My Dear M^rs D
I’m sure it wont be disagreeable to you
or our other friends at Chester to hear of the Lords goodness
in preserving {^us} thro’ the dangers of travilling; his mercies of
that kind are none of the least; & like all the rest, demand
our warmest praise, I have reason to be asham’d of myself
when I think how much I fall short in this respect &
how {^few} returns I have made for all his kindness to me. We
are this day depriv’d of y^e means of grace & taught by the
want the worth of them, I hope it will teach us to prize
& improve them shoud we be spar’d again to enjoy them;
strange indeed it is that we shoud ever slight or think
lightly of such invaluable blessings, it however shoud
lay us low in our eyes, & teach us constantly to look up
to God by fervent prayer for the promis’d assistance of
the holy Spirit to help our infirmities.
M^r & M^rs MacMichael my Mamma & self present kind &
Christian {^regards} to M^r & M^rs Hodson our very kind & hospitable
Friends & if it wont be intruding too much, upon their
generous dispoisiton {^Mama & self} intend seeing them again if life is
spared on Tuesday, but I am concern’d least lest we shall
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be troublesome at such a busy time, but I’ll wave saying
any more upon the subject till I see you, in the mean
time please to accept my kindest respects & believe me
Dear M^rs Durden
Your affectionate Friend
Reb^h Bateman
Parkgate
July 5 1789
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M^rs Durden
M^r Hodsons
Cuppins Lane
Chester

My Dear M^rs D
I’m sure it wont be disagreeable to you
or our other friends at Chester to hear of the Lords goodness
in preserving {^us} thro’ the dangers of travilling; his mercies of
that kind are none of the least; & like all the rest, demand
our warmest praise, I have reason to be asham’d of myself
when I think how much I fall short in this respect &
how {^few} returns I have made for all his kindness to me. We
are this day depriv’d of y^e means of grace & taught by the
want the worth of them, I hope it will teach us to prize
& improve them shoud we be spar’d again to enjoy them;
strange indeed it is that we shoud ever slight or think
lightly of such invaluable blessings, it however shoud
lay us low in our eyes, & teach us constantly to look up
to God by fervent prayer for the promis’d assistance of
the holy Spirit to help our infirmities.
M^r & M^rs MacMichael my Mamma & self present kind &
Christian {^regards} to M^r & M^rs Hodson our very kind & hospitable
Friends & if it wont be intruding too much, upon their
generous dispoisiton {^Mama & self} intend seeing them again if life is
spared on Tuesday, but I am concern’d least lest we shall
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be troublesome at such a busy time, but I’ll wave saying
any more upon the subject till I see you, in the mean
time please to accept my kindest respects & believe me
Dear M^rs Durden
Your affectionate Friend
Reb^h Bateman
Parkgate
July 5 1789
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M^rs Durden
M^r Hodsons
Cuppins Lane
Chester