333 - Rebekah Bateman to Elizabeth Wilson, 3 April 1792
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My Dear Sister/
Altho’ I have commissioned Jane Spear to say
something for me, yet I cannot prevail upon myself to
let this opportunity slip without writing myself, had it
happened last week I coud scares have done it for a large
Boyl under my right arm occasioned by a cold; Docr T
lanced it last sabbath week, & I have reason to {^be} thankfull
it is now much better tho’ not quite well. My Mamma
has just now sent to know how we do here, & sends me
word they are better which I am very glad, to have it in
my power, to say, as I have been alarm’d for both but particu=
=larly Mamma, I was there last friday (after being myself
confin’d for a forthnight & not able to see them) when
I was much pleas’d to see, in her the old countenance
which before was altered; I woud not say all this to
my Drall danger was over yet I {^still} think something will be
necessary to restablish their health, & a journey I am apt
to think will be the only thing; the objection to London
in the Spring is my Mamma wishing to be with you in
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Autumn: but this woud be less entertainment to my Papa
as he coud not have so much of your company; & to
obviate the other: I tell Mamma I woud have her go
then alone, perhaps if they once get there the distance
may not appear so great. The propriety of this scheme
I will leave you {^to} judge upon, as you {^will} hear more of it
from J S, to me it appears reasonable as Papa will not
think another journey while such a long one is in
view. Incls’d you will find a little of Thomass hair
which we think something like yours, you’ll excuse this
folly in me when you are a Mother, you may remem=
=ber the story Miss Clarkson us’d to tell “everything is
pretty yt is young, if be but a Kitten”. He comes
on charmingly & his Bro Willm too, much more than when
he was so nurs’d, he gets more liberty out of doors &
does not take cold half so soon as before. I have two
pieces of Ribbon from Bolton, to be forwarded to you
but lest they shoud be too {^thought} much luggage for the young
Ladies, I think to send them by Mr B as he has not
given up the thoughts of coming.
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{?He} joins me in presenting best respects to Brother & your=
=self, be kind enough to make a tender of them also to
Old Mr & Mrs W not forgetting Miss W tho’ amongst the
number of unknown friends. I hope it won’t always
be so. We are glad to hear <^ye} Old Gentn is better & that you
keep well, when you write be particular to mention
ths always, as we are naturally anxious, my Nursey
calls, so I {^am} necessitated to leave off & you will have
more intelligence from another hand expecting to hear
soon
I remain
My Drr Sister your sincerely
affectionate R Bateman
My Our Parents desire their respects & with us wish
You many happy returns of ye last of March
Manr April ye 3d 1792
[change hand] Mrs Wilson was married on the 31st March 1791
Altho’ I have commissioned Jane Spear to say
something for me, yet I cannot prevail upon myself to
let this opportunity slip without writing myself, had it
happened last week I coud scares have done it for a large
Boyl under my right arm occasioned by a cold; Docr T
lanced it last sabbath week, & I have reason to {^be} thankfull
it is now much better tho’ not quite well. My Mamma
has just now sent to know how we do here, & sends me
word they are better which I am very glad, to have it in
my power, to say, as I have been alarm’d for both but particu=
=larly Mamma, I was there last friday (after being myself
confin’d for a forthnight & not able to see them) when
I was much pleas’d to see, in her the old countenance
which before was altered; I woud not say all this to
my Drall danger was over yet I {^still} think something will be
necessary to restablish their health, & a journey I am apt
to think will be the only thing; the objection to London
in the Spring is my Mamma wishing to be with you in
[new page]
Autumn: but this woud be less entertainment to my Papa
as he coud not have so much of your company; & to
obviate the other: I tell Mamma I woud have her go
then alone, perhaps if they once get there the distance
may not appear so great. The propriety of this scheme
I will leave you {^to} judge upon, as you {^will} hear more of it
from J S, to me it appears reasonable as Papa will not
think another journey while such a long one is in
view. Incls’d you will find a little of Thomass hair
which we think something like yours, you’ll excuse this
folly in me when you are a Mother, you may remem=
=ber the story Miss Clarkson us’d to tell “everything is
pretty yt is young, if be but a Kitten”. He comes
on charmingly & his Bro Willm too, much more than when
he was so nurs’d, he gets more liberty out of doors &
does not take cold half so soon as before. I have two
pieces of Ribbon from Bolton, to be forwarded to you
but lest they shoud be too {^thought} much luggage for the young
Ladies, I think to send them by Mr B as he has not
given up the thoughts of coming.
[new page]
{?He} joins me in presenting best respects to Brother & your=
=self, be kind enough to make a tender of them also to
Old Mr & Mrs W not forgetting Miss W tho’ amongst the
number of unknown friends. I hope it won’t always
be so. We are glad to hear <^ye} Old Gentn is better & that you
keep well, when you write be particular to mention
ths always, as we are naturally anxious, my Nursey
calls, so I {^am} necessitated to leave off & you will have
more intelligence from another hand expecting to hear
soon
I remain
My Drr Sister your sincerely
affectionate R Bateman
You many happy returns of ye last of March
Manr April ye 3d 1792
[change hand] Mrs Wilson was married on the 31st March 1791
My Dear Sister/
Altho’ I have commissioned Jane Spear to say
something for me, yet I cannot prevail upon myself to
let this opportunity slip without writing myself, had it
happened last week I coud scares have done it for a large
Boyl under my right arm occasioned by a cold; Docr T
lanced it last sabbath week, & I have reason to {^be} thankfull
it is now much better tho’ not quite well. My Mamma
has just now sent to know how we do here, & sends me
word they are better which I am very glad, to have it in
my power, to say, as I have been alarm’d for both but particu=
=larly Mamma, I was there last friday (after being myself
confin’d for a forthnight & not able to see them) when
I was much pleas’d to see, in her the old countenance
which before was altered; I woud not say all this to
my Drall danger was over yet I {^still} think something will be
necessary to restablish their health, & a journey I am apt
to think will be the only thing; the objection to London
in the Spring is my Mamma wishing to be with you in
[new page]
Autumn: but this woud be less entertainment to my Papa
as he coud not have so much of your company; & to
obviate the other: I tell Mamma I woud have her go
then alone, perhaps if they once get there the distance
may not appear so great. The propriety of this scheme
I will leave you {^to} judge upon, as you {^will} hear more of it
from J S, to me it appears reasonable as Papa will not
think another journey while such a long one is in
view. Incls’d you will find a little of Thomass hair
which we think something like yours, you’ll excuse this
folly in me when you are a Mother, you may remem=
=ber the story Miss Clarkson us’d to tell “everything is
pretty yt is young, if be but a Kitten”. He comes
on charmingly & his Bro Willm too, much more than when
he was so nurs’d, he gets more liberty out of doors &
does not take cold half so soon as before. I have two
pieces of Ribbon from Bolton, to be forwarded to you
but lest they shoud be too {^thought} much luggage for the young
Ladies, I think to send them by Mr B as he has not
given up the thoughts of coming.
[new page]
{?He} joins me in presenting best respects to Brother & your=
=self, be kind enough to make a tender of them also to
Old Mr & Mrs W not forgetting Miss W tho’ amongst the
number of unknown friends. I hope it won’t always
be so. We are glad to hear <^ye} Old Gentn is better & that you
keep well, when you write be particular to mention
ths always, as we are naturally anxious, my Nursey
calls, so I {^am} necessitated to leave off & you will have
more intelligence from another hand expecting to hear
soon
I remain
My Drr Sister your sincerely
affectionate R Bateman
My Our Parents desire their respects & with us wish
You many happy returns of ye last of March
Manr April ye 3d 1792
[change hand] Mrs Wilson was married on the 31st March 1791
Altho’ I have commissioned Jane Spear to say
something for me, yet I cannot prevail upon myself to
let this opportunity slip without writing myself, had it
happened last week I coud scares have done it for a large
Boyl under my right arm occasioned by a cold; Docr T
lanced it last sabbath week, & I have reason to {^be} thankfull
it is now much better tho’ not quite well. My Mamma
has just now sent to know how we do here, & sends me
word they are better which I am very glad, to have it in
my power, to say, as I have been alarm’d for both but particu=
=larly Mamma, I was there last friday (after being myself
confin’d for a forthnight & not able to see them) when
I was much pleas’d to see, in her the old countenance
which before was altered; I woud not say all this to
my Drall danger was over yet I {^still} think something will be
necessary to restablish their health, & a journey I am apt
to think will be the only thing; the objection to London
in the Spring is my Mamma wishing to be with you in
[new page]
Autumn: but this woud be less entertainment to my Papa
as he coud not have so much of your company; & to
obviate the other: I tell Mamma I woud have her go
then alone, perhaps if they once get there the distance
may not appear so great. The propriety of this scheme
I will leave you {^to} judge upon, as you {^will} hear more of it
from J S, to me it appears reasonable as Papa will not
think another journey while such a long one is in
view. Incls’d you will find a little of Thomass hair
which we think something like yours, you’ll excuse this
folly in me when you are a Mother, you may remem=
=ber the story Miss Clarkson us’d to tell “everything is
pretty yt is young, if be but a Kitten”. He comes
on charmingly & his Bro Willm too, much more than when
he was so nurs’d, he gets more liberty out of doors &
does not take cold half so soon as before. I have two
pieces of Ribbon from Bolton, to be forwarded to you
but lest they shoud be too {^thought} much luggage for the young
Ladies, I think to send them by Mr B as he has not
given up the thoughts of coming.
[new page]
{?He} joins me in presenting best respects to Brother & your=
=self, be kind enough to make a tender of them also to
Old Mr & Mrs W not forgetting Miss W tho’ amongst the
number of unknown friends. I hope it won’t always
be so. We are glad to hear <^ye} Old Gentn is better & that you
keep well, when you write be particular to mention
ths always, as we are naturally anxious, my Nursey
calls, so I {^am} necessitated to leave off & you will have
more intelligence from another hand expecting to hear
soon
I remain
My Drr Sister your sincerely
affectionate R Bateman
You many happy returns of ye last of March
Manr April ye 3d 1792
[change hand] Mrs Wilson was married on the 31st March 1791
Details
Rebekah Bateman to Elizabeth Wilson, 3 April 1792
She has been unable to write due to a large boil under one arm that needed to be lanced, providing an update on their Mamma's health and suggesting a journey to Elizabeth to encourage her recovery, enclosing a lock of Thomas' hair and telling her how different he is from his brother William, providing general family news.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 11 [3]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1792
4
3
April 3d 1792
Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
[unknown, England]
People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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primary author
arm
- confinement
- gifting
- visiting
- writing
a cold
- disorder
- ill-health
- recovery
- affection
- apprehension
- fear
- grateful
- love (familial)
- love (parental)
- worried
doctor
- friendship
- motherhood
- siblings
body - improving
Person: Thomas Bateman (Junior)
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other
hair
active
childhood
- active
- health
- strong
- well
disposition
cold
environment
How to Cite
To Cite this Letter
Rebekah Bateman to Elizabeth Wilson, 3 April 1792, 341792: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 11 [3]
To Cite this Edition
Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.