My Dear M^r B/
Before you receive this you’ll have heard of our
safe arrival at Chester by y^e Rev^d W Armitage; we got to this place
about 6 Clock the same evening & are very comfortably fix & in
private lodgings where they only take one family or party
which happens to be us, we pay a Guinea & half p^er week
for all of us {^together} & find our own victuals which is done at a
much easier rate than I expected, fish being very cheap & nice
& a great favorite with us all. I never was at a more charmin{^g }
Place in my life, were you & my Papa here, I’m sure you
woud not repent we are situated very near the sea in
the full view of its vessels passing & repassing; some unloading
near us; there are now better than 30 Waggons & Carts loadg
with [deleted] Irish Linens for the fair, & Packets coming & going with
Passengers, that the scene altogether is delightful. I wish
you coud make it convenient to come, it woud be no more
expense as to the lodgings there being a bed vacant which we
are consider’d as taking, as they take no other lodgers but us,
so that it woud only be victuals different & I think it woud do
you a deal of good, I wish, I had my Will here, but that can’t
be we must not have every luxury. We are all thro’ mercy
very well, [deleted] except M^r M^c who is now & then unwell but
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its no uncommon case. M^r M^c is very agreeable & pleasant
company he desires me to say that we don’t intend to
starve the cause while we are here so you may think I shall
spend a deal of money however I feel better for it already & that’s
something. I & my Mamma have drank the water this morning
& she intends bathing tomorrow. M^r MacMichael will be much
oblig’d to you directly upon y^e receipt of this to let them know
in Hanging-ditch that if any thing particular has trans[deleted ]
since they [deleted] left he woud have them write & direct to [deleted]
at M^r Hodsons Crippins Lane, Chester, as we intend (wi[damaged]
weather permitting) to be there on tuesday y^t my Mamma
&c &c may see the fair, when & where if I don’t see you, I
shall expect an answer to thi; with [deleted] particular
information how you, my Dear Boy & the rest of our friends
are. We all [deleted] write in kind respects to all as if named
especially My Dear B, accept the acknowledgements &
tenderest respect of
your sincerely
affectionate Wife
R Bateman
Parkgate
July 3 1789
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M^r Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
Paid at Chester 1^d

My Dear M^r B/
Before you receive this you’ll have heard of our
safe arrival at Chester by y^e Rev^d W Armitage; we got to this place
about 6 Clock the same evening & are very comfortably fix & in
private lodgings where they only take one family or party
which happens to be us, we pay a Guinea & half p^er week
for all of us {^together} & find our own victuals which is done at a
much easier rate than I expected, fish being very cheap & nice
& a great favorite with us all. I never was at a more charmin{^g }
Place in my life, were you & my Papa here, I’m sure you
woud not repent we are situated very near the sea in
the full view of its vessels passing & repassing; some unloading
near us; there are now better than 30 Waggons & Carts loadg
with [deleted] Irish Linens for the fair, & Packets coming & going with
Passengers, that the scene altogether is delightful. I wish
you coud make it convenient to come, it woud be no more
expense as to the lodgings there being a bed vacant which we
are consider’d as taking, as they take no other lodgers but us,
so that it woud only be victuals different & I think it woud do
you a deal of good, I wish, I had my Will here, but that can’t
be we must not have every luxury. We are all thro’ mercy
very well, [deleted] except M^r M^c who is now & then unwell but
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its no uncommon case. M^r M^c is very agreeable & pleasant
company he desires me to say that we don’t intend to
starve the cause while we are here so you may think I shall
spend a deal of money however I feel better for it already & that’s
something. I & my Mamma have drank the water this morning
& she intends bathing tomorrow. M^r MacMichael will be much
oblig’d to you directly upon y^e receipt of this to let them know
in Hanging-ditch that if any thing particular has trans[deleted ]
since they [deleted] left he woud have them write & direct to [deleted]
at M^r Hodsons Crippins Lane, Chester, as we intend (wi[damaged]
weather permitting) to be there on tuesday y^t my Mamma
&c &c may see the fair, when & where if I don’t see you, I
shall expect an answer to thi; with [deleted] particular
information how you, my Dear Boy & the rest of our friends
are. We all [deleted] write in kind respects to all as if named
especially My Dear B, accept the acknowledgements &
tenderest respect of
your sincerely
affectionate Wife
R Bateman
Parkgate
July 3 1789
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M^r Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
Paid at Chester 1^d