470 - Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 10 April 1792
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My Dear Sister
London April 10 1792
I have been in expectation of receiving a Letter
from you for some time past & by what my Cousin Jane says
in hers that Mr Jacobs brought you have or meant to have
written to me I happened to be at Highbury on Saturday when
the parcel came so on the Sabbath I called upon Mr Jacob to see
if he had delivered all – when he informed me how poorly you
had been {^with your arms} which made me uneasy but he also said you was
better I shall be very glad to hear that you continue so I find
you are going to Rusham I hope it will be of service to you
all but I have been thinking you cant see so much of Mr
Bateman as if you was at Levers row for I suppose he cannot [deleted]
dine with you if os you will be something like the Londoners who
live in the country. I am afraid your Son Thomas takes too
much of your strength if so I hope you will not let him do it
too long – I hear he comes on very much. I should have felt for
you had I known when your arm had been so bad it must
have been very troublesome for you particularly as you was a
Nurse – This is a world of trials O to have a sanctified use
Of all the dispensations of a wise unerring providence & to be
[vertical left side] Mr Jacobs told me Aunt Martha was or had been with you & that she
talked of writing by him I should have been glad if all of you had done me the
favor that [illeg] about it. Mrs Wilson of Liverpool is come to Town I saw her
yesterday
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enabled to say from the Heart The Lord doth all things well
If it was prudent I should soon be among you to see for myself
[deleted] how you all are I am not quite easy because I am
Afraid you keep some things from me & the [deleted] accounts
I have had from different friends concerning my Papa & Mamma
not having got quit of their colds convinces me yt I shall not be easy
till I see them particularly as I believe a journey will be of
essential service to them. I therefore solicit my Dear Sister
to entreat them to think of coming very soon & let August
provide for the things of itself I find I can better trust for [damaged]
month with all its important events then be comfortable with
out a sight of them till that time. I am expecting a letter
from Mamma daily but if she does not write I mean in
a few days to send her a letter enforcing her upon this subject
& in the mean time I would have you to use your influence
with both of them - & I would have it to be soon as I have
reason to believe our bustle will be over sooner this year
then last for these are already a many country people come up.
I have great reason to be thankful for the share of health
I enjoy now I have got over my morning sickness I grow
quite fat so that I think sometimes I shall almost
a sight by & by – I thought you would have fed being {^in} other
respects like my Mamma but I begin to think I shall be most
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like her in size – I wish I may be like her in the best sense of
the word It is surely a great Mercy to have good examples
before our eyes & I trust you & I will have reason to bless
God for ever – for what he has done through the instrumental
Pity of our Dear Parents – I find it is probably we
may see Mr Bateman ere long – I have been expecting him
almost daily but now I will give him up till I have
the pleasure of seeing him or hearing of a certainty when
he fixes to {^come} I need not assure you how very happy I
should be to see you in London I hope you will do
me that favor as soon as you have weaned Thomas
I heard yesterday that Mrs John Wilson was advised
to wean her son who is about 3 months old because
he will not take the Breast comfortably although he comes on
like wax with it – now if you should be advised to wean
your son because it destroys your health I hope you will
do it in time for his sake as well as the rest of your Family –
Dare you not venture William to take a trip to London with
Papa when he comes? Last Sabbath at Tabernacle I saw a
little Boy so like him that I could not take my eyes of
him while in my sight – It made me long to see my Nephew
Mr Wilson joins me in best respects to yourself Mr B Papa
Mamma & al other relatives as if named – In hopes of soon
hearing from you I remain your sincerely affectionate Sister Eliz Wilson
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Mrs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester
London April 10 1792
I have been in expectation of receiving a Letter
from you for some time past & by what my Cousin Jane says
in hers that Mr Jacobs brought you have or meant to have
written to me I happened to be at Highbury on Saturday when
the parcel came so on the Sabbath I called upon Mr Jacob to see
if he had delivered all – when he informed me how poorly you
had been {^with your arms} which made me uneasy but he also said you was
better I shall be very glad to hear that you continue so I find
you are going to Rusham I hope it will be of service to you
all but I have been thinking you cant see so much of Mr
Bateman as if you was at Levers row for I suppose he cannot [deleted]
dine with you if os you will be something like the Londoners who
live in the country. I am afraid your Son Thomas takes too
much of your strength if so I hope you will not let him do it
too long – I hear he comes on very much. I should have felt for
you had I known when your arm had been so bad it must
have been very troublesome for you particularly as you was a
Nurse – This is a world of trials O to have a sanctified use
Of all the dispensations of a wise unerring providence & to be
[vertical left side] Mr Jacobs told me Aunt Martha was or had been with you & that she
talked of writing by him I should have been glad if all of you had done me the
favor that [illeg] about it. Mrs Wilson of Liverpool is come to Town I saw her
yesterday
[new page]
enabled to say from the Heart The Lord doth all things well
If it was prudent I should soon be among you to see for myself
[deleted] how you all are I am not quite easy because I am
Afraid you keep some things from me & the [deleted] accounts
I have had from different friends concerning my Papa & Mamma
not having got quit of their colds convinces me yt I shall not be easy
till I see them particularly as I believe a journey will be of
essential service to them. I therefore solicit my Dear Sister
to entreat them to think of coming very soon & let August
provide for the things of itself I find I can better trust for [damaged]
month with all its important events then be comfortable with
out a sight of them till that time. I am expecting a letter
from Mamma daily but if she does not write I mean in
a few days to send her a letter enforcing her upon this subject
& in the mean time I would have you to use your influence
with both of them - & I would have it to be soon as I have
reason to believe our bustle will be over sooner this year
then last for these are already a many country people come up.
I have great reason to be thankful for the share of health
I enjoy now I have got over my morning sickness I grow
quite fat so that I think sometimes I shall almost
a sight by & by – I thought you would have fed being {^in} other
respects like my Mamma but I begin to think I shall be most
[new page]
like her in size – I wish I may be like her in the best sense of
the word It is surely a great Mercy to have good examples
before our eyes & I trust you & I will have reason to bless
God for ever – for what he has done through the instrumental
Pity of our Dear Parents – I find it is probably we
may see Mr Bateman ere long – I have been expecting him
almost daily but now I will give him up till I have
the pleasure of seeing him or hearing of a certainty when
he fixes to {^come} I need not assure you how very happy I
should be to see you in London I hope you will do
me that favor as soon as you have weaned Thomas
I heard yesterday that Mrs John Wilson was advised
to wean her son who is about 3 months old because
he will not take the Breast comfortably although he comes on
like wax with it – now if you should be advised to wean
your son because it destroys your health I hope you will
do it in time for his sake as well as the rest of your Family –
Dare you not venture William to take a trip to London with
Papa when he comes? Last Sabbath at Tabernacle I saw a
little Boy so like him that I could not take my eyes of
him while in my sight – It made me long to see my Nephew
Mr Wilson joins me in best respects to yourself Mr B Papa
Mamma & al other relatives as if named – In hopes of soon
hearing from you I remain your sincerely affectionate Sister Eliz Wilson
[new page]
Mrs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester
My Dear Sister
London April 10 1792
I have been in expectation of receiving a Letter
from you for some time past & by what my Cousin Jane says
in hers that Mr Jacobs brought you have or meant to have
written to me I happened to be at Highbury on Saturday when
the parcel came so on the Sabbath I called upon Mr Jacob to see
if he had delivered all – when he informed me how poorly you
had been {^with your arms} which made me uneasy but he also said you was
better I shall be very glad to hear that you continue so I find
you are going to Rusham I hope it will be of service to you
all but I have been thinking you cant see so much of Mr
Bateman as if you was at Levers row for I suppose he cannot [deleted]
dine with you if os you will be something like the Londoners who
live in the country. I am afraid your Son Thomas takes too
much of your strength if so I hope you will not let him do it
too long – I hear he comes on very much. I should have felt for
you had I known when your arm had been so bad it must
have been very troublesome for you particularly as you was a
Nurse – This is a world of trials O to have a sanctified use
Of all the dispensations of a wise unerring providence & to be
[vertical left side] Mr Jacobs told me Aunt Martha was or had been with you & that she
talked of writing by him I should have been glad if all of you had done me the
favor that [illeg] about it. Mrs Wilson of Liverpool is come to Town I saw her
yesterday
[new page]
enabled to say from the Heart The Lord doth all things well
If it was prudent I should soon be among you to see for myself
[deleted] how you all are I am not quite easy because I am
Afraid you keep some things from me & the [deleted] accounts
I have had from different friends concerning my Papa & Mamma
not having got quit of their colds convinces me yt I shall not be easy
till I see them particularly as I believe a journey will be of
essential service to them. I therefore solicit my Dear Sister
to entreat them to think of coming very soon & let August
provide for the things of itself I find I can better trust for [damaged]
month with all its important events then be comfortable with
out a sight of them till that time. I am expecting a letter
from Mamma daily but if she does not write I mean in
a few days to send her a letter enforcing her upon this subject
& in the mean time I would have you to use your influence
with both of them - & I would have it to be soon as I have
reason to believe our bustle will be over sooner this year
then last for these are already a many country people come up.
I have great reason to be thankful for the share of health
I enjoy now I have got over my morning sickness I grow
quite fat so that I think sometimes I shall almost
a sight by & by – I thought you would have fed being {^in} other
respects like my Mamma but I begin to think I shall be most
[new page]
like her in size – I wish I may be like her in the best sense of
the word It is surely a great Mercy to have good examples
before our eyes & I trust you & I will have reason to bless
God for ever – for what he has done through the instrumental
Pity of our Dear Parents – I find it is probably we
may see Mr Bateman ere long – I have been expecting him
almost daily but now I will give him up till I have
the pleasure of seeing him or hearing of a certainty when
he fixes to {^come} I need not assure you how very happy I
should be to see you in London I hope you will do
me that favor as soon as you have weaned Thomas
I heard yesterday that Mrs John Wilson was advised
to wean her son who is about 3 months old because
he will not take the Breast comfortably although he comes on
like wax with it – now if you should be advised to wean
your son because it destroys your health I hope you will
do it in time for his sake as well as the rest of your Family –
Dare you not venture William to take a trip to London with
Papa when he comes? Last Sabbath at Tabernacle I saw a
little Boy so like him that I could not take my eyes of
him while in my sight – It made me long to see my Nephew
Mr Wilson joins me in best respects to yourself Mr B Papa
Mamma & al other relatives as if named – In hopes of soon
hearing from you I remain your sincerely affectionate Sister Eliz Wilson
[new page]
Mrs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester
London April 10 1792
I have been in expectation of receiving a Letter
from you for some time past & by what my Cousin Jane says
in hers that Mr Jacobs brought you have or meant to have
written to me I happened to be at Highbury on Saturday when
the parcel came so on the Sabbath I called upon Mr Jacob to see
if he had delivered all – when he informed me how poorly you
had been {^with your arms} which made me uneasy but he also said you was
better I shall be very glad to hear that you continue so I find
you are going to Rusham I hope it will be of service to you
all but I have been thinking you cant see so much of Mr
Bateman as if you was at Levers row for I suppose he cannot [deleted]
dine with you if os you will be something like the Londoners who
live in the country. I am afraid your Son Thomas takes too
much of your strength if so I hope you will not let him do it
too long – I hear he comes on very much. I should have felt for
you had I known when your arm had been so bad it must
have been very troublesome for you particularly as you was a
Nurse – This is a world of trials O to have a sanctified use
Of all the dispensations of a wise unerring providence & to be
[vertical left side] Mr Jacobs told me Aunt Martha was or had been with you & that she
talked of writing by him I should have been glad if all of you had done me the
favor that [illeg] about it. Mrs Wilson of Liverpool is come to Town I saw her
yesterday
[new page]
enabled to say from the Heart The Lord doth all things well
If it was prudent I should soon be among you to see for myself
[deleted] how you all are I am not quite easy because I am
Afraid you keep some things from me & the [deleted] accounts
I have had from different friends concerning my Papa & Mamma
not having got quit of their colds convinces me yt I shall not be easy
till I see them particularly as I believe a journey will be of
essential service to them. I therefore solicit my Dear Sister
to entreat them to think of coming very soon & let August
provide for the things of itself I find I can better trust for [damaged]
month with all its important events then be comfortable with
out a sight of them till that time. I am expecting a letter
from Mamma daily but if she does not write I mean in
a few days to send her a letter enforcing her upon this subject
& in the mean time I would have you to use your influence
with both of them - & I would have it to be soon as I have
reason to believe our bustle will be over sooner this year
then last for these are already a many country people come up.
I have great reason to be thankful for the share of health
I enjoy now I have got over my morning sickness I grow
quite fat so that I think sometimes I shall almost
a sight by & by – I thought you would have fed being {^in} other
respects like my Mamma but I begin to think I shall be most
[new page]
like her in size – I wish I may be like her in the best sense of
the word It is surely a great Mercy to have good examples
before our eyes & I trust you & I will have reason to bless
God for ever – for what he has done through the instrumental
Pity of our Dear Parents – I find it is probably we
may see Mr Bateman ere long – I have been expecting him
almost daily but now I will give him up till I have
the pleasure of seeing him or hearing of a certainty when
he fixes to {^come} I need not assure you how very happy I
should be to see you in London I hope you will do
me that favor as soon as you have weaned Thomas
I heard yesterday that Mrs John Wilson was advised
to wean her son who is about 3 months old because
he will not take the Breast comfortably although he comes on
like wax with it – now if you should be advised to wean
your son because it destroys your health I hope you will
do it in time for his sake as well as the rest of your Family –
Dare you not venture William to take a trip to London with
Papa when he comes? Last Sabbath at Tabernacle I saw a
little Boy so like him that I could not take my eyes of
him while in my sight – It made me long to see my Nephew
Mr Wilson joins me in best respects to yourself Mr B Papa
Mamma & al other relatives as if named – In hopes of soon
hearing from you I remain your sincerely affectionate Sister Eliz Wilson
[new page]
Mrs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester
Details
Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 10 April 1792
Informing her that she has heard about Rebekah's indisposition in her arms and has been worried for her, she has heard from friends that Mamma and Papa are improving, updating Rebekah on the progress of her pregnancy and morning sickness, providing advice on breastfeeding and weaning.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (13)
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1792
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April 10 1792
London
[England]
Mrs Bateman, Levers Row, Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
People
Person: Rebekah Bateman
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My Dear Sister
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arm
- breastfeeding
- travel
- illness
- separation
- ill-health
- recovery
- unwell
- weak
rural
- marriage
- motherhood
- siblings
body - improving
How to Cite
Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 10 April 1792, 1041792: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (13)