Manches^r Jan^y 20^th 1778
my Dear Daughters
yours came duly to hand was Glad to hear you was
so well employed on New Years Day may the Lord Bless
the means you are favoured with to the good of your Pretious
Souls. give my kind respects to your Governess tell her I
Received her Agreable Letter: & am much Obliged to her for her
kind invitation, but such A journey would by no means be
practicable while the wether is so could & I hope there will
be no occation for it in a little Time as hers gradually getting
better; Blessed be God for it. I intend to write her the first
opertunity, my Dears I would have you reconcile your minds
as much as possible to your present cituation as I believe you
could never have had A more Agreable one for learning {^in} for both
Worlds, & I would {^have you to} endeavour not to think the Time long it will soon
be over there’s now 4 months gone & it appears but like yesterday
you know what swift things Time is compared to in scripture
as we had need to be making the best improvement of it &c
Mr Marshall departed this Life on Monday the 12^th ins^t he was
very comfortable in his mind to the last & exprest great & longing
desires for zions prosperity the text he schose for the subject of his
Funeral discourse you will find in Eph: 6 Chap^r Vers 24^th
which Mr Priestley Preached from last Sabbath
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an excellent searching discors with a deale of life & warmth
you must have your Letters ready belive Mr Wittenbury will
be comeing down very soon your Cousⁿ Bec & Molly sends there Love
& will be very glad to hear from you – we have bought Mr War[damaged]
Garden & have got A door made in our little back yard to go into
it that way. friends & Relations are pritty well in jeneral only
your Uncle Joseph is poorly of his Old Complaint. We have heard
that Miss Hunter is rather better & they have some hops of
her recovery. Mrs Henshall sent last week to know when I heard
from you & how you are in health. I would have you to write to her
some opertunity. your Uncle Smithson, Uncle & Aunt Pearson
sends their Love to you as likewise does your other Uncles & Aunts
your Father joins me in Respects to Mr & Mrs Trinder Mr Rylands
Mrs Wykes wishing them many happy years –
Exept the same wishes your selves hopeing these will find you
in good health which through mercy they leave
your ever Loveing Mother
Sarah Clegg
PS Mrs Alice Loe desirs her Love to you
both she has been very poorly she has
not been at our House of five weeks
before to Day –
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Miss Cleggs
Mr Trinders
Northampton

Manches^r Jan^y 20^th 1778
my Dear Daughters
yours came duly to hand was Glad to hear you was
so well employed on New Years Day may the Lord Bless
the means you are favoured with to the good of your Precious
Souls. give my kind respects to your Governess tell her I
Received her Agreeable Letter: & am much Obliged to her for her
kind invitation, but such A journey would by no means be
practicable while the weather is so cold & I hope there will
be no occasion for it in a little Time as hers gradually getting
better; Blessed be God for it. I intend to write her the first
opportunity, my Dears I would have you reconcile your minds
as much as possible to your present situation as I believe you
could never have had A more Agreeable one for learning {^in} for both
Worlds, & I would {^have you to} endeavour not to think the Time long it will soon
be over there’s now 4 months gone & it appears but like yesterday
you know what swift things Time is compared to in scripture
as we had need to be making the best improvement of it &c
Mr Marshall departed this Life on Monday the 12^th ins^t he was
very comfortable in his mind to the last & expressed great & longing
desires for Zions prosperity the text he chose for the subject of his
Funeral discourse you will find in Eph: 6 Chap^r Vers 24^th
which Mr Priestley Preached from last Sabbath
[new page]
an excellent searching discourse with a deal of life & warmth
you must have your Letters ready believe Mr Wittenbury will
be coming down very soon your Cousⁿ Bec & Molly sends there Love
& will be very glad to hear from you – we have bought Mr War[damaged]
Garden & have got A door made in our little back yard to go into
it that way. friends & Relations are pretty well in general only
your Uncle Joseph is poorly of his Old Complaint. We have heard
that Miss Hunter is rather better & they have some hops of
her recovery. Mrs Henshall sent last week to know when I heard
from you & how you are in health. I would have you to write to her
some opportunity. your Uncle Smithson, Uncle & Aunt Pearson
sends their Love to you as likewise does your other Uncles & Aunts
your Father joins me in Respects to Mr & Mrs Trinder Mr Rylands
Mrs Wykes wishing them many happy years –
Except the same wishes your selves hoping these will find you
in good health which through mercy they leave
your ever Loving Mother
Sarah Clegg
PS Mrs Alice Loe desires her Love to you
both she has been very poorly she has
not been at our House of five weeks
before to Day –
[new page]
Miss Cleggs
Mr Trinders
Northampton