London Oct^r 25 1795
My Dear Sister
I cannot content myself without just
acknowledging the receipt of your kind letter though I
have written a pretty long letter to my Mamma which is
almost the same as to you. I am glad to hear M^r
Bateman got so well home – he is heartily welcome for
what kindness he may think he had here he only displeas’d
as with not being longer with us.
I cannot say I was much surprized to hear of M^rs Mottrams
Being come again to her Fathers surely she will not go to
that horrid man any more – indeed these things should
make you & I very thankful & [deleted] ^make the little insignifi=
cant cumbers {^which} we cannot avoid sit easy upon our minds.
My Aunt Clegg has something to keep her spirits down
two Children will make a material difference in her
care & work for servants but poor little Betsey how is
she? I suppose it would be something to do to remove
her far. I suppose by this Billy is master of his
puzzle. I think with him it was a trick he did not
get into the Chaise when it was at the door but it
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you can spare him & can convey him here I shall be very
glad to see him when another comes. I am quite at a
loss to think when you expect to be confined I could
wish to know in your next if you can ascertain {^it} {?yo}[damaged]
I hope the Lord will carry you comfortably through [damaged]
& be better to you than all your fears. I suppose [damaged]
Still continue in the mind to have Doctor Taylor [damaged]
I have drawn out your handkerchief for working
the other day Miss Wilson was here & wanted some work
so she begun it for me. I delivered your respects to her {?and she}
returns the same to you & says she wishes much to {?see}
you & was disappointed she did not see M^r Bateman
when here. I will again trouble you to send Rebecca Smith=
son this letter I received one from her last Wednesday
I have taken this opportunity of answering it to tell her [damaged]
began to sensure her very much & had not hers come wh[damaged]
mind. M^rs Rivers called upon me last week and enquired
particularly after you she looks but thin yet she says {?she}
is pretty well. She told me her Sister Bethiahs Husband
has been in Town & she was much displeased that he did
not bring his Wife with him. Miss Allwood spent
time with me yesterday when she talked about your
M^r B kindness to her she desires to be kindly
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remembered to you both for she says she shall never forget
you I liked her company very much she seems very
Serious she gave me an account of another journey she
had last summer when she was in a great trouble
as ever before she was taken so ill when at one House where
there were no serious people that nothing but Death was
expected she said her mind was very dark but those 9
verses were her support “He is able to save to the uttermost
all that come unto God by him” and that in John 6 whoso=
ever cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out.”
Give my respects to all my Rleatives as if named and
as many friends as will think it worth while to accept
of respects particularly M^r & M^rs Hope M^r & M^rs Wood M^rs
Whittenbury & M^{rs Durden. Pray is Aunt Martha in
Manchester & if she is give my respects to her & Jane tell
Jane Mrs Mandel from Bath is here and is in wonder=
ful spirits considering she has buried her Husband so
lately she enquired after her}

London Oct^r 25 1795
My Dear Sister
I cannot content myself without just
acknowledging the receipt of your kind letter though I
have written a pretty long letter to my Mamma which is
almost the same as to you. I am glad to hear M^r
Bateman got so well home – he is heartily welcome for
what kindness he may think he had here he only displeas’d
as with not being longer with us.
I cannot say I was much surprized to hear of M^rs Mottrams
Being come again to her Fathers surely she will not go to
that horrid man any more – indeed these things should
make you & I very thankful & [deleted] ^make the little insignifi=
cant cumbers {^which} we cannot avoid sit easy upon our minds.
My Aunt Clegg has something to keep her spirits down
two Children will make a material difference in her
care & work for servants but poor little Betsey how is
she? I suppose it would be something to do to remove
her far. I suppose by this Billy is master of his
puzzle. I think with him it was a trick he did not
get into the Chaise when it was at the door but it
[new page]
you can spare him & can convey him here I shall be very
glad to see him when another comes. I am quite at a
loss to think when you expect to be confined I could
wish to know in your next if you can ascertain {^it} {?yo}[damaged]
I hope the Lord will carry you comfortably through [damaged]
& be better to you than all your fears. I suppose [damaged]
Still continue in the mind to have Doctor Taylor [damaged]
I have drawn out your handkerchief for working
the other day Miss Wilson was here & wanted some work
so she begun it for me. I delivered your respects to her {?and she}
returns the same to you & says she wishes much to {?see}
you & was disappointed she did not see M^r Bateman
when here. I will again trouble you to send Rebecca Smith=
son this letter I received one from her last Wednesday
I have taken this opportunity of answering it to tell her [damaged]
began to sensure her very much & had not hers come wh[damaged]
mind. M^rs Rivers called upon me last week and enquired
particularly after you she looks but thin yet she says {?she}
is pretty well. She told me her Sister Bethiahs Husband
has been in Town & she was much displeased that he did
not bring his Wife with him. Miss Allwood spent
time with me yesterday when she talked about your
M^r B kindness to her she desires to be kindly
[new page]
remembered to you both for she says she shall never forget
you I liked her company very much she seems very
Serious she gave me an account of another journey she
had last summer when she was in a great trouble
as ever before she was taken so ill when at one House where
there were no serious people that nothing but Death was
expected she said her mind was very dark but those 9
verses were her support “He is able to save to the uttermost
all that come unto God by him” and that in John 6 whoso=
ever cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out.”
Give my respects to all my Rleatives as if named and
as many friends as will think it worth while to accept
of respects particularly M^r & M^rs Hope M^r & M^rs Wood M^rs
Whittenbury & M^{rs Durden. Pray is Aunt Martha in
Manchester & if she is give my respects to her & Jane tell
Jane Mrs Mandel from Bath is here and is in wonder=
ful spirits considering she has buried her Husband so
lately she enquired after her}