My Dear Sister/
London March 13 1792
Notwithstanding I have got company to day
(M^rs Newnum formerly Miss Hunter) I cannot think of
longer delaying writing to you (as I recollect it is a
fortnight since I write to Mamma) I should have
done this before had I not been waiting in dayly expectation
of seeing M^r Bateman & on that account have omitted
embracing the opportunity of sending your Handkercheif by
a M^rs Edwards who attends at M^r [deleted] Sharps Meeting
she has bene up for a fortnight & offered to take any thing
I had to send – she promised me to tell my Papa or
Mamma when she saw either of them that I was well.
My Cousin Rebecca sent me the news of M^r B
intention of coming to London soon but as the last letter
I had from Manch^r said nothing of it I am almost
ready to give him up – I am very sorry to hear R Smithson
is so indisposed she tells me she cannot get quit of a cold she
caught in the beginning of Winter – but in an afternoon is very
[vertical left side] PS I have been much pleased to receive a letter from M^rs
Maurice which informs she is better & likewise [deleted] convinces
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short breathed & has a troublesome cough in the night.
I think I told Mamma in my last that old M^r
Wilson was poorly of his Astmah but since then he has
been much worse so that his life was despaired of particularly
by his Wife & himself which you know is very natural
he has been confined to his room above a week & is brought
very low yesterday I saw him & his spirits were quite
down “he said he thought he grew worse for he had
neither strength or spirits & but a spark of life within”
Last Tuesday he affected all about him with talking about
Death with much composure & ordered about his grave
but since then he has had some hope of recovering though
I believe he in general is apt to fear the worst from his
complaints – He had an attack of the gout which his
friends thought would do him good but it went off with
out having the desired effect. On the day above
mentioned he asked me to remember him to all my
friends & tell them he wished them well – so I must
commission you deliver his messuage – Old M^rs Wilson
is but very indifferent she & her Daughter were up with
him night after night till they (especially the former)
were almost spent but now they have an old nurse of {?his/hers}
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that used to attend him to sit up with him at nights & sleeps in
the day – I must not forget to tell you that it was very
affecting on the Tuesday to hear him admonish his children
(who were all present at the time) to beware of the tempta=
tions of the World & of company & to be sure to behave kindly
to their Mother &c I will conclude this subject when
I have told you that we are not without hopes of his
recovery though he mends very slowly indeed which
may be expected from his age. I hope to be
favored with a letter from you soon & to hear that you
& yours are all well I hope by this My Papa I find
and Mamma have lost their complaints I
shall be much pleased with my Mammas fulfilment of
her promise sent me in Jane Spears letter.
M^rs Newnum sits silent by me I hope you will
excuse my scrawls & blunders as I write hastily on
that account I have nothing more particular to tell
you but that M^r W & I through mercy are very well
the former has had a cold but is better M^rs Newnum begs
me to remember her to you & the rest of our friends
Please to present my kind love to Papa Mamma
M^r B and all the rest as if named tell M^r B
shall be glad to him if he comes – Accept of sincere love
yourself from Yours Affectionately EW
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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester

My Dear Sister/
London March 13 1792
Notwithstanding I have got company to day
(M^rs Newnum formerly Miss Hunter) I cannot think of
longer delaying writing to you (as I recollect it is a
fortnight since I write to Mamma) I should have
done this before had I not been waiting in dayly expectation
of seeing M^r Bateman & on that account have omitted
embracing the opportunity of sending your Handkercheif by
a M^rs Edwards who attends at M^r [deleted] Sharps Meeting
she has bene up for a fortnight & offered to take any thing
I had to send – she promised me to tell my Papa or
Mamma when she saw either of them that I was well.
My Cousin Rebecca sent me the news of M^r B
intention of coming to London soon but as the last letter
I had from Manch^r said nothing of it I am almost
ready to give him up – I am very sorry to hear R Smithson
is so indisposed she tells me she cannot get quit of a cold she
caught in the beginning of Winter – but in an afternoon is very
[vertical left side] PS I have been much pleased to receive a letter from M^rs
Maurice which informs she is better & likewise [deleted] convinces
[deleted]
[new page]
short breathed & has a troublesome cough in the night.
I think I told Mamma in my last that old M^r
Wilson was poorly of his Astmah but since then he has
been much worse so that his life was despaired of particularly
by his Wife & himself which you know is very natural
he has been confined to his room above a week & is brought
very low yesterday I saw him & his spirits were quite
down “he said he thought he grew worse for he had
neither strength or spirits & but a spark of life within”
Last Tuesday he affected all about him with talking about
Death with much composure & ordered about his grave
but since then he has had some hope of recovering though
I believe he in general is apt to fear the worst from his
complaints – He had an attack of the gout which his
friends thought would do him good but it went off with
out having the desired effect. On the day above
mentioned he asked me to remember him to all my
friends & tell them he wished them well – so I must
commission you deliver his messuage – Old M^rs Wilson
is but very indifferent she & her Daughter were up with
him night after night till they (especially the former)
were almost spent but now they have an old nurse of {?his/hers}
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that used to attend him to sit up with him at nights & sleeps in
the day – I must not forget to tell you that it was very
affecting on the Tuesday to hear him admonish his children
(who were all present at the time) to beware of the tempta=
tions of the World & of company & to be sure to behave kindly
to their Mother &c I will conclude this subject when
I have told you that we are not without hopes of his
recovery though he mends very slowly indeed which
may be expected from his age. I hope to be
favored with a letter from you soon & to hear that you
& yours are all well I hope by this My Papa I find
and Mamma have lost their complaints I
shall be much pleased with my Mammas fulfilment of
her promise sent me in Jane Spears letter.
M^rs Newnum sits silent by me I hope you will
excuse my scrawls & blunders as I write hastily on
that account I have nothing more particular to tell
you but that M^r W & I through mercy are very well
the former has had a cold but is better M^rs Newnum begs
me to remember her to you & the rest of our friends
Please to present my kind love to Papa Mamma
M^r B and all the rest as if named tell M^r B
shall be glad to him if he comes – Accept of sincere love
yourself from Yours Affectionately EW
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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester