My Dear B
I am afraid you will be displeas’d at
not having sooner from me, but I not being accustom’d
to the post time here, & forgetting to ask when it was
was were the reason of the seeming neglect; be kind enough
to take along with it that I did not forget your
request, & I felt very uneasy, when I found my error,
I wisht you to know that thro’ mercy I arriv’d
safe at Leek tho’ I was not without my fears, the
man drove so very quick. M^rs. I was surpriz’d to
see me especially alone they seem all sorry that Will
is left behind, Sister is much better than I expected
to find her, she has had a gather’d breast the last & it is
not well yet, the little girl is a fine Child but not very
well & rather tedious. We went yesterday to drink tea
& sup at M^r B Suttons, & spent the time agreeably for
such a large party, as you {^know} it is not my taste we
were 14 & mostly made up of Maids & Batchelors, I
am just come from M^rs Etches they are all well & desire
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their respects & also this family, pray accept of {?mine}
yourself & present them at Shudehill & to Williams Sn^r
& Jun^r I hope to hear soon that you are well
which I am able at present to say of myself, for
which I ought to be thankfull. Do take care of my
Lad & yourself in my absence & believe me
D^r B
Your sincerely affectionate
Wife Reb^h Bateman
Leek July 7 1795
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M^r Bateman
Cotton [damaged]
Cromp [damaged]
Man[damaged]

My Dear B
I am afraid you will be displeas’d at
not having sooner from me, but I not being accustom’d
to the post time here, & forgetting to ask when it was
was were the reason of the seeming neglect; be kind enough
to take along with it that I did not forget your
request, & I felt very uneasy, when I found my error,
I wisht you to know that thro’ mercy I arriv’d
safe at Leek tho’ I was not without my fears, the
man drove so very quick. M^rs. I was surpriz’d to
see me especially alone they seem all sorry that Will
is left behind, Sister is much better than I expected
to find her, she has had a gather’d breast the last & it is
not well yet, the little girl is a fine Child but not very
well & rather tedious. We went yesterday to drink tea
& sup at M^r B Suttons, & spent the time agreeably for
such a large party, as you {^know} it is not my taste we
were 14 & mostly made up of Maids & Batchelors, I
am just come from M^rs Etches they are all well & desire
[new page]
their respects & also this family, pray accept of {?mine}
yourself & present them at Shudehill & to Williams Sn^r
& Jun^r I hope to hear soon that you are well
which I am able at present to say of myself, for
which I ought to be thankfull. Do take care of my
Lad & yourself in my absence & believe me
D^r B
Your sincerely affectionate
Wife Reb^h Bateman
Leek July 7 1795
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M^r Bateman
Cotton [damaged]
Cromp [damaged]
Man[damaged]