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 M^r 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 M^r 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 M^r
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] M^r 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. M^rs 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 y^t 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 M^r 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 M^rs 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
M^r Wilson joins me in best respects to yourself M^r 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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M^rs 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 M^r 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 M^r 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 M^r
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] M^r 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. M^rs 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 y^t 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 M^r 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 M^rs 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
M^r Wilson joins me in best respects to yourself M^r 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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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester