446 - Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 3 September 1787
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[top margin] My Aunt begs her kind [damaged] to you remember me to Mrs Bradberry
Islington
Sepr 3 1787
My Dear Sister
Since I have an opportunity by so welcome
& unexpected a stranger as Mr Bateman I cannot think of
letting it slip without writing a few lines to you last night
when I got into the Tabernacle the first person I knew was Mr B
which very much surprized me – it was both a pleasing & painful
sensation to me – I was very happy {^to} find that you was all so well
at Manchr he tells {^me} my little Nephew comes on very finely
I am glad of it & I heartily wish you may be enabled to love
him subserviently to the Love of God – I often think it is a great
charge to bring up Children as they ought to be – I find there is
some talk of Inoculating him if you do it I hope he will get
them well over before I return.
Since I came I have been to call upon Mrs Rivers M,sup>rs Gouger
& Miss Catlet the former enquired particularly after you I knew
Miss C & Mrs G as soon as I saw them but they neither of them
knew me – I should not have called to see Miss C but as we were
coming from Blackfryers we accidentally met with Mr Newton
who looked very hard at us so I asked him how his Niece did & he
would have us to go in with him we did but had not the pleasure
of seeing Mrs Newton. We had a good deal of talk about Manchr
& Mr Warhurst whom he seemed to think very highly of indeed he
said his being an afflicted man made him so good a Man & his
being lame made him walk strait – He promised Aunt & I to come
& see us sometime with his Niece – I am glad to hear that my
Mamma is likely to have {^Miss Lowes} company while I am here it will make
[damaged] stay more comfortably. I was in hopes she would have been your
{?bed}fellow in Mr B absence till he told me to the contrary as I expected
[damaged] at Shudehill the beginning of last week - - I must conclude with
Love to you & begging you write to me if you can find time I am yours
Affectionately E Clegg
[left margin] PS you have neglected to send a letter by Mr B to the
Young lady I was to have brought one to I have forgot her name.
[new page]
Mrs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
Islington
Sepr 3 1787
My Dear Sister
Since I have an opportunity by so welcome
& unexpected a stranger as Mr Bateman I cannot think of
letting it slip without writing a few lines to you last night
when I got into the Tabernacle the first person I knew was Mr B
which very much surprized me – it was both a pleasing & painful
sensation to me – I was very happy {^to} find that you was all so well
at Manchr he tells {^me} my little Nephew comes on very finely
I am glad of it & I heartily wish you may be enabled to love
him subserviently to the Love of God – I often think it is a great
charge to bring up Children as they ought to be – I find there is
some talk of Inoculating him if you do it I hope he will get
them well over before I return.
Since I came I have been to call upon Mrs Rivers M,sup>rs Gouger
& Miss Catlet the former enquired particularly after you I knew
Miss C & Mrs G as soon as I saw them but they neither of them
knew me – I should not have called to see Miss C but as we were
coming from Blackfryers we accidentally met with Mr Newton
who looked very hard at us so I asked him how his Niece did & he
would have us to go in with him we did but had not the pleasure
of seeing Mrs Newton. We had a good deal of talk about Manchr
& Mr Warhurst whom he seemed to think very highly of indeed he
said his being an afflicted man made him so good a Man & his
being lame made him walk strait – He promised Aunt & I to come
& see us sometime with his Niece – I am glad to hear that my
Mamma is likely to have {^Miss Lowes} company while I am here it will make
[damaged] stay more comfortably. I was in hopes she would have been your
{?bed}fellow in Mr B absence till he told me to the contrary as I expected
[damaged] at Shudehill the beginning of last week - - I must conclude with
Love to you & begging you write to me if you can find time I am yours
Affectionately E Clegg
[left margin] PS you have neglected to send a letter by Mr B to the
Young lady I was to have brought one to I have forgot her name.
[new page]
Mrs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
[top margin] My Aunt begs her kind [damaged] to you remember me to Mrs Bradberry
Islington
Sepr 3 1787
My Dear Sister
Since I have an opportunity by so welcome
& unexpected a stranger as Mr Bateman I cannot think of
letting it slip without writing a few lines to you last night
when I got into the Tabernacle the first person I knew was Mr B
which very much surprized me – it was both a pleasing & painful
sensation to me – I was very happy {^to} find that you was all so well
at Manchr he tells {^me} my little Nephew comes on very finely
I am glad of it & I heartily wish you may be enabled to love
him subserviently to the Love of God – I often think it is a great
charge to bring up Children as they ought to be – I find there is
some talk of Inoculating him if you do it I hope he will get
them well over before I return.
Since I came I have been to call upon Mrs Rivers M,sup>rs Gouger
& Miss Catlet the former enquired particularly after you I knew
Miss C & Mrs G as soon as I saw them but they neither of them
knew me – I should not have called to see Miss C but as we were
coming from Blackfryers we accidentally met with Mr Newton
who looked very hard at us so I asked him how his Niece did & he
would have us to go in with him we did but had not the pleasure
of seeing Mrs Newton. We had a good deal of talk about Manchr
& Mr Warhurst whom he seemed to think very highly of indeed he
said his being an afflicted man made him so good a Man & his
being lame made him walk strait – He promised Aunt & I to come
& see us sometime with his Niece – I am glad to hear that my
Mamma is likely to have {^Miss Lowes} company while I am here it will make
[damaged] stay more comfortably. I was in hopes she would have been your
{?bed}fellow in Mr B absence till he told me to the contrary as I expected
[damaged] at Shudehill the beginning of last week - - I must conclude with
Love to you & begging you write to me if you can find time I am yours
Affectionately E Clegg
[left margin] PS you have neglected to send a letter by Mr B to the
Young lady I was to have brought one to I have forgot her name.
[new page]
Mrs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
Islington
Sepr 3 1787
My Dear Sister
Since I have an opportunity by so welcome
& unexpected a stranger as Mr Bateman I cannot think of
letting it slip without writing a few lines to you last night
when I got into the Tabernacle the first person I knew was Mr B
which very much surprized me – it was both a pleasing & painful
sensation to me – I was very happy {^to} find that you was all so well
at Manchr he tells {^me} my little Nephew comes on very finely
I am glad of it & I heartily wish you may be enabled to love
him subserviently to the Love of God – I often think it is a great
charge to bring up Children as they ought to be – I find there is
some talk of Inoculating him if you do it I hope he will get
them well over before I return.
Since I came I have been to call upon Mrs Rivers M,sup>rs Gouger
& Miss Catlet the former enquired particularly after you I knew
Miss C & Mrs G as soon as I saw them but they neither of them
knew me – I should not have called to see Miss C but as we were
coming from Blackfryers we accidentally met with Mr Newton
who looked very hard at us so I asked him how his Niece did & he
would have us to go in with him we did but had not the pleasure
of seeing Mrs Newton. We had a good deal of talk about Manchr
& Mr Warhurst whom he seemed to think very highly of indeed he
said his being an afflicted man made him so good a Man & his
being lame made him walk strait – He promised Aunt & I to come
& see us sometime with his Niece – I am glad to hear that my
Mamma is likely to have {^Miss Lowes} company while I am here it will make
[damaged] stay more comfortably. I was in hopes she would have been your
{?bed}fellow in Mr B absence till he told me to the contrary as I expected
[damaged] at Shudehill the beginning of last week - - I must conclude with
Love to you & begging you write to me if you can find time I am yours
Affectionately E Clegg
[left margin] PS you have neglected to send a letter by Mr B to the
Young lady I was to have brought one to I have forgot her name.
[new page]
Mrs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester
Details
Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 3 September 1787
She is writing because she was surprised to find Mr Bateman at Tabernacle, asking after their son, providing information about mutual acquaintances including Mr Warhurst whose lameness makes him a good man.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (1)
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1787
9
3
Sepr 3 1787
Islington
[London, England]
Mrs Bateman, Levers Row, Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
People
Person: William Bateman
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How to Cite
Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 3 September 1787, 391787: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (1)