465 - Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 1795

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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 Mr 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 Mr
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 & Mr Bateman
& accept the same yourself. Remember me to all
My Relations & friends as if named & to Mrs Durden
when you see her again. Mr 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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Mrs 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 Mr 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 Mr
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 & Mr Bateman
& accept the same yourself. Remember me to all
My Relations & friends as if named & to Mrs Durden
when you see her again. Mr 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]
Mrs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester
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Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 1795

Expressing her concern at news of Rebekah's illness, providing details of her journey home through Warwick and Oxford, providing brief details of her guests in recent days, and wondering whether Mr Kennedy will be a popular preacher in Manchester.

Bateman Family Papers

OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (8)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

1795

[damaged] 1795

London

[England]

Mrs Bateman, Levers-Row, Manchester

[Lancashire, England]

  • reporting
  • response

  • happy
  • hopeful
  • positive

  • closing
  • opening
  • throughout (inconsistent)

41-60%

People
Person: Elizabeth Wilson
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primary author

  • dining
  • drinking
  • sight-seeing
  • travel
  • visiting

  • easy
  • safe
  • well

  • affection
  • grateful
  • happy
  • love (familial)
  • sorrow

  • at home
  • religious meeting

  • congregation
  • family

Person: Rebekah Bateman
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My Dear Sister

primary addressee

illness

  • disorder
  • recovery
  • unwell

  • faith
  • personal blessings

siblings

  • body - improving
  • health - improving