Bolton Thursday P.M. July 6^th 1786
Our Disapointment on the receipt of my
Dear Eliza’s Letter was great, but much
greater our Concern for the Cause; we are
very sorry to hear your Mamma is for the
present in so painful a Situation, but
hope the Complaint will prove ultimately
of general Service by a critical (& early)
discharge; perhaps there maybe
something gouty in the Case, however
this is but bare unsupported conjecture –
As a Christian I doubt not of her
cheerful patience, & do hope to see
Her, & Her’s here soon.
And now let me recommend to my
good Lass – when She favours her Uncle
Jo^s with a Line (or any Other when her
subject is material) to let his Majesty’s
Servants be honoured with the Care of it;
Her Favour to her Dearly Beloved.
inclosing Mine arrived (to hand) only this
Morn^g between 9 & 10 –
Pray would not Bolton do as much for
you as Yorkshire air; but perhaps there
may be a predilection at least for, if not an
Entanglement in that County.
You find I could be pleasant, perhaps
may appear even now too flighty, considering
the Indisposition of a Sister so dear to me;
believe me I feel for Her with the Necessary
Sympathy of Affection, but my hopes of
her speedy Recovery over balance my fears
of the reverse.
Pray tender our best Love to her, your
Papa, Sister, Brother, Cousin Ned, &c
& accept the sincerest from
Yours truly
J Pearson
If any thing is forgot
(which you [illeg] could wish said
Pray impute it to haste)
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[ANNOTATION: M^r James Pearson (the writer of this) the
youngest brother of M^rs Arthur Clegg, was
an Apothecary at Bolton in Lancashire
and many years Postmaster there –
he was a most worthy and amiable
character – and died at the Hollins near
Bolton 30th Nov 1816 in his 78^th year
These lines were thrown into his Coffin by his old friend the
Rev Rob^t Bullock of Bolton
Sleep thou whose life these precepts did impart
Blest are the meek – and Blest the pure in heart
And Since whilst here on earth, the Heavenly Three
Faith, Hope and Charity, abide in Thee
Live with the righteous, where thy light shall shine
And all the bliss prepr’d of God, be thing
R.B]
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Miss Clegg
Mr Arthur Clegg’s
Shude Hill
Manchester

Bolton Thursday P.M. July 6^th 1786
Our Disapointment on the receipt of my
Dear Eliza’s Letter was great, but much
greater our Concern for the Cause; we are
very sorry to hear your Mamma is for the
present in so painful a Situation, but
hope the Complaint will prove ultimately
of general Service by a critical (& early)
discharge; perhaps there maybe
something gouty in the Case, however
this is but bare unsupported conjecture –
As a Christian I doubt not of her
cheerful patience, & do hope to see
Her, & Her’s here soon.
And now let me recommend to my
good Lass – when She favours her Uncle
Jo^s with a Line (or any Other when her
subject is material) to let his Majesty’s
Servants be honoured with the Care of it;
Her Favour to her Dearly Beloved.
inclosing Mine arrived (to hand) only this
Morn^g between 9 & 10 –
Pray would not Bolton do as much for
you as Yorkshire air; but perhaps there
may be a predilection at least for, if not an
Entanglement in that County.
You find I could be pleasant, perhaps
may appear even now too flighty, considering
the Indisposition of a Sister so dear to me;
believe me I feel for Her with the Necessary
Sympathy of Affection, but my hopes of
her speedy Recovery over balance my fears
of the reverse.
Pray tender our best Love to her, your
Papa, Sister, Brother, Cousin Ned, &c
& accept the sincerest from
Yours truly
J Pearson
If any thing is forgot
(which you [illeg] could wish said
Pray impute it to haste)
[new page]
[ANNOTATION: M^r James Pearson (the writer of this) the
youngest brother of M^rs Arthur Clegg, was
an Apothecary at Bolton in Lancashire
and many years Postmaster there –
he was a most worthy and amiable
character – and died at the Hollins near
Bolton 30th Nov 1816 in his 78^th year
These lines were thrown into his Coffin by his old friend the
Rev Rob^t Bullock of Bolton
Sleep thou whose life these precepts did impart
Blest are the meek – and Blest the pure in heart
And Since whilst here on earth, the Heavenly Three
Faith, Hope and Charity, abide in Thee
Live with the righteous, where thy light shall shine
And all the bliss prepr’d of God, be thing
R.B]
[new page]
Miss Clegg
Mr Arthur Clegg’s
Shude Hill
Manchester