Liverpool 30^th January 1810
Dear Bro^r
I find you have now got a share in
the Business and of course suppose you intend to
commence House-keeping all at once, I shall be very
happy to spend a few days with you now and then.
I sometimes go a shooting
with the old Gun, and I really think with some
better success than you used to do, I have shot
several {?field-fare} which you know are not very
easily come at, we have a many about us also
a many thrushes.
I will send the
Rollin the first opportunity; I should not readily
be permitted to send them by themselves per Coach.
I hear very good accounts of you, how
you have left off Great Coats &c being determined as
I suppose together with your Clerkship to lay aside
all your old foibles.
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I do not know when I am to go to Manc^r
it is now near a year since I was there, I shall
expect to find D. Yates Esq^r much grown when I do
come, I think you should come here for a week
you will never be missed, I remain yours very
sincerely
Tho^s Bateman
PS write me soon it
will not be opened T B
The Captain of the
Princess together with
his family come to
our Chapel, his name
is {?Kilwich} you will
find it in the Navy list.
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M^r W^m Bateman Jun^r
Mess^rs T & W Bateman
Manchester

Liverpool 30^th January 1810
Dear Bro^r
I find you have now got a share in
the Business and of course suppose you intend to
commence House-keeping all at once, I shall be very
happy to spend a few days with you now and then.
I sometimes go a shooting
with the old Gun, and I really think with some
better success than you used to do, I have shot
several {?field-fare} which you know are not very
easily come at, we have a many about us also
a many thrushes.
I will send the
Rollin the first opportunity; I should not readily
be permitted to send them by themselves per Coach.
I hear very good accounts of you, how
you have left off Great Coats &c being determined as
I suppose together with your Clerkship to lay aside
all your old foibles.
[new page]
I do not know when I am to go to Manc^r
it is now near a year since I was there, I shall
expect to find D. Yates Esq^r much grown when I do
come, I think you should come here for a week
you will never be missed, I remain yours very
sincerely
Tho^s Bateman
PS write me soon it
will not be opened T B
The Captain of the
Princess together with
his family come to
our Chapel, his name
is {?Kilwich} you will
find it in the Navy list.
[new page]
M^r W^m Bateman Jun^r
Mess^rs T & W Bateman
Manchester