346 - Thomas Bateman (senior) to Thomas Bateman (junior), 18 March 1809
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My dear Thomas,
I recd your letter yes=
=terday & am very sorry you have had
your old pain again – I hope as you
have got it out the soreness will soon
go off – take care of taking cold as it will
produce an inflammation – I am glad to
hear your G Mama & G Papa are both
tolerable – give my love to them – I fear
they will be tired of such rough com=
=pany as you – do you want to come
home? Your Bror is got very stout &
will be able to undertake the Cotton
trade soon, if any shoud be left –
I had a letter yesterday
from your sister who sends her love –
she is very well,
friends in Tindale Place – Mrs Lyers is
very ill, and I fear dangerous, her pain
continuous – Capt Arthur came up yester =
=day to see us in high spirits, he looks
very well, tis well approved of – his chance
is very good if he behaves well – all
depends on
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on his Inhabition – what! short of money my Boy – I fear Mrs Joseph has
had some nice things to dispose of
your Uncle will let you have what
is needfull, but keep an acct how it
goes – I intend your Bror to bring the {?Money}
for you to ride back – send one {?word}
how you are in your Uncles [illeg]
I am my dear Thos
Yr Affectionate Father
Thos Bateman
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Mr Thos Bateman Jnr
Messrs Thos & Wm Bateman
Manchester
My dear Thomas,
I recd your letter yes=
=terday & am very sorry you have had
your old pain again – I hope as you
have got it out the soreness will soon
go off – take care of taking cold as it will
produce an inflammation – I am glad to
hear your G Mama & G Papa are both
tolerable – give my love to them – I fear
they will be tired of such rough com=
=pany as you – do you want to come
home? Your Bror is got very stout &
will be able to undertake the Cotton
trade soon, if any shoud be left –
I had a letter yesterday
from your sister who sends her love –
she is very well,
friends in Tindale Place – Mrs Lyers is
very ill, and I fear dangerous, her pain
continuous – Capt Arthur came up yester =
=day to see us in high spirits, he looks
very well, tis well approved of – his chance
is very good if he behaves well – all
depends on
[new page]
on his Inhabition – what! short of money my Boy – I fear Mrs Joseph has
had some nice things to dispose of
your Uncle will let you have what
is needfull, but keep an acct how it
goes – I intend your Bror to bring the {?Money}
for you to ride back – send one {?word}
how you are in your Uncles [illeg]
I am my dear Thos
Yr Affectionate Father
Thos Bateman
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Mr Thos Bateman Jnr
Messrs Thos & Wm Bateman
Manchester
Thomas Bateman (senior) to Thomas Bateman (junior), 18 March 1809
Expressing his concern that Thomas (Jnr) has been ill again with his old pain, joking about Thomas (Jnr) relationship with his grandparents, an update on William's health, Mrs Lyers is very ill, Captain Arthur looks well.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 12 [3]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1809
3
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18th Mar 1809
Liverpool
[Lancashire, England]
Mr Thos Bateman Jnr, Messrs Thos & W Bateman, Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
primary author
consumption
- affection
- hopeful
- love (familial)
- sorrow
duty
- fatherhood
- parenthood
My dear Thomas
primary addressee
a cold
youth
- ill-health
- unwell
pain
- body - unchanged
- health - improving
other
work
- aesthetics
- large
health
- business
- fatherhood
- parenthood
Thomas Bateman (senior) to Thomas Bateman (junior), 18 March 1809, 1831809: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 12 [3]