Tyndale Place
August 26^th 1809
My dear brother
I return you many thanks
for your letter and I assure you I think
it was very kind in you to write to me
so soon I am happy to inform you
that we arrived safe at Tyndale Place
about 9 OClock on friday night and found
all friends well, Eliza came home this
morning she seemed very glad to see
them all at home again she says she
likes school very much and is very happy
I am sorry you had occasion to [deleted] to
flog {?Prin } I am sure if you had
been been mild with him he
would not have minded it but you
[new page]
must be very kind to him for the fun
times We dined at Leek as we came my
aunt seemed very glad to see me she
said she expected I should have come
with my uncle on Saturday and stopt
the Sunday with her she said if my
papa had been at home she was sure
he would have sent me. You are very
welcome to the drawing you were so
bold as to take without my leave when
you asked me for it I thought you wan=
=ted to keep it. Do you remember Miss
Townend of Manchester? She is come to
Miss Martins Eliza tells me as Rebekah
is going to write I must conclude sooner
than I otherwise should with love to
all friends I remain
P.S Tell my cousin
yours very affectionately
that she did not pay
R Bateman
my aunt the money for my frank that he bought
for me at {?Mr Hopes}
[new page]
[change hand]
[horizontal top side] Give my love to cousin Margery tell
Her I dare say she paid me for the {?losses} I
Remember she [illeg]
My dear Cousin
Accept my hearty thanks for
your kind compliance with my request it
afforded me great pleasure to find you are
all well at Everton we had a pleasant
journey home and were gratified by
meeting our dear friends in health
it is the general opinion I am got more
fat (this you will justly say is no im=
=provement) but it does credit to Lpool
{?kin} notwithstanding We were extremely dull
the first few stages and wanted your
merry whistle to [illeg] our spirits the
regret we all felt at leaving {?our} [damaged]
friends at Everton produced an almost [damaged]
general silence. The little dog I doubt
not is taken care of by you & I am
sure as you promised so to be kind
to it you would not have used the rod
had it not been quite necessary but
pray withhold it if possible in future
I am happy to find we are likely to
have the happ pleasure of seeing my
Uncle this year we shall expect
you will accompany him and we
will endeavour to make London as
agreeable as possible to you and
I hope you will like it better than
[new page]
you expect [deleted] I hope you
liked your book and [illeg] you have read
it oblige me by keeping it for my sake
When you write to Rebekah again I
shall be very happy to be favored in
the same way if you have [deleted] paper
Mr Thos Bateman Junr
Everton Hill
Liverpool
left & inclination. There is {^no} fear of my
forgetting {?thin/their} {?waists} Lace I have thought
of you since I came home {^in that respect} Give my
love to all at Everton and forgive bad
writing. Believe me to remain dear cousin
Yours very affectionately
R Wilson

Tyndale Place
August 26^th 1809
My dear brother
I return you many thanks
for your letter and I assure you I think
it was very kind in you to write to me
so soon I am happy to inform you
that we arrived safe at Tyndale Place
about 9 OClock on friday night and found
all friends well, Eliza came home this
morning she seemed very glad to see
them all at home again she says she
likes school very much and is very happy
I am sorry you had occasion to [deleted] to
flog {?Prin } I am sure if you had
been been mild with him he
would not have minded it but you
[new page]
must be very kind to him for the fun
times We dined at Leek as we came my
aunt seemed very glad to see me she
said she expected I should have come
with my uncle on Saturday and stopt
the Sunday with her she said if my
papa had been at home she was sure
he would have sent me. You are very
welcome to the drawing you were so
bold as to take without my leave when
you asked me for it I thought you wan=
=ted to keep it. Do you remember Miss
Townend of Manchester? She is come to
Miss Martins Eliza tells me as Rebekah
is going to write I must conclude sooner
than I otherwise should with love to
all friends I remain
P.S Tell my cousin
yours very affectionately
that she did not pay
R Bateman
my aunt the money for my frank that he bought
for me at {?Mr Hopes}
[new page]
[change hand]
[horizontal top side] Give my love to cousin Margery tell
Her I dare say she paid me for the {?losses} I
Remember she [illeg]
My dear Cousin
Accept my hearty thanks for
your kind compliance with my request it
afforded me great pleasure to find you are
all well at Everton we had a pleasant
journey home and were gratified by
meeting our dear friends in health
it is the general opinion I am got more
fat (this you will justly say is no im=
=provement) but it does credit to Lpool
{?kin} notwithstanding We were extremely dull
the first few stages and wanted your
merry whistle to [illeg] our spirits the
regret we all felt at leaving {?our} [damaged]
friends at Everton produced an almost [damaged]
general silence. The little dog I doubt
not is taken care of by you & I am
sure as you promised so to be kind
to it you would not have used the rod
had it not been quite necessary but
pray withhold it if possible in future
I am happy to find we are likely to
have the happ pleasure of seeing my
Uncle this year we shall expect
you will accompany him and we
will endeavour to make London as
agreeable as possible to you and
I hope you will like it better than
[new page]
you expect [deleted] I hope you
liked your book and [illeg] you have read
it oblige me by keeping it for my sake
When you write to Rebekah again I
shall be very happy to be favored in
the same way if you have [deleted] paper
Mr Thos Bateman Junr
Everton Hill
Liverpool
left & inclination. There is {^no} fear of my
forgetting {?thin/their} {?waists} Lace I have thought
of you since I came home {^in that respect} Give my
love to all at Everton and forgive bad
writing. Believe me to remain dear cousin
Yours very affectionately
R Wilson