369 - Thomas Bateman (junior) to William Bateman, 11 [illeg] 1809
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Dr Bror
I received your letter by Miss S for
which I thank you. I must not send the Rollins
as Father is going to Manchr soon which will save
tuppence of carriage. I am not going to {?Ldon} this
year as Father has given up the idea for the present,
he told me last night that you were gong
to leave your present lodging and that you
was to go to a Mrs Robinsons on the Flags I suppose
you have quarill’d with some part of G Father’s family
or else with Mrs Bradbury. How do you go on in
Business, has your military fit left you? I wish
you would come here for a few days it is a good
while since I saw you
I remain your very sincerely
Thos Bateman
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Mr Wm Bateman Junr
Messrs T & W Bateman
Manchester
Dr Bror
I received your letter by Miss S for
which I thank you. I must not send the Rollins
as Father is going to Manchr soon which will save
tuppence of carriage. I am not going to {?Ldon} this
year as Father has given up the idea for the present,
he told me last night that you were gong
to leave your present lodging and that you
was to go to a Mrs Robinsons on the Flags I suppose
you have quarill’d with some part of G Father’s family
or else with Mrs Bradbury. How do you go on in
Business, has your military fit left you? I wish
you would come here for a few days it is a good
while since I saw you
I remain your very sincerely
Thos Bateman
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Mr Wm Bateman Junr
Messrs T & W Bateman
Manchester
Thomas Bateman (junior) to William Bateman, 11 [illeg] 1809
Confirming receipt of William's letter, saying that he has delayed sending the books because Father will be travelling to Manchester soon saving the postage, and asking questions about William's sudden need to move lodgings
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 15 [15]
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1809
11
11th [illeg] 1809
Liverpool
[Lancashire, England]
Mr Wm Bateman Junr, Messrs T & W Bateman, Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
Dr Bror
primary addressee
- consumption
- visiting
- work
- writing
separation
youth
- affection
- love
- business
- family
- siblings
To Cite this Letter
Thomas Bateman (junior) to William Bateman, 11 [illeg] 1809, 111809: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 15 [15]
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.