My Dear Sister
The joyful news your letter contained almost
Overcame me you justly observe it is only possible for you
in a faint degree to anticipate my feelings already but
as I have some time to think of my Papa & Mammas
coming I hope to be armed to receive them with courage
for I assure you I was never so near being overdone with
the sensation of joy as when I read your letter. I sincerely
wish them all a good journey & shall be very glad to see
them all here on Friday evening tell M^r Bateman I shall
have his bed ready – as well as his fellow travellers.
Please to give my dutiful respects to Papa & Mamma &
tell the latter I wish her to bring her receipt for the
Rhumatism with her – I must not forget to thank you
for the little bit of hair off Thomas’ head. I think he
must have a great deal for his age but I fancy it is too
sandy for mine to be like it. I cannot only excuse your
folly as you call {^it} but be very much pleased to receive so
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little bit of the Lad – I should vastly enjoy to see the whole of
him as well as his Brother William.
As it is Saturday I am rather busy and as I shall so soon
see my Mamma I need not interrogate how you are &c &c
I shall expect to hear all particulars by her.
I have an opportunity of sending the parcel to Bolton this {?last}
M^r Bateman should have taken & Shall [deleted] embrace it tho’
he comes so soon as it will save him the trouble of
sending it fm Manch^r to Bolton.
I suppose you have heard that Aunt Pearson talks of
coming down in May but she seems to wish not to till
My Mamma has been so it happens very well that she
comes sooner than was first talked of – Old M^r Wilson does
not go his journey till the last week in May so they
will have an opportunity of seeing each other indeed
M^rs Wilson is very often in Town about her sons House
She & Miss W are busy preparing for his new relation
& a very bustling job it is for them to look after both
& his Uncles who has removed out of it for him to bring
his Wife there which I think is very condescending in
the old Batchelor not but he has his reasons for doing
it which may be selfish one {^is} that M^r Joseph may on
this spot to mind the trade being the most active
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Parties that he needs not be confined to it.
I have some letters to write for Bolton & must conclude
when I have told you that through mercy M^r W & I are
well & unite in best respects to yourself M^r Bateman
& all the rest of our relatives as if named
I remain
My Dear Sister
Yours sincerely &
Affectionately E Wilson
London
April 28 1792
Please to remember me to Jane Spear & tell her I will answer
her letter favored by M^r Cookin [deleted] soon as I have an opportunity
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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester

My Dear Sister
The joyful news your letter contained almost
Overcame me you justly observe it is only possible for you
in a faint degree to anticipate my feelings already but
as I have some time to think of my Papa & Mammas
coming I hope to be armed to receive them with courage
for I assure you I was never so near being overdone with
the sensation of joy as when I read your letter. I sincerely
wish them all a good journey & shall be very glad to see
them all here on Friday evening tell M^r Bateman I shall
have his bed ready – as well as his fellow travellers.
Please to give my dutiful respects to Papa & Mamma &
tell the latter I wish her to bring her receipt for the
Rhumatism with her – I must not forget to thank you
for the little bit of hair off Thomas’ head. I think he
must have a great deal for his age but I fancy it is too
sandy for mine to be like it. I cannot only excuse your
folly as you call {^it} but be very much pleased to receive so
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little bit of the Lad – I should vastly enjoy to see the whole of
him as well as his Brother William.
As it is Saturday I am rather busy and as I shall so soon
see my Mamma I need not interrogate how you are &c &c
I shall expect to hear all particulars by her.
I have an opportunity of sending the parcel to Bolton this {?last}
M^r Bateman should have taken & Shall [deleted] embrace it tho’
he comes so soon as it will save him the trouble of
sending it fm Manch^r to Bolton.
I suppose you have heard that Aunt Pearson talks of
coming down in May but she seems to wish not to till
My Mamma has been so it happens very well that she
comes sooner than was first talked of – Old M^r Wilson does
not go his journey till the last week in May so they
will have an opportunity of seeing each other indeed
M^rs Wilson is very often in Town about her sons House
She & Miss W are busy preparing for his new relation
& a very bustling job it is for them to look after both
& his Uncles who has removed out of it for him to bring
his Wife there which I think is very condescending in
the old Batchelor not but he has his reasons for doing
it which may be selfish one {^is} that M^r Joseph may on
this spot to mind the trade being the most active
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Parties that he needs not be confined to it.
I have some letters to write for Bolton & must conclude
when I have told you that through mercy M^r W & I are
well & unite in best respects to yourself M^r Bateman
& all the rest of our relatives as if named
I remain
My Dear Sister
Yours sincerely &
Affectionately E Wilson
London
April 28 1792
Please to remember me to Jane Spear & tell her I will answer
her letter favored by M^r Cookin [deleted] soon as I have an opportunity
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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester