Manchester Nov 8^th 1809
Dear Brother
My Father requests I will write
to get you to [deleted] {^give} Miss Smithson her rout for Manches^r
on account of the indisposition of my Grandmama
who is certainly in a poor way, indeed it is to be
feared her constitution is breaking away; this is
D^r Taylor’s opinion – you are likewise requested
to get for her 6 ^lbs of Figs, at a shop which my Father
says you know at the top of Lord St. and you must
be particular that they are of the softest, and they
will have no objection that you select them
considering the extent of the order –
(Miss Smithson may if she chuses return to Liverpool
next week after just humouring my Grandmama by
coming over.) I have never once heard from
that conceited Sister of ours, but no matter –
You will have this letter sealed with the
achievements of the ancient family of the Batemans
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Motto and all in the Bargain, which at you leisure
and for your pleasure you may translate into English
and send me word it it is apposite,
I am tomorrow going on to Buxton, for which
place my father is set out on foot this
Morng intending to stop tonight at D^r
Mitchells where the mail will take him up
in the morning – I have just received a [damaged]
of small cloths of his Coach –
The figs are to be put in a jar, and Miss S is
to bring them along with her –
I am your affectionate {?Brother}
W^m Bateman
Write to me from time to time
WB
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M^r Tho^s Bateman Jun^r
Mess^rs Haywood & Barton
Liverpool

Manchester Nov 8^th 1809
Dear Brother
My Father requests I will write
to get you to [deleted] {^give} Miss Smithson her rout for Manches^r
on account of the indisposition of my Grandmama
who is certainly in a poor way, indeed it is to be
feared her constitution is breaking away; this is
D^r Taylor’s opinion – you are likewise requested
to get for her 6 ^lbs of Figs, at a shop which my Father
says you know at the top of Lord St. and you must
be particular that they are of the softest, and they
will have no objection that you select them
considering the extent of the order –
(Miss Smithson may if she chuses return to Liverpool
next week after just humouring my Grandmama by
coming over.) I have never once heard from
that conceited Sister of ours, but no matter –
You will have this letter sealed with the
achievements of the ancient family of the Batemans
[new page]
Motto and all in the Bargain, which at you leisure
and for your pleasure you may translate into English
and send me word it it is apposite,
I am tomorrow going on to Buxton, for which
place my father is set out on foot this
Morng intending to stop tonight at D^r
Mitchells where the mail will take him up
in the morning – I have just received a [damaged]
of small cloths of his Coach –
The figs are to be put in a jar, and Miss S is
to bring them along with her –
I am your affectionate {?Brother}
W^m Bateman
Write to me from time to time
WB
[new page]
M^r Tho^s Bateman Jun^r
Mess^rs Haywood & Barton
Liverpool