Though I have not had the pleasure of
receiving a line from my Dear Miss R Clegg since her absence
as I fully expected; yet have the vanity to think one from your old
Companion will not be unacceptable (and as Mamma is sending a
frank to my Sister) was unwilling to omit so favourable a Oppor=
=tunity of Conversing with my Dear Friend for I am sure you are
often the subject of my thoughts & shoud have wrote sooner but was
in hopes of hearing from you first as you half promis’d me: however
will forgive your long silence if you will be sure to let me receive one
of your pleasing Epistles the first Opportunity, for believe me my
Dear nothing wou’d give me more pleasure than hearing of your
Happiness in your situation at school, it seem’d to be your earnest
desire to go & don’t doubt but it will be as much to your advantage
as you wish. I will now drop this subject having dwelt upon it
so long --- your Sister drank tea with me on Tuesday had
receivd a Letter from you desiring to know how my Mama does
she has wrote to my Sister, therefore you may all Conclude she is
pretty well, which I pray God she may Continue for Health is the
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greatest Happiness on this side the Grave and you know she
has very bad fits of her old Complaint sometimes which is very dis-
=tressing to those about her, and I sincerely wish she may go through
the Winter as she has begun. Your sister has wrote to mine & ex=
=pects it to be the last before she comes home, tell her I wou’d have
wrote now but the frank being but small will not hold any more
but perhaps I may write by M^r Reeve – Miss Clegg & I
shoud like vastly to take a trip to London to spend our Christmas
all together she often wishes to be with you both at school & your
present situation. I fancy Cousin Nancy is come home now.
I shoud like to see her tis a long time since any of us hear did
pray give my Love to her. Sister M hopes they have receiv’d their
flowers safe & Unites with me in Duty to Aunt & Uncle, Love
to Cous Sister & Cousins not forgetting yourself. I have no
news to tell you, Therefore must Conclude this Epistle with
wishing you {^all} the Compliments of the Season and many happy
returns so remain with
every sincere Wish for y^r Happiness
your affectionate Friend
Eliz^th Wilson
Manchester Dec^r 30 1780
PS
Pray write soon

Though I have not had the pleasure of
receiving a line from my Dear Miss R Clegg since her absence
as I fully expected; yet have the vanity to think one from your old
Companion will not be unacceptable (and as Mamma is sending a
frank to my Sister) was unwilling to omit so favourable a Oppor=
=tunity of Conversing with my Dear Friend for I am sure you are
often the subject of my thoughts & shoud have wrote sooner but was
in hopes of hearing from you first as you half promis’d me: however
will forgive your long silence if you will be sure to let me receive one
of your pleasing Epistles the first Opportunity, for believe me my
Dear nothing wou’d give me more pleasure than hearing of your
Happiness in your situation at school, it seem’d to be your earnest
desire to go & don’t doubt but it will be as much to your advantage
as you wish. I will now drop this subject having dwelt upon it
so long --- your Sister drank tea with me on Tuesday had
receivd a Letter from you desiring to know how my Mama does
she has wrote to my Sister, therefore you may all Conclude she is
pretty well, which I pray God she may Continue for Health is the
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greatest Happiness on this side the Grave and you know she
has very bad fits of her old Complaint sometimes which is very dis-
=tressing to those about her, and I sincerely wish she may go through
the Winter as she has begun. Your sister has wrote to mine & ex=
=pects it to be the last before she comes home, tell her I wou’d have
wrote now but the frank being but small will not hold any more
but perhaps I may write by M^r Reeve – Miss Clegg & I
shoud like vastly to take a trip to London to spend our Christmas
all together she often wishes to be with you both at school & your
present situation. I fancy Cousin Nancy is come home now.
I shoud like to see her tis a long time since any of us hear did
pray give my Love to her. Sister M hopes they have receiv’d their
flowers safe & Unites with me in Duty to Aunt & Uncle, Love
to Cous Sister & Cousins not forgetting yourself. I have no
news to tell you, Therefore must Conclude this Epistle with
wishing you {^all} the Compliments of the Season and many happy
returns so remain with
every sincere Wish for y^r Happiness
your affectionate Friend
Eliz^th Wilson
Manchester Dec^r 30 1780
PS
Pray write soon