My Dear Sister
London Oct^r 2 1792
I suppose you will be wanting to know
how we go on as well as I am longing to hear how it is
with friends at Manchester – I am in hopes of receiving
a letter tomorrow as you promised I should hear every
week how my Papa goes on I would not have you
to fail fulfilling this but rather let me hear oftner
than seldomer for I cannot help being anxious [deleted]
about him & my Dear Mamma – Through mercy my
Rebekah comes on very well though she has for the two or
three last days been sadly troubled with the Gripes
which I suppose is owing to my having a cold – I remem=
ber you told me that my colds would affect her & so
I find it She is so fond of the Breast & grows so much
Stronger that I think that is one reason of my Breast having
the skin off However I hope that will soon be better
& I would be thankful it is no worse than it is –
I am sorry the sight of M^r Remington hurt
my Papas spirits I thought perhaps he had better not
have seen him as he knew nothing of his complaint &
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is unacquainted with the conflicts of the Christians life – but
suppose he would not say any thing of his deceiving his
London friends to him. I expect by this you are got
settled in your House you have had a great deal of fatigue
indeed since you got home – I hope poor Dear Bill is got
well I am very glad he is not disfigured by the misfortune
but let me tell you what is said here about his being anointed
with oil namely that it is the worst thing & most painful
that could have been done to him as it feeds fire instead of
extinguishing it Old M^rs W says {^common} Water would have been
much better but Golard water would have [deleted] taken the
fire out very soon & M^rs Priestley drank Tea here the
other day & said Spirits of wine would have been [deleted] a
very excellent thing or Brandy & so says others so I would
not have you to use oil again upon any similar occasions.
If you like I can send you the receipt for making Goulard
water if you have it not I always have it by me for
Burns or scalds – I daresay your Thomas would feel very
heavy after my little creature but now she grows so heavy
I am soon tired or Nursing Sarah is now with me & I
Have got a servant in her room which I hope will suit
I expect practice will mend Sarah M^r John Wilson has
All his Children down of the small Pox that are at home
but they are doing very well I understand M^rs W is more
fatigu’d among them for the 2 youngest are very tedious
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Poor M^r Uptons end was very awful indeed may it be a warning
to others – I was sorry to hear of M^r Bottomlys troubles
every one must have them in some way or another in this
imperfect state. It gives me pleasure to hear that my
Cousin Robert gets tolerably over his disappointment
give my Love to Jane & tell her I will write to her in a day
or two for I suppose she waits for me writing before she
will favor me with another letter but tell her she must
consider I have got a great charge now. I was so much
engaged last week that I was never out from Sabbath to
Sabbath – I have begun with Biskit victuals for
Rebekah & will thank you to send me word whether
is binding if {^too} well Boiled I know you said something
to me about it but I cannot tell what – you see we
have altered the spelling of her name I had a mind it
should be as it was in the Bible M^r Wilson joins me
in kind Love & thanks to yourself & M^r Bateman
Present dutiful respects to Papa & Mamma with respects
to all relations & friends as if named –
I must not forget to tell you that we are to go to
Highbury to stay a while very soon. They have got a
little Bed ready for us which his to answer for both cradle
& Bed a kind of hammock which will look well in a
Parlour as well as lodging room. I remain my Dear
Sister yours sincerely
E Wilson
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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester

My Dear Sister
London Oct^r 2 1792
I suppose you will be wanting to know
how we go on as well as I am longing to hear how it is
with friends at Manchester – I am in hopes of receiving
a letter tomorrow as you promised I should hear every
week how my Papa goes on I would not have you
to fail fulfilling this but rather let me hear oftner
than seldomer for I cannot help being anxious [deleted]
about him & my Dear Mamma – Through mercy my
Rebekah comes on very well though she has for the two or
three last days been sadly troubled with the Gripes
which I suppose is owing to my having a cold – I remem=
ber you told me that my colds would affect her & so
I find it She is so fond of the Breast & grows so much
Stronger that I think that is one reason of my Breast having
the skin off However I hope that will soon be better
& I would be thankful it is no worse than it is –
I am sorry the sight of M^r Remington hurt
my Papas spirits I thought perhaps he had better not
have seen him as he knew nothing of his complaint &
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is unacquainted with the conflicts of the Christians life – but
suppose he would not say any thing of his deceiving his
London friends to him. I expect by this you are got
settled in your House you have had a great deal of fatigue
indeed since you got home – I hope poor Dear Bill is got
well I am very glad he is not disfigured by the misfortune
but let me tell you what is said here about his being anointed
with oil namely that it is the worst thing & most painful
that could have been done to him as it feeds fire instead of
extinguishing it Old M^rs W says {^common} Water would have been
much better but Golard water would have [deleted] taken the
fire out very soon & M^rs Priestley drank Tea here the
other day & said Spirits of wine would have been [deleted] a
very excellent thing or Brandy & so says others so I would
not have you to use oil again upon any similar occasions.
If you like I can send you the receipt for making Goulard
water if you have it not I always have it by me for
Burns or scalds – I daresay your Thomas would feel very
heavy after my little creature but now she grows so heavy
I am soon tired or Nursing Sarah is now with me & I
Have got a servant in her room which I hope will suit
I expect practice will mend Sarah M^r John Wilson has
All his Children down of the small Pox that are at home
but they are doing very well I understand M^rs W is more
fatigu’d among them for the 2 youngest are very tedious
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Poor M^r Uptons end was very awful indeed may it be a warning
to others – I was sorry to hear of M^r Bottomlys troubles
every one must have them in some way or another in this
imperfect state. It gives me pleasure to hear that my
Cousin Robert gets tolerably over his disappointment
give my Love to Jane & tell her I will write to her in a day
or two for I suppose she waits for me writing before she
will favor me with another letter but tell her she must
consider I have got a great charge now. I was so much
engaged last week that I was never out from Sabbath to
Sabbath – I have begun with Biskit victuals for
Rebekah & will thank you to send me word whether
is binding if {^too} well Boiled I know you said something
to me about it but I cannot tell what – you see we
have altered the spelling of her name I had a mind it
should be as it was in the Bible M^r Wilson joins me
in kind Love & thanks to yourself & M^r Bateman
Present dutiful respects to Papa & Mamma with respects
to all relations & friends as if named –
I must not forget to tell you that we are to go to
Highbury to stay a while very soon. They have got a
little Bed ready for us which his to answer for both cradle
& Bed a kind of hammock which will look well in a
Parlour as well as lodging room. I remain my Dear
Sister yours sincerely
E Wilson
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M^rs Bateman
Levers-row
Manchester