My D^r B
I waited with some impatience
for your last which I receiv’d this morning
& observe the liberty given to stay upon
conditions; the cause of my stay as stated in
my last is not yet remov’d, yesterday was
the first day we durst say we thought the
Child better, for some time there has been
very little prospect of life, & I still hesitate
to say she is out of danger, she is brought so
very low the Mother is so low at times
that she does little but cry, the day before
yesterday Old M^r & M^rs W woud make me
accept of M^r Remingtons invitation
to dine with him at Hackney, as they
thought the ride woud do me good after
being confined so with my sister & when
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I was gone she spent the afternoon in
tears, so you see I am of some uses & I
assure you I fancy more thought of than
before, the Old Gentⁿ told me yesterday
he had some thoughts of writing you
upon the subject of my stay, he was so
afraid of you sending for me so soon
I do think he is the kindest Derby{?shire}
Man I ever saw. I call’d yesterday {?at}
Hollins & Suttons S^t Pauls Church y[damaged ]
& Saw Tommy Sutton who told me of
M^r Benjamin Sutton’s death which
you may probably have heard of, I
was very much shocked to hear it
especially as it is so short a time
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since I saw him well, Oh how uncertain
is this life. I am sorry to hear Papa is
{?so} poorly yet I still hope for the best,
you mention no particulars of my
poor lads, but I desire to be thankfull
that they continue well, if M^rs R^s indis=
=position is thro’ being sober too long
More the pity, if she shoud
get tipsy again do as you
said; rid the ground of her you have
my hearty consent, for it is a shame
to keep her. M^r & M^rs W join in respects
to all friends wish^g you to write soon
I remain
My D^r M^r B your truly
Affectionate Wife
R Bateman
London
Aug^st 30
1792
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M^r Tho^s Bateman
Cotton Mercht
Manchester

My D^r B
I waited with some impatience
for your last which I receiv’d this morning
& observe the liberty given to stay upon
conditions; the cause of my stay as stated in
my last is not yet remov’d, yesterday was
the first day we durst say we thought the
Child better, for some time there has been
very little prospect of life, & I still hesitate
to say she is out of danger, she is brought so
very low the Mother is so low at times
that she does little but cry, the day before
yesterday Old M^r & M^rs W woud make me
accept of M^r Remingtons invitation
to dine with him at Hackney, as they
thought the ride woud do me good after
being confined so with my sister & when
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I was gone she spent the afternoon in
tears, so you see I am of some uses & I
assure you I fancy more thought of than
before, the Old Gentⁿ told me yesterday
he had some thoughts of writing you
upon the subject of my stay, he was so
afraid of you sending for me so soon
I do think he is the kindest Derby{?shire}
Man I ever saw. I call’d yesterday {?at}
Hollins & Suttons S^t Pauls Church y[damaged ]
& Saw Tommy Sutton who told me of
M^r Benjamin Sutton’s death which
you may probably have heard of, I
was very much shocked to hear it
especially as it is so short a time
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since I saw him well, Oh how uncertain
is this life. I am sorry to hear Papa is
{?so} poorly yet I still hope for the best,
you mention no particulars of my
poor lads, but I desire to be thankfull
that they continue well, if M^rs R^s indis=
=position is thro’ being sober too long
More the pity, if she shoud
get tipsy again do as you
said; rid the ground of her you have
my hearty consent, for it is a shame
to keep her. M^r & M^rs W join in respects
to all friends wish^g you to write soon
I remain
My D^r M^r B your truly
Affectionate Wife
R Bateman
London
Aug^st 30
1792
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M^r Tho^s Bateman
Cotton Mercht
Manchester