My Dear Sister
I received your kind letter last night
upon my return home which {^met} with a very welcome reception
but am sorry to hear of your indisposition & on the contrary
to hear you are recovering. I suppose you have had the
prevailing complaint. I would esteem it a mercy that I
have kept well all the time of my absence particularly when
I was in strange places & I would also be very thankful
that we have been preserved safe from any accident in all
our travels. We got to London between 6 & 7 last night
after a very pleasant journey. We came from Coventry on Monday
morning through Warwick where we saw the Earl of Warwicks
Castle which together with his Gardens & extensive prospects
were well worth seeing. We got to Bambery that night &
lodged there & on Tuesday morning set off for Oxford
& looked at the Colliges Theatre & Library I was much enter=
tained with the beautiful paintings in the Library we
were told that there are one hundred and fifty Thousand
volumes in it & 30-000 Manuscripts – I was glad it
was the vacation that we might not see to many of the
young fellows who look so consequential in Gowns & square
[damaged] help thinking of the {?Slaves/Shaver} while I was
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Expected to day M^r Wilson comes up to a Luntion which
makes the morning seem rather shorter. I have been
to see My Aunt Pearson she & Cousins are well
Nancy is going to Brighton on Saturday to stay a
Fortnight away. I am pleased to hear M^r
Kennedy is so much approved of at Chester. I hope
it will prove a blessing to Manchester that ever he came
there – Please to present my kind respects to him when
you see him. I must conclude Miss W is come
[damaged] & mean to Dine & Drink tea with me.
Give my kindest Love to Papa Mamma & M^r Bateman
& accept the same yourself. Remember me to all
My Relations & friends as if named & to M^rs Durden
when you see her again. M^r W begs his respects
I hope you will write soon & let me know all
particulars. Pray is Aunt Martha with my Mamma?
I am glad my little Nephew is well give my love to
Him & his Uncle. I can only wish you every blessing for
both worlds & pray that we may at length meet no
more to part, I am Dear Sister
yours affectionately
E Wilson
PS Miss W desires her respects to you
London
[damaged] 1795
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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester

My Dear Sister
I received your kind letter last night
upon my return home which {^met} with a very welcome reception
but am sorry to hear of your indisposition & on the contrary
to hear you are recovering. I suppose you have had the
prevailing complaint. I would esteem it a mercy that I
have kept well all the time of my absence particularly when
I was in strange places & I would also be very thankful
that we have been preserved safe from any accident in all
our travels. We got to London between 6 & 7 last night
after a very pleasant journey. We came from Coventry on Monday
morning through Warwick where we saw the Earl of Warwicks
Castle which together with his Gardens & extensive prospects
were well worth seeing. We got to Bambery that night &
lodged there & on Tuesday morning set off for Oxford
& looked at the Colliges Theatre & Library I was much enter=
tained with the beautiful paintings in the Library we
were told that there are one hundred and fifty Thousand
volumes in it & 30-000 Manuscripts – I was glad it
was the vacation that we might not see to many of the
young fellows who look so consequential in Gowns & square
[damaged] help thinking of the {?Slaves/Shaver} while I was
[new page]
Expected to day M^r Wilson comes up to a Luntion which
makes the morning seem rather shorter. I have been
to see My Aunt Pearson she & Cousins are well
Nancy is going to Brighton on Saturday to stay a
Fortnight away. I am pleased to hear M^r
Kennedy is so much approved of at Chester. I hope
it will prove a blessing to Manchester that ever he came
there – Please to present my kind respects to him when
you see him. I must conclude Miss W is come
[damaged] & mean to Dine & Drink tea with me.
Give my kindest Love to Papa Mamma & M^r Bateman
& accept the same yourself. Remember me to all
My Relations & friends as if named & to M^rs Durden
when you see her again. M^r W begs his respects
I hope you will write soon & let me know all
particulars. Pray is Aunt Martha with my Mamma?
I am glad my little Nephew is well give my love to
Him & his Uncle. I can only wish you every blessing for
both worlds & pray that we may at length meet no
more to part, I am Dear Sister
yours affectionately
E Wilson
PS Miss W desires her respects to you
London
[damaged] 1795
[new page]
M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester