My Dear B
Though I have wrote so lately yet can give
you credit that you will not displeased to hear again
from me, I am glad to have it in my power to say
that the Child is still better, & we hope will continue
to mend I now begin to feel anxious to see my own
children & Husband, if you shoud hear of any body
likely for me to come down with, the beginning of
the week after next. I hope you will let me know
if I can meet with any here, the next week, or the
time above I shall embrace the opportunity but
if nothing, so favorably happens, I shall be obliged
to take the Coach which will be a trial to me, I am
so fearful of travelling, James Barton I find is coming
up with Aunt Pearson & M^r Chadwick, I wonder how
long he stays in Town. I have not yet call’d upon
M^rs Jacobs, but mean to do it, if she is in Town, & also
M^rs Edinsor, Miss Allwood, &c &c so you see I have work
before me, if life is spar’d next week. I heard this
morning by a letter of Aunt P^s that Papa is much better
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I hope it is true, & that the Lord will be plea’s to [damaged]
his recovery. M^rs W Sen^r & Miss took me in the Coach
yesterday to Westminster Abbey, & today M^rs John Wilson
came to fetch me to Highbury but the day being
wet, we prevailed on her to stay dinner with us
My sister dined with us for the first time tho’ she
was down to tea yesterday when M^r Roscow
drank tea with us. Young Medley call’d in {?the}
evening & told us he is to be married next
Wednesday, he talks very foolishly about {^it} but
had you been here you might probably have
said something from your own experience of
the troubles of the state to have damped him a
little. The post bell rings, I have only time
to add the affectionate remembrances of M^r & M^rs
W with those of your
very dutifull & sincere
R Bateman
London
Sep^r 1 1792 time flies
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Thomas Thomas Bateman
Thomas
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M^r Tho^s Bateman
Cotton Mercht
Manchester

My Dear B
Though I have wrote so lately yet can give
you credit that you will not displeased to hear again
from me, I am glad to have it in my power to say
that the Child is still better, & we hope will continue
to mend I now begin to feel anxious to see my own
children & Husband, if you shoud hear of any body
likely for me to come down with, the beginning of
the week after next. I hope you will let me know
if I can meet with any here, the next week, or the
time above I shall embrace the opportunity but
if nothing, so favorably happens, I shall be obliged
to take the Coach which will be a trial to me, I am
so fearful of travelling, James Barton I find is coming
up with Aunt Pearson & M^r Chadwick, I wonder how
long he stays in Town. I have not yet call’d upon
M^rs Jacobs, but mean to do it, if she is in Town, & also
M^rs Edinsor, Miss Allwood, &c &c so you see I have work
before me, if life is spar’d next week. I heard this
morning by a letter of Aunt P^s that Papa is much better
[new page]
I hope it is true, & that the Lord will be plea’s to [damaged]
his recovery. M^rs W Sen^r & Miss took me in the Coach
yesterday to Westminster Abbey, & today M^rs John Wilson
came to fetch me to Highbury but the day being
wet, we prevailed on her to stay dinner with us
My sister dined with us for the first time tho’ she
was down to tea yesterday when M^r Roscow
drank tea with us. Young Medley call’d in {?the}
evening & told us he is to be married next
Wednesday, he talks very foolishly about {^it} but
had you been here you might probably have
said something from your own experience of
the troubles of the state to have damped him a
little. The post bell rings, I have only time
to add the affectionate remembrances of M^r & M^rs
W with those of your
very dutifull & sincere
R Bateman
London
Sep^r 1 1792 time flies
[new page]
[change hand] Thomas Thomas Bateman
Thomas Thomas Bateman
Thomas
[new page]
M^r Tho^s Bateman
Cotton Mercht
Manchester