272 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 9 July 1789
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My Dear Mr B/
your long silence not only surprizes
but distress’s me I did not come to Chester this this
day (Thursday) {^when} both my Mamma & self fully expectd
a letter ready for us here, as you did not know were
to direct to us at Parkgate I told you in the first
{^letter written last Friday} to send to Mr Hodsons but I find [deleted] what effect
absence has, & I that if it is lengthened we shoud perhaps
be entirely forgot, but you’ll see I have not forgot you
by writing twice for one letter from any of you; tell
my sister from my Mamma that she is very {^much} displeas’d
at her neglect in not writing - - - you don’t diserve
or can’t expect at least, any particulars respecting
us, I shall postpone them all, only that we are
all thro’ mercy pretty well they all say I look better
for my journey, I hope you are well, I want to
know very much how my Will goes on without
me, with kind respects to all friends
Chester I remain
July 9 1789 my Dr B yours sincerely
R Bateman
[new page]
If you write soon direct to me
at
Capt Harveys
Parkgate
your long silence not only surprizes
but distress’s me I did not come to Chester this this
day (Thursday) {^when} both my Mamma & self fully expectd
a letter ready for us here, as you did not know were
to direct to us at Parkgate I told you in the first
{^letter written last Friday} to send to Mr Hodsons but I find [deleted] what effect
absence has, & I that if it is lengthened we shoud perhaps
be entirely forgot, but you’ll see I have not forgot you
by writing twice for one letter from any of you; tell
my sister from my Mamma that she is very {^much} displeas’d
at her neglect in not writing - - - you don’t diserve
or can’t expect at least, any particulars respecting
us, I shall postpone them all, only that we are
all thro’ mercy pretty well they all say I look better
for my journey, I hope you are well, I want to
know very much how my Will goes on without
me, with kind respects to all friends
Chester I remain
July 9 1789 my Dr B yours sincerely
R Bateman
[new page]
If you write soon direct to me
at
Capt Harveys
Parkgate
My Dear Mr B/
your long silence not only surprizes
but distress’s me I did not come to Chester this this
day (Thursday) {^when} both my Mamma & self fully expectd
a letter ready for us here, as you did not know were
to direct to us at Parkgate I told you in the first
{^letter written last Friday} to send to Mr Hodsons but I find [deleted] what effect
absence has, & I that if it is lengthened we shoud perhaps
be entirely forgot, but you’ll see I have not forgot you
by writing twice for one letter from any of you; tell
my sister from my Mamma that she is very {^much} displeas’d
at her neglect in not writing - - - you don’t diserve
or can’t expect at least, any particulars respecting
us, I shall postpone them all, only that we are
all thro’ mercy pretty well they all say I look better
for my journey, I hope you are well, I want to
know very much how my Will goes on without
me, with kind respects to all friends
Chester I remain
July 9 1789 my Dr B yours sincerely
R Bateman
[new page]
If you write soon direct to me
at
Capt Harveys
Parkgate
your long silence not only surprizes
but distress’s me I did not come to Chester this this
day (Thursday) {^when} both my Mamma & self fully expectd
a letter ready for us here, as you did not know were
to direct to us at Parkgate I told you in the first
{^letter written last Friday} to send to Mr Hodsons but I find [deleted] what effect
absence has, & I that if it is lengthened we shoud perhaps
be entirely forgot, but you’ll see I have not forgot you
by writing twice for one letter from any of you; tell
my sister from my Mamma that she is very {^much} displeas’d
at her neglect in not writing - - - you don’t diserve
or can’t expect at least, any particulars respecting
us, I shall postpone them all, only that we are
all thro’ mercy pretty well they all say I look better
for my journey, I hope you are well, I want to
know very much how my Will goes on without
me, with kind respects to all friends
Chester I remain
July 9 1789 my Dr B yours sincerely
R Bateman
[new page]
If you write soon direct to me
at
Capt Harveys
Parkgate
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Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 9 July 1789
Expressing upset that he hasn't written to her, and refusing to provide details of their health because he doesn't deserve it, asking how William is
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [23]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1789
7
9
July 9 1789
Chester
[Cheshire, England]
Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
reporting
- conflictual
- happy
throughout (inconsistent)
21-40%
People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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primary author
- travel
- writing
separation
- ill-health
- well
- apprehension
- distress
- hopeful
- love
- shock
- worried
- faith
- memory
travel
- marriage
- motherhood
Person: Sarah Clegg
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other
writing
distress
disposition
family