279 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 4 October 1790
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My Dear Mr B/
I receiv’d your letter yesterday it gave
me pleasure to find that you go on well, & that
my son keeps well, I don’t mind his threats for I
am inclin’d to think that he can not mend
himself tho’ his mother, for once in a summer
shoud leave him a fortnight together; I am at
present thro mercy very well, for the two first
days after I got here I was very much fatigued
with my journey, & I cannot say that I shall
like to be [deleted] fetch’d home before next Wednesy
week, I have not yet drank a dish of tea out from
my Uncle Smithsons with any of my other friends
& as I come so seldom, I cou’d like stay a comfort=
=able time when I am here, the journey here
& back is all the same trouble; I shall expect
a letter soon signifying your approbation of ye above
consider it is all the journeys, I have had this
summer & according to your letter, it is all I must
expect this winter, & you know it is not an expen=
=sive one. My Uncle & Cousins unite in respects to
you, accept mine for yourself Willm Senr & Junr
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expecting to hear from, or see you here,
I remain your affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Bolton
Octr 4 1790
I have sent Willm a night shirt.
Mr Bateman
Levers Row
I receiv’d your letter yesterday it gave
me pleasure to find that you go on well, & that
my son keeps well, I don’t mind his threats for I
am inclin’d to think that he can not mend
himself tho’ his mother, for once in a summer
shoud leave him a fortnight together; I am at
present thro mercy very well, for the two first
days after I got here I was very much fatigued
with my journey, & I cannot say that I shall
like to be [deleted] fetch’d home before next Wednesy
week, I have not yet drank a dish of tea out from
my Uncle Smithsons with any of my other friends
& as I come so seldom, I cou’d like stay a comfort=
=able time when I am here, the journey here
& back is all the same trouble; I shall expect
a letter soon signifying your approbation of ye above
consider it is all the journeys, I have had this
summer & according to your letter, it is all I must
expect this winter, & you know it is not an expen=
=sive one. My Uncle & Cousins unite in respects to
you, accept mine for yourself Willm Senr & Junr
[new page]
expecting to hear from, or see you here,
I remain your affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Bolton
Octr 4 1790
I have sent Willm a night shirt.
Mr Bateman
Levers Row
My Dear Mr B/
I receiv’d your letter yesterday it gave
me pleasure to find that you go on well, & that
my son keeps well, I don’t mind his threats for I
am inclin’d to think that he can not mend
himself tho’ his mother, for once in a summer
shoud leave him a fortnight together; I am at
present thro mercy very well, for the two first
days after I got here I was very much fatigued
with my journey, & I cannot say that I shall
like to be [deleted] fetch’d home before next Wednesy
week, I have not yet drank a dish of tea out from
my Uncle Smithsons with any of my other friends
& as I come so seldom, I cou’d like stay a comfort=
=able time when I am here, the journey here
& back is all the same trouble; I shall expect
a letter soon signifying your approbation of ye above
consider it is all the journeys, I have had this
summer & according to your letter, it is all I must
expect this winter, & you know it is not an expen=
=sive one. My Uncle & Cousins unite in respects to
you, accept mine for yourself Willm Senr & Junr
[new page]
expecting to hear from, or see you here,
I remain your affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Bolton
Octr 4 1790
I have sent Willm a night shirt.
Mr Bateman
Levers Row
I receiv’d your letter yesterday it gave
me pleasure to find that you go on well, & that
my son keeps well, I don’t mind his threats for I
am inclin’d to think that he can not mend
himself tho’ his mother, for once in a summer
shoud leave him a fortnight together; I am at
present thro mercy very well, for the two first
days after I got here I was very much fatigued
with my journey, & I cannot say that I shall
like to be [deleted] fetch’d home before next Wednesy
week, I have not yet drank a dish of tea out from
my Uncle Smithsons with any of my other friends
& as I come so seldom, I cou’d like stay a comfort=
=able time when I am here, the journey here
& back is all the same trouble; I shall expect
a letter soon signifying your approbation of ye above
consider it is all the journeys, I have had this
summer & according to your letter, it is all I must
expect this winter, & you know it is not an expen=
=sive one. My Uncle & Cousins unite in respects to
you, accept mine for yourself Willm Senr & Junr
[new page]
expecting to hear from, or see you here,
I remain your affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Bolton
Octr 4 1790
I have sent Willm a night shirt.
Mr Bateman
Levers Row
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Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 4 October 1790
Written during a visit to stay with family, providing details of their journey, and their visits to family, justifying the cost of her trip and sending Willliam a nightshirt.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6[29]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1790
10
4
Octr 4 1790
Bolton
[Lancashire, England]
Mr Bateman, Levers Row
[Manchester, Lancashire, England]
reporting
- happy
- hopeful
- positive
- opening
- throughout (inconsistent)
21-40%
People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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- tired
- fatigue
- health
- well
- affection
- grateful
- happy
- duty
- faith
- summer
- travel
- friendship
- marriage
- motherhood
Person: William Bateman
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