My Dear Sister
Islington Dec^r 3 1787
I find myself disposed for
writing to some of my friends in Manchester
this evening being alone a little while Aunt
is laid down to rest her after a fatiguing
day & as I thought I had written so
lately to Shudehill I pitched upon you know
ing that Levers row & Shudehill are so near
ally’d that what is done to the one is almost
to the other. In the first place I must
tell you that I am disappointed at not
seeing M^r Bateman here long before this
although I am sorry to rob you of your
Husbands company & particularly upon
such an occasion as Law yet I am desirous
of having an agreeable companion to
travel to Manchester with. I fully expected
to have seen my little Nephew before this
[vertical left side] give my love to Miss Lowe & I thank her for her kind
letter & hope to answer it.
[new page]
& am glad to hear how finely he comes on.
My Cousin John was smiling the other evening
& saying you wonder how I can be content
long without seeing him. I assure you he
has often had a share along with my other
friends in my thoughts & I don’t know but
I have longed to see him as much as any of
them but you must consider that in one
month I could not have got that endeared
affection for him as his Mother Grandmother
&c &c &c have been gaining in 4 months Love
you now will particularly feel is a growing
thing I know it will be something for us all to
do not to Love too well. I am glad to hear that
you {^will} have Cousin Marget with you while Mr
B comes up tell him I give him no longer
than this week. I have not seen Miss Allwood
since I slept there I called one morning
last week there but she was not at home
I have promised to send her word when my
Brother arrives she wants to see him very
Much. I wish you would send word by him
What kind of a pincushion you want me to buy
I have sought a good deal for a knitted one but
[new page]
I cannot get one if its any other sort perhaps I may
find one – Tell Miss Lowe I mean to buy her as
pretty a Muff as I can find but I am so much
against the fashionable ones that I can scarce please
myself they are so immoderately large but I am told they
grow less & that is a good thing for there is more to be
got that I can see of a small size.
Miss L informs me that my Mamma does not
seem much against me having a white Cloak if I
desire one. I have been turning my black one & I
think it will fit me this winter to go to the Warehouse
in as we are in mourning so I only mean to
try if I can purchase a [deleted] Furr the same [damaged
colour of my Muff (namely Fox) to be ready [damaged]
against next winter if I should live & be well
for I think we can have the sattin equally as
reasonable in Manchester but you must know
I have been thinking if I can get a furr [deleted]
This winter I stand a chance for a cloak the
next & then it will come by little & little
It is but seldom that I come to London & so I
am for having something desirable to remember it
by you see perhaps you will send me a commission
to purchase [deleted] a trimming for you – but I see I
must conclude with duty to Papa & Mamma love {^to} yourself
brother & Marget & all as if named I am yours &c E Clegg
[new page]
I am happy to inform you that I think my
Aunt Pearson seems {^to} get her spirits a little
we drank Tea there last night & we partly
expect her & Cousins to come to Dinner here
tomorrow. My respects to Mrs Durdon &
Mrs Bradberry & Mrs Wilson whole family.
M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester

My Dear Sister
Islington Dec^r 3 1787
I find myself disposed for
writing to some of my friends in Manchester
this evening being alone a little while Aunt
is laid down to rest her after a fatiguing
day & as I thought I had written so
lately to Shudehill I pitched upon you know
ing that Levers row & Shudehill are so near
ally’d that what is done to the one is almost
to the other. In the first place I must
tell you that I am disappointed at not
seeing M^r Bateman here long before this
although I am sorry to rob you of your
Husbands company & particularly upon
such an occasion as Law yet I am desirous
of having an agreeable companion to
travel to Manchester with. I fully expected
to have seen my little Nephew before this
[vertical left side] give my love to Miss Lowe & I thank her for her kind
letter & hope to answer it.
[new page]
& am glad to hear how finely he comes on.
My Cousin John was smiling the other evening
& saying you wonder how I can be content
long without seeing him. I assure you he
has often had a share along with my other
friends in my thoughts & I don’t know but
I have longed to see him as much as any of
them but you must consider that in one
month I could not have got that endeared
affection for him as his Mother Grandmother
&c &c &c have been gaining in 4 months Love
you now will particularly feel is a growing
thing I know it will be something for us all to
do not to Love too well. I am glad to hear that
you {^will} have Cousin Marget with you while Mr
B comes up tell him I give him no longer
than this week. I have not seen Miss Allwood
since I slept there I called one morning
last week there but she was not at home
I have promised to send her word when my
Brother arrives she wants to see him very
Much. I wish you would send word by him
What kind of a pincushion you want me to buy
I have sought a good deal for a knitted one but
[new page]
I cannot get one if its any other sort perhaps I may
find one – Tell Miss Lowe I mean to buy her as
pretty a Muff as I can find but I am so much
against the fashionable ones that I can scarce please
myself they are so immoderately large but I am told they
grow less & that is a good thing for there is more to be
got that I can see of a small size.
Miss L informs me that my Mamma does not
seem much against me having a white Cloak if I
desire one. I have been turning my black one & I
think it will fit me this winter to go to the Warehouse
in as we are in mourning so I only mean to
try if I can purchase a [deleted] Furr the same [damaged
colour of my Muff (namely Fox) to be ready [damaged]
against next winter if I should live & be well
for I think we can have the sattin equally as
reasonable in Manchester but you must know
I have been thinking if I can get a furr [deleted]
This winter I stand a chance for a cloak the
next & then it will come by little & little
It is but seldom that I come to London & so I
am for having something desirable to remember it
by you see perhaps you will send me a commission
to purchase [deleted] a trimming for you – but I see I
must conclude with duty to Papa & Mamma love {^to} yourself
brother & Marget & all as if named I am yours &c E Clegg
[new page]
I am happy to inform you that I think my
Aunt Pearson seems {^to} get her spirits a little
we drank Tea there last night & we partly
expect her & Cousins to come to Dinner here
tomorrow. My respects to Mrs Durdon &
Mrs Bradberry & Mrs Wilson whole family.
M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester