285 - Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 9 July 1791
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I was much surpriz’d at your writing
so soon as you observe, but the contents of the
letter was matter for greater surprize, as I did
not think Mrs B in such imminent danger
as the events has proved her to be; it is quite
contrary to my inclination as well as yours, to
take up the mockery of mourning on the occasion
but Sister Sutton thinks it woud be particular
not to do it, tho’ she has often said she never
shoud & even {^now} is as averse to it as ourselves,
I suppose she is buried by this therefore it will
be
for my part, I shall let it alone till I return.
It is near post so am oblig’d to conclude with
joint respects to all of you & am
your truly affectionate
R Bateman
Leek 9 July 1791
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Mr Bateman
Cotton Mercht
Manchester
I was much surpriz’d at your writing
so soon as you observe, but the contents of the
letter was matter for greater surprize, as I did
not think Mrs B in such imminent danger
as the events has proved her to be; it is quite
contrary to my inclination as well as yours, to
take up the mockery of mourning on the occasion
but Sister Sutton thinks it woud be particular
not to do it, tho’ she has often said she never
shoud & even {^now} is as averse to it as ourselves,
I suppose she is buried by this therefore it will
be
for my part, I shall let it alone till I return.
It is near post so am oblig’d to conclude with
joint respects to all of you & am
your truly affectionate
R Bateman
Leek 9 July 1791
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Mr Bateman
Cotton Mercht
Manchester
Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 9 July 1791
Expressing surprise at receiving another letter, and shock at the news it contained about the death of Mrs B, discussing the propriety of wearing mourning clothes and concluding that Thomas should wear mourning tomorrow, and she would do it when she returns home.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [32]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1791
7
9
9 July 1791
Leek
[Staffordshire, England]
Mr Bateman, Cotton Merchant, Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
primary author
death/dying
- aesthetics
- clothing
uneasy
- affection
- shock
- worried
- distraction
- duty
- family
- friendship
- marriage
My Dear B
primary addressee
- death/dying
- writing
- aesthetics
- clothing
duty
- family
- marriage
To Cite this Letter
Rebekah Bateman to Thomas Bateman, 9 July 1791, 971791: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [32]
To Cite this Edition
Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.