My Dear M^r B/
Yours I waited with much impatience
for, as I expected to have had yr answer on Tuesday I
wonder you shoud be surpriz’d at the contents when
you told me before I set off you expected it; I am
sorry to find it puts you so much out of y^e way
your compliance is very cool; from which I gather
you by this time know the difference of a good Wife {?from} &
at home which you otherwise woud be a stranger too
but as I find {^it} so disagreeable I woud have you send the
Horse for me on Monday if you think it likely to be
fair if not on Tuesday if you can spare William
as you don’t incline to fetch me yourself which I
woud rather have if I coud; don’t send a chaise
the difference of the expence is such that I cannot
think of it, for you know if Tuesday is unfavorable
it only brings me (shoud life be spar’d) to the day I first
propos’d viz Wednesday. I am sorry that Will^m cant
be kept clean, by changing his cloaths, I know that’s
the only Method of doing it when I am with him
myself & then he never is so long together, I [deleted]
wish I had him here, I din’d at Mr Naylors yesterday
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& he said if I woud let Him he woud bring Will^m [damaged]
Him in the Phaeaton, or take me to Man^r in it on
Tuesday next. I observe what you say about the
Sacred &c at Shudehill, I think if they had any
generosity they might lend it you to fetch me [damaged]
Aunt P it woud hold us all & save my papa y^e
trouble but as you say (this to yourself) how are [damaged]
tell them if you please that my Uncle & Aunt
seem’d very much pleas’d indeed, especially the
former he said it was very respectfull, tho’ that
woud have been sav’d had the whole process been
discover’d I shall wait for a line from with anxiety
so be kind enough not to forget me toromorrow, [damaged]
let me know if the second is more acceptable than
the former as the terms are altered, the joint
respects of this family I present with my own &
believe me
D^r B
Your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Bolton
Oct^r 7 1790
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M^r Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
[postmarked] Bolton Le Moors

My Dear M^r B/
Yours I waited with much impatience
for, as I expected to have had yr answer on Tuesday I
wonder you shoud be surpriz’d at the contents when
you told me before I set off you expected it; I am
sorry to find it puts you so much out of y^e way
your compliance is very cool; from which I gather
you by this time know the difference of a good Wife {?from} &
at home which you otherwise woud be a stranger too
but as I find {^it} so disagreeable I woud have you send the
Horse for me on Monday if you think it likely to be
fair if not on Tuesday if you can spare William
as you don’t incline to fetch me yourself which I
woud rather have if I coud; don’t send a chaise
the difference of the expence is such that I cannot
think of it, for you know if Tuesday is unfavorable
it only brings me (shoud life be spar’d) to the day I first
propos’d viz Wednesday. I am sorry that Will^m cant
be kept clean, by changing his cloaths, I know that’s
the only Method of doing it when I am with him
myself & then he never is so long together, I [deleted]
wish I had him here, I din’d at Mr Naylors yesterday
[new page]
& he said if I woud let Him he woud bring Will^m [damaged]
Him in the Phaeaton, or take me to Man^r in it on
Tuesday next. I observe what you say about the
Sacred &c at Shudehill, I think if they had any
generosity they might lend it you to fetch me [damaged]
Aunt P it woud hold us all & save my papa y^e
trouble but as you say (this to yourself) how are [damaged]
tell them if you please that my Uncle & Aunt
seem’d very much pleas’d indeed, especially the
former he said it was very respectfull, tho’ that
woud have been sav’d had the whole process been
discover’d I shall wait for a line from with anxiety
so be kind enough not to forget me toromorrow, [damaged]
let me know if the second is more acceptable than
the former as the terms are altered, the joint
respects of this family I present with my own &
believe me
D^r B
Your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
Bolton
Oct^r 7 1790
[new page]
M^r Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
[postmarked] Bolton Le Moors