My Dear M^r B
I again resume my pen as the favorable
opportunity by M^r Dinwiddie offers itself, & I believe I am
right in presuming it will not be unacceptable to
receive one from me, tho’ upon y^e heels of y^e other Nothing
material has occur’d in my line since I wrote last
but I really expected enough had in yours to have been
a subject for a letter by Monday nights post – you may
be sure I wish not only to know how you go on but
when I may expect you down; y^e time begins to appear
long & my fears are ready to suggest something unfavor=
=able detains you: before you receive this I hope to have
particulars from yourself, & then I shall better content
I am glad you think y^e loss will {^be} so small I call it
small from what it might have been expected but I think
you don’t add Leversedges to it .
The dear little Boy & myself are thro’ much
mercy pretty well, I have {^had} a very bad cold since you left
us but ‘tis now much better, Will has not forgot his
Papa almost every one that comes to the door he expects to
be you; especially in an evening. - - - When you
see my Aunts Pearson & Clegg, present [deleted] Papa
Mamma & my respects to them & Cousins. M^r Hale
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leaves us tomorrow morning & then we shall feel the [damaged]
a Gentleman in the house he has been very constant
company considering her errand which require’d his
being out so much. Begging your acceptance of my
best respects
I remain
My Dear B
your sincerely affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manchester
Feb^y 11 1789
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M^r Bateman
White Bear
Basinghall Street
London
Favor’d by
M^r Dinwiddie

My Dear M^r B
I again resume my pen as the favorable
opportunity by M^r Dinwiddie offers itself, & I believe I am
right in presuming it will not be unacceptable to
receive one from me, tho’ upon y^e heels of y^e other Nothing
material has occur’d in my line since I wrote last
but I really expected enough had in yours to have been
a subject for a letter by Monday nights post – you may
be sure I wish not only to know how you go on but
when I may expect you down; y^e time begins to appear
long & my fears are ready to suggest something unfavor=
=able detains you: before you receive this I hope to have
particulars from yourself, & then I shall better content
I am glad you think y^e loss will {^be} so small I call it
small from what it might have been expected but I think
you don’t add Leversedges to it .
The dear little Boy & myself are thro’ much
mercy pretty well, I have {^had} a very bad cold since you left
us but ‘tis now much better, Will has not forgot his
Papa almost every one that comes to the door he expects to
be you; especially in an evening. - - - When you
see my Aunts Pearson & Clegg, present [deleted] Papa
Mamma & my respects to them & Cousins. M^r Hale
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leaves us tomorrow morning & then we shall feel the [damaged]
a Gentleman in the house he has been very constant
company considering her errand which require’d his
being out so much. Begging your acceptance of my
best respects
I remain
My Dear B
your sincerely affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Manchester
Feb^y 11 1789
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M^r Bateman
White Bear
Basinghall Street
London
Favor’d by
M^r Dinwiddie