises I am sat down
to write you an account of our journey which
thro’ mercy was {^a} very safe one we got here about
½ past twelve. Will behaved very well he slept
four miles of ye road & after that was very lively
rather too much so for ye room he had ye Chasie was
a deal too small especially he regretted ye loss of ye sight
of Ducks & Cows in ye road, he is gone to bed very well quite
tired out. We found all our friends very well I hope you will
favor us with your company & let me know when Mr Smith
was very much vex’d that he did not see you when you
was last in Bolton . Do let me beg of you to take care of
yourself & instead of increasing your cold do take ye
necessary steps to get quit {^of} it. I hope you will write
soon & let me know how you are, I have nothing particular
to tell you of they all present kind respect to all at
Shudehill with yourself accept my sincere love & excuse
ye shortness of my letter
I am
My Dear B
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manr
Novr 4 1788
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Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 4 November 1788
On her journey with their young son, discussing his behaviour in the chaise, and his joy at seeing ducks and cows, hoping that Thomas will be able to join their holiday, and urging him to take care of himself to ensure that his cold does not worsen.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [14]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1788
11
4
Novr 4 1788
Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
[unknown, England]
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- happy
- positive
opening
21-40%
People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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primary author
- recreation
- travel
- writing
safe
- affection
- love
- worried
faith
- rural
- travel
- marriage
- motherhood
Person: Thomas Bateman
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My Dear Mr B
primary addressee
writing
- a cold
- illness
- ill-health
- recovery
- unwell
worried
regimen
- family
- fatherhood
- marriage
Person: William Bateman
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Will
other
- looking
- sleeping
- travel
active
tired
childhood
- active
- strong
- well
happy
- in bed
- travel
family