Manchester April 1^st 1785
I shou’d not be at all surpriz’d was my
Dear Friend to censure me with neglect; (being conscious it
is what I deserve) having promised when I had the
pleasure to see you at Northampton, that if I shou’d
be one of the first things when I had seen your Mamma
to acquaint you how I succeeded with her Concerning your
journey to London; if I cou’d have prevail’d upon her
to give Consent, I shou’d have sat down with pleasure
to acquaint you: but she told me she shou’d Consider
of it against the time, & the next time we met
she said you had only 4 months to stay therefore
wou’d rather have you to be at school & as to
sparing you any longer than midsummer she cou’d
not possibly think of it: your sister is rather
impatient to see you tho’ notwithstanding that
I believe she wou’d have given her Consent if
it had been agreeable to your Mama you seem’d
to think your Mama wou’d not be satisfied with
your sentiments upon Frugality, but indeed my
Dear she cou’d scarcely believe they were your own
composing; your Papa too was very much pleas’d with
them, & the verses you made the morning before we
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parted afforded them & my mama a little laughter.
I wish’d very much for you to have accompanied us on our
Jorney, we had no cause to complain for want of room
being only M^rs Hilton & myself the greatest part of the
way, & may safely say I never Travell’d more agreeable
in my Life; towards the Latter end when we got to
Stockport I begun to think every mile two, particular=
=ly from Arwick to Manch^r upon my arrival at our
own Door I thought of Uncle P because he said “Ah [damaged]
whole tribe of God wou’d be coming to meet one after
so long an absence” indeed I thought they were, but
you will not wonder if I did not know any body till I got
into the house, I was in such haste to see my Mama
who was pretty well till she heard me speak, then I believe
it was too much; however she kept up several days after, but
had a return of her Complaint the week following, I own it
greatly dampt me, being so soon after my Arrival, but I put
the Question to myself “why shou’d I repine at providence, am
I to judge? Surely God Almighty knows what is the best
for us. She was not so bad as I’ve seen her many times
before, only I suppose it made me think more of it,
because I had been absent so long, but I do on at a
strange rate, & beg you will excuse me for indulging so
long upon the same subject – M^r Brocklehurst
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[image of Wesley]
has built a Chapel in Oldham Street which no doubt
you have heard of, it was open’d on Friday evening
last, by M^r Westly who preach’d there the two following
days, I have not been there myself but believe they
had a very Crowded Congregation. I can assure {^you} Manches^r
is very much improv’d since I left it, but I must
give London the preminence before any other place.
I have not heard from my Aunt {?Catey}, therefore
can give you no account Concerning them, only when I
had the pleasure to receive a line, they were all very
[damaged] – Now my Dear I have one favor to solicit
[damaged] which is that you will Pardon my Neglect this
Once & not follow my Example, Assure yourself at the same
Time that it will Give me great pleasure to receive me
& your Epistles, now pray grant my request and believe
me to be your ever affectionate
and sincere Friend
Ann Wilson
P.S My Mama & Sisters unite in love to you
Adieu Dear Friend & Excuse my scribble
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Miss Clegg
At M^r Trinders
Northampton

Manchester April 1^st 1785
I shou’d not be at all surpriz’d was my
Dear Friend to censure me with neglect; (being conscious it
is what I deserve) having promised when I had the
pleasure to see you at Northampton, that if I shou’d
be one of the first things when I had seen your Mamma
to acquaint you how I succeeded with her Concerning your
journey to London; if I cou’d have prevail’d upon her
to give Consent, I shou’d have sat down with pleasure
to acquaint you: but she told me she shou’d Consider
of it against the time, & the next time we met
she said you had only 4 months to stay therefore
wou’d rather have you to be at school & as to
sparing you any longer than midsummer she cou’d
not possibly think of it: your sister is rather
impatient to see you tho’ notwithstanding that
I believe she wou’d have given her Consent if
it had been agreeable to your Mama you seem’d
to think your Mama wou’d not be satisfied with
your sentiments upon Frugality, but indeed my
Dear she cou’d scarcely believe they were your own
composing; your Papa too was very much pleas’d with
them, & the verses you made the morning before we
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parted afforded them & my mama a little laughter.
I wish’d very much for you to have accompanied us on our
Jorney, we had no cause to complain for want of room
being only M^rs Hilton & myself the greatest part of the
way, & may safely say I never Travell’d more agreeable
in my Life; towards the Latter end when we got to
Stockport I begun to think every mile two, particular=
=ly from Arwick to Manch^r upon my arrival at our
own Door I thought of Uncle P because he said “Ah [damaged]
whole tribe of God wou’d be coming to meet one after
so long an absence” indeed I thought they were, but
you will not wonder if I did not know any body till I got
into the house, I was in such haste to see my Mama
who was pretty well till she heard me speak, then I believe
it was too much; however she kept up several days after, but
had a return of her Complaint the week following, I own it
greatly dampt me, being so soon after my Arrival, but I put
the Question to myself “why shou’d I repine at providence, am
I to judge? Surely God Almighty knows what is the best
for us. She was not so bad as I’ve seen her many times
before, only I suppose it made me think more of it,
because I had been absent so long, but I do on at a
strange rate, & beg you will excuse me for indulging so
long upon the same subject – M^r Brocklehurst
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[image of Wesley]
has built a Chapel in Oldham Street which no doubt
you have heard of, it was open’d on Friday evening
last, by M^r Westly who preach’d there the two following
days, I have not been there myself but believe they
had a very Crowded Congregation. I can assure {^you} Manches^r
is very much improv’d since I left it, but I must
give London the preminence before any other place.
I have not heard from my Aunt {?Catey}, therefore
can give you no account Concerning them, only when I
had the pleasure to receive a line, they were all very
[damaged] – Now my Dear I have one favor to solicit
[damaged] which is that you will Pardon my Neglect this
Once & not follow my Example, Assure yourself at the same
Time that it will Give me great pleasure to receive me
& your Epistles, now pray grant my request and believe
me to be your ever affectionate
and sincere Friend
Ann Wilson
P.S My Mama & Sisters unite in love to you
Adieu Dear Friend & Excuse my scribble
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Miss Clegg
At M^r Trinders
Northampton