Without wait^g an answer to my last
I take y^e liberty of writing my dear friend being not
without some hopes of its finding acceptance at Chester. I
propos’d writing this morn^g before the arrival of your Papas
letter but find^g it required an immediate answer I was
partly obliged to it – my Papa has deputized me to
acquaint you that he waited on M^r Dinwiddie directly
& that before you receive this you will be satisfied
concerning The Bill &c – My Mama & Papa beg their
kind respects to M^r & M^rs Hodson & beg y^e favor of your
company at Manchester this Spring – I don’t hear we can
obtain leave to see Chester before you pay us a visit so
must beg you to use your interest to come soon.
We heard by a letter from Lucy last Thursday
of M^r Rylands marriage – as also of Miss {?Mackaness} with
a M^r Harvey a Gentleman from New York who came
along with her father. M^rs Wykes is also safely
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delivered of a son. Miss Reeves has left school &
is with her Aunt Griffiths where she is be all winter
I forgot to tell you that Miss Patty Simpson was
Brides Maid – I really shoud as soon have guest of
any in y^e school being married before [deleted] Miss {?Mackaness} of any size
I mean; she was so exceeding childish but be that
as it may she has begun y^e world soon & may perhaps
repent it but I woud not say too much for we are
ignorant of what is allotted for us – If she has got
a serious good man twill be more agreeable & be a
means [deleted] to make her troubles seem lighter as
no doubt she will met with some.
There has been in y^e course of y^e last
week a very melancholy incident how happened here
a young person carried of y^e stage of life in y^e bloom
of youth, she was about twenty & died of childbed of y^e
second Child but what added to y^e shocking scene [deleted] {^her}
Husband was in scotland at y^e time one may think
what a shock must seize him at y^e news – This with
many falling daily by are loud calls to us to be ready
but as D^r Watts somewhere in his hymns says that
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tho
Infinite joy or endless woe
Attend on every Breath
Yet Oh how unconcern’d we go
Upon y^e verge of Death
My Papa Mama Sister & self join in kind love
to you – begging you excuse this shamefull
writing {^I am} my dear
your very
affectionate Friend
R Clegg
Manchester
March 7
1782 Pray write me very soon
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Miss Hodson
Cuppins Lane
Chester

Without wait^g an answer to my last
I take y^e liberty of writing my dear friend being not
without some hopes of its finding acceptance at Chester. I
propos’d writing this morn^g before the arrival of your Papas
letter but find^g it required an immediate answer I was
partly obliged to it – my Papa has deputized me to
acquaint you that he waited on M^r Dinwiddie directly
& that before you receive this you will be satisfied
concerning The Bill &c – My Mama & Papa beg their
kind respects to M^r & M^rs Hodson & beg y^e favor of your
company at Manchester this Spring – I don’t hear we can
obtain leave to see Chester before you pay us a visit so
must beg you to use your interest to come soon.
We heard by a letter from Lucy last Thursday
of M^r Rylands marriage – as also of Miss {?Mackaness} with
a M^r Harvey a Gentleman from New York who came
along with her father. M^rs Wykes is also safely
[new page]
delivered of a son. Miss Reeves has left school &
is with her Aunt Griffiths where she is be all winter
I forgot to tell you that Miss Patty Simpson was
Brides Maid – I really shoud as soon have guest of
any in y^e school being married before [deleted] Miss {?Mackaness} of any size
I mean; she was so exceeding childish but be that
as it may she has begun y^e world soon & may perhaps
repent it but I woud not say too much for we are
ignorant of what is allotted for us – If she has got
a serious good man twill be more agreeable & be a
means [deleted] to make her troubles seem lighter as
no doubt she will met with some.
There has been in y^e course of y^e last
week a very melancholy incident how happened here
a young person carried of y^e stage of life in y^e bloom
of youth, she was about twenty & died of childbed of y^e
second Child but what added to y^e shocking scene [deleted] {^her}
Husband was in scotland at y^e time one may think
what a shock must seize him at y^e news – This with
many falling daily by are loud calls to us to be ready
but as D^r Watts somewhere in his hymns says that
[new page]
tho
Infinite joy or endless woe
Attend on every Breath
Yet Oh how unconcern’d we go
Upon y^e verge of Death
My Papa Mama Sister & self join in kind love
to you – begging you excuse this shamefull
writing {^I am} my dear
your very
affectionate Friend
R Clegg
Manchester
March 7
1782 Pray write me very soon
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Miss Hodson
Cuppins Lane
Chester