My Dear M^r B
Tomorrow if life is spared I am going with
M^r & M^rs W Sen^r & Miss to Woolwich & as it might prevent
me writing, I thought a few minutes in the evening
of the sabbath might be profitably employed in rela=
=ting how I spent the day, before I proceed suffer me put
up a petition that what I have done on earth may
be satisfied in Heaven. I went with Bro^r & Sister to
the Tabernacle this morning, & after hearing the
word of salvation by M^r Wilkes, I receiv’d the sacred
elements of the death of Christ for sins & I hope mine
at his hands, this is the first time but I hope will not
be the last, I can truly say that the opportunity was
a humbling {^one} & I trust that sin will by this means appear
more hateful to me in future life & be more & more
mortified & kept under, Oh my B I wish you had been
with me, but since this was not so, let us both be
determined to search & try our ways examine our
own hearts & come to the Table of the Lord together, that
we may be helpers of each other in the way to Heaven
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& be enabled to set a good example before our Children
that they may never have to say, to our condemnation
I was not instructed by my parents in the path
of duty; or if I was instructed their example gave
the lie to it, these are important things their
blood if they are neglected will be requir’d at our
hands may the Lord grant us his grace, to do what
he has required us & may my sinful backward=
=ness to duty never be the means of preventing
You, Sabbath Day Sep^r 9
Monday Morn^g
Before I set off which I expect to do every minute
I thought it best to finish this that it may go tonight
as I think I shant be home before post time, I cant
say any thing postiviely about comeing home till
I hear from you whether there is any probability
of meeting with company, as soon as I know
I shall determine to come as you propos’d.
Reb^h is to be baptiz’ed on Wednesday she with my
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Sister & self continue thro’ mercy well. I saw Aunt
Pearson on Saturday she got home about 10 Clock y^t
morn^g & is very well. Bro^r & Sister join in presentg
their respects with those of
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
London
Sep^r 10 1792
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M^r Tho^s Bateman
Cotton Merch^t
Manchester

My Dear M^r B
Tomorrow if life is spared I am going with
M^r & M^rs W Sen^r & Miss to Woolwich & as it might prevent
me writing, I thought a few minutes in the evening
of the sabbath might be profitably employed in rela=
=ting how I spent the day, before I proceed suffer me put
up a petition that what I have done on earth may
be satisfied in Heaven. I went with Bro^r & Sister to
the Tabernacle this morning, & after hearing the
word of salvation by M^r Wilkes, I receiv’d the sacred
elements of the death of Christ for sins & I hope mine
at his hands, this is the first time but I hope will not
be the last, I can truly say that the opportunity was
a humbling {^one} & I trust that sin will by this means appear
more hateful to me in future life & be more & more
mortified & kept under, Oh my B I wish you had been
with me, but since this was not so, let us both be
determined to search & try our ways examine our
own hearts & come to the Table of the Lord together, that
we may be helpers of each other in the way to Heaven
[new page]
& be enabled to set a good example before our Children
that they may never have to say, to our condemnation
I was not instructed by my parents in the path
of duty; or if I was instructed their example gave
the lie to it, these are important things their
blood if they are neglected will be requir’d at our
hands may the Lord grant us his grace, to do what
he has required us & may my sinful backward=
=ness to duty never be the means of preventing
You, Sabbath Day Sep^r 9
Monday Morn^g
Before I set off which I expect to do every minute
I thought it best to finish this that it may go tonight
as I think I shant be home before post time, I cant
say any thing postiviely about comeing home till
I hear from you whether there is any probability
of meeting with company, as soon as I know
I shall determine to come as you propos’d.
Reb^h is to be baptiz’ed on Wednesday she with my
[new page]
Sister & self continue thro’ mercy well. I saw Aunt
Pearson on Saturday she got home about 10 Clock y^t
morn^g & is very well. Bro^r & Sister join in presentg
their respects with those of
your truly affectionate
Wife R Bateman
London
Sep^r 10 1792
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M^r Tho^s Bateman
Cotton Merch^t
Manchester