My Dear Sister
London Feb^y 9 1792
I was very much rejoiced to receive a letter from
your own hand so soon after your confinement. I had been
expecting a letter from my Mamma for some days to inform
me how you went on but was very well satisfied to hear
from yourself (though I begin to think my Mamma has been
a good while silent) – Please to give my Love to her & tell
her I mean to write to her next week but I have not
time by this opportunity as I am having some company
to day who have never drank Tea with me before (a M^r &
M^rs Langston who are distant relations of old M^rs Wilsons)
& I find M^r Buzzard sets out this evening so my time is short.
By way of apology for my silence to you I must honestly
tell you that I have been so indisposed with a Rhumatic
stiff neck that I have not been in spirits to write more
then I could help & I knew you would hear by Mamma
or Jane of my anxieties for & enquiries after you besides I
would have you remember how much I have to do in the
writing way with so many correspondants to keep all strait
[vertical left side] PS Miss Allwood dined with me yesterday she is happy to hear of the
Increase of your family – she desired I would give her respects to you – Poor
Thing she looks very {?poorly} & is so [damaged] a poor state of health give my love to
[damaged]
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I must not forget to inform you that through mercy I am got pretty
well but I dare not leave off my flannels yet I wish I could
be thankful & resolve with you to spend the remainder of my
days in Gods service & to dwell in his Courts for ever - -
I assure you I have been quite low at times with the
complaint in my neck when I could neither work or read & was
obliged to sit alone frequently because I durst not go out
though M^rs W has been very kind in coming to sit a bit
with me when she had an opportunity but I often thought of
your advantage in having your own Mother & friends so near you
I was one day walking up & down that room in which my
Papa & Mammas Pictures hung & looking at them & thinking
of the originals when that text came to my mind like as [damaged]
Father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them that
fear him – O may I be among that happy number who fear
& Love the Lord & then all shall be well. I thank you
for giving me some intelligence about my old friend M^rs
Maurice I have been anxiously waiting above a [deleted] week
to hear how she was by R Smithson but she has not written
me word lately – I esteem it a great favor that I have had
such pleasing accounts about you & your dear little Thomas
I wish you comfort in him & that you may be spared to
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him & he to you many years to come I dare not think too much
about him I long so much to see him do you know that last week
I meant to sing a humn with the harpsichord very devoutly &
the little rogue came into my head & spoiled my devotion Pray
is he like what Will^m was when so young? I was diverted with
Wills question to you concerning him – but wonder he should be
jealous of him going [deleted] to Shudehill so soon – I begin to think
it will be a little mortification to me if I should be in such
a situation next summer that I cannot come to {^see} you & you
be so situated that you cannot see me in London but you
must {?say} what you can do some how or another (bring
the Children with you) – I expect Mamma is talking [damaged]
journey by this she should come next month if the weather
is any thing like as the month following is the beginning of
the busy time here when I am afraid she would not enjoy
herself so much as either before or afterwards (& I am not
fond of Postponing {^the pleasure of} [deleted] seeing Papa & her here) – There is often
enquiries made when they come – Old M^rs W said the other
day when I told her Aunt Martha was at our house
that it was now the time the time for them to come when they
could leave {^such} a housekeeper as her. I am sorry I can’t send
your handkerchief by M^r B it is nearly finished but not quite,
M^r Wilson joins me in kindest respects to Papa Mamma M^r B & yourself & all
Friends I remain Dear Sister yours very sincerely & affectionately E Wilson
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Mrs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester
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My Dear Sister
London Feb^y 9 1792
I was very much rejoiced to receive a letter from
your own hand so soon after your confinement. I had been
expecting a letter from my Mamma for some days to inform
me how you went on but was very well satisfied to hear
from yourself (though I begin to think my Mamma has been
a good while silent) – Please to give my Love to her & tell
her I mean to write to her next week but I have not
time by this opportunity as I am having some company
to day who have never drank Tea with me before (a M^r &
M^rs Langston who are distant relations of old M^rs Wilsons)
& I find M^r Buzzard sets out this evening so my time is short.
By way of apology for my silence to you I must honestly
tell you that I have been so indisposed with a Rhumatic
stiff neck that I have not been in spirits to write more
then I could help & I knew you would hear by Mamma
or Jane of my anxieties for & enquiries after you besides I
would have you remember how much I have to do in the
writing way with so many correspondants to keep all strait
[vertical left side] PS Miss Allwood dined with me yesterday she is happy to hear of the
Increase of your family – she desired I would give her respects to you – Poor
Thing she looks very {?poorly} & is so [damaged] a poor state of health give my love to
[damaged]
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I must not forget to inform you that through mercy I am got pretty
well but I dare not leave off my flannels yet I wish I could
be thankful & resolve with you to spend the remainder of my
days in Gods service & to dwell in his Courts for ever - -
I assure you I have been quite low at times with the
complaint in my neck when I could neither work or read & was
obliged to sit alone frequently because I durst not go out
though M^rs W has been very kind in coming to sit a bit
with me when she had an opportunity but I often thought of
your advantage in having your own Mother & friends so near you
I was one day walking up & down that room in which my
Papa & Mammas Pictures hung & looking at them & thinking
of the originals when that text came to my mind like as [damaged]
Father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them that
fear him – O may I be among that happy number who fear
& Love the Lord & then all shall be well. I thank you
for giving me some intelligence about my old friend M^rs
Maurice I have been anxiously waiting above a [deleted] week
to hear how she was by R Smithson but she has not written
me word lately – I esteem it a great favor that I have had
such pleasing accounts about you & your dear little Thomas
I wish you comfort in him & that you may be spared to
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him & he to you many years to come I dare not think too much
about him I long so much to see him do you know that last week
I meant to sing a humn with the harpsichord very devoutly &
the little rogue came into my head & spoiled my devotion Pray
is he like what Will^m was when so young? I was diverted with
Wills question to you concerning him – but wonder he should be
jealous of him going [deleted] to Shudehill so soon – I begin to think
it will be a little mortification to me if I should be in such
a situation next summer that I cannot come to {^see} you & you
be so situated that you cannot see me in London but you
must {?say} what you can do some how or another (bring
the Children with you) – I expect Mamma is talking [damaged]
journey by this she should come next month if the weather
is any thing like as the month following is the beginning of
the busy time here when I am afraid she would not enjoy
herself so much as either before or afterwards (& I am not
fond of Postponing {^the pleasure of} [deleted] seeing Papa & her here) – There is often
enquiries made when they come – Old M^rs W said the other
day when I told her Aunt Martha was at our house
that it was now the time the time for them to come when they
could leave {^such} a housekeeper as her. I am sorry I can’t send
your handkerchief by M^r B it is nearly finished but not quite,
M^r Wilson joins me in kindest respects to Papa Mamma M^r B & yourself & all
Friends I remain Dear Sister yours very sincerely & affectionately E Wilson
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Mrs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester
[vertical right side] Miss Wilson begs to be remembered to you.