My Dear Sister
London Oct^r 11 1793
As I have an opportunity of sending by M^r
Brocklehurst I thought I would embrace it to write a few
Hasty lines to acknowledge the receipt of your last welcome
letter – I am rejoiced to hear that my dear Nephew is
better no doubt you have had an anxious as well as busy
time with his illness & workmen together I am sure
the latter are troublesome guests but I suppose you will
be much improved for it. I am glad you got so much
time as to go to Bury – I hope there is a prospect of good
there as the Ministers has been ordained. I think M^r
Blackburn text was a very suitable one indeed.
I was shocked to hear of the Death of poor Daniel
Matthewson. I would fain hope he was a good man tho’
not without his blemishes – O what a mercy to be
always ready that sudden death may be sudden glory
Jane Spear is come from M^rs Mills here I am
but just beginning to have her as my stranger she was
very much pleased to hear what you said concerning
her Mother. She is gone to drink Tea with {?Ar} at M^r
Greaves this afternoon – M^rs M is very well and in high
[vertical left side] I hope you will not be long before you write I am always glad to hear from
You good news from a far country is very pleasant to me. Adieu.
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Spirits but very busy putting all to rights I think she
will be a nice Wife & a clever housekeeper & there is at
present a prospect of her being very happy – She is to
day having her Organ removed from Highbury to her
house but if she is like you & I she will find something
else to do then play music – My Father in law is now
confined with [deleted] a bad Toe & has been so for near a
fortnight – it is very much swelled & the Doctor has
laid it open to get out what he calls chalk stone as
he thinks it is the gout but M^rs Wilson fears it may
prove some thing more in the end – It has been trouble
to him a good many years at times & has gathered &
broke but this time it looks more inflamed than usual
I saw it this morning & I fancy it is mending tho
slowly – I assure you it is quite self denial to him to
be so still as he is obliged to be having it always
laid before him. He generally comes in the Coach every day but
he says that is not exercise fit for a man. He almost
longs to get on Horseback but he is notwithstanding very
patient – His granddaughter helps to put on time with
him a little – she grows very engaging & he is exceeding
fond of her – she is very well & we think she will walk
soon but she has no teeth yet tho they seem near cutting
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yesterday M^rs William Wilson was brought to Bed of two
fine girls so you see how the Wilsons increase She & the
Children are likely to do very well. I don’t know whether
You remember hearing of M^rs Goode (M^r Romaines curates
Wife) having two a month or two before I had Rebekah
She is now confined again of other 2 so she has had 4
Children in 15 months – the first twins died but I hear these
are likely for life – I am sorry to hear of Ar^r Cleggs
imprudencies – I am afraid to make matters worse [damaged]
he has got a poor Wife = Poor Uncle Abraham he had [damaged]
very little comfort in his Children either before or after
Marriage Jane tells me Motram is come again pray
has M^rs M got her Bed yet? Your cloak is not yet
come from the dyers – I shall take care & send it as soon as
it is done – I [deleted] wrote thus far last night & thought I
could have sent you word of the arrival of the Dimity
to day but as it is not come I suppose it might not be
sent off last Saturday if it had there is no doubt it would
have come safe to hand I hope the price will come with it
as I shall have to dispose of it as soon as I get it
M^r Wilson & Jane unite with me in Love to yourself M^r
Bateman & Papa Mamma I am glad to hear by Betsey Separs
letter that they are well. Please to present my respects to all
Relations & friends as if named I shall hope soon to hear from Mamma
I remain yours sincerely & affectionately
E Wilson
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M^rs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester

My Dear Sister
London Oct^r 11 1793
As I have an opportunity of sending by M^r
Brocklehurst I thought I would embrace it to write a few
Hasty lines to acknowledge the receipt of your last welcome
letter – I am rejoiced to hear that my dear Nephew is
better no doubt you have had an anxious as well as busy
time with his illness & workmen together I am sure
the latter are troublesome guests but I suppose you will
be much improved for it. I am glad you got so much
time as to go to Bury – I hope there is a prospect of good
there as the Ministers has been ordained. I think M^r
Blackburn text was a very suitable one indeed.
I was shocked to hear of the Death of poor Daniel
Matthewson. I would fain hope he was a good man tho’
not without his blemishes – O what a mercy to be
always ready that sudden death may be sudden glory
Jane Spear is come from M^rs Mills here I am
but just beginning to have her as my stranger she was
very much pleased to hear what you said concerning
her Mother. She is gone to drink Tea with {?Ar} at M^r
Greaves this afternoon – M^rs M is very well and in high
[vertical left side] I hope you will not be long before you write I am always glad to hear from
You good news from a far country is very pleasant to me. Adieu.
[new page]
Spirits but very busy putting all to rights I think she
will be a nice Wife & a clever housekeeper & there is at
present a prospect of her being very happy – She is to
day having her Organ removed from Highbury to her
house but if she is like you & I she will find something
else to do then play music – My Father in law is now
confined with [deleted] a bad Toe & has been so for near a
fortnight – it is very much swelled & the Doctor has
laid it open to get out what he calls chalk stone as
he thinks it is the gout but M^rs Wilson fears it may
prove some thing more in the end – It has been trouble
to him a good many years at times & has gathered &
broke but this time it looks more inflamed than usual
I saw it this morning & I fancy it is mending tho
slowly – I assure you it is quite self denial to him to
be so still as he is obliged to be having it always
laid before him. He generally comes in the Coach every day but
he says that is not exercise fit for a man. He almost
longs to get on Horseback but he is notwithstanding very
patient – His granddaughter helps to put on time with
him a little – she grows very engaging & he is exceeding
fond of her – she is very well & we think she will walk
soon but she has no teeth yet tho they seem near cutting
[new page]
yesterday M^rs William Wilson was brought to Bed of two
fine girls so you see how the Wilsons increase She & the
Children are likely to do very well. I don’t know whether
You remember hearing of M^rs Goode (M^r Romaines curates
Wife) having two a month or two before I had Rebekah
She is now confined again of other 2 so she has had 4
Children in 15 months – the first twins died but I hear these
are likely for life – I am sorry to hear of Ar^r Cleggs
imprudencies – I am afraid to make matters worse [damaged]
he has got a poor Wife = Poor Uncle Abraham he had [damaged]
very little comfort in his Children either before or after
Marriage Jane tells me Motram is come again pray
has M^rs M got her Bed yet? Your cloak is not yet
come from the dyers – I shall take care & send it as soon as
it is done – I [deleted] wrote thus far last night & thought I
could have sent you word of the arrival of the Dimity
to day but as it is not come I suppose it might not be
sent off last Saturday if it had there is no doubt it would
have come safe to hand I hope the price will come with it
as I shall have to dispose of it as soon as I get it
M^r Wilson & Jane unite with me in Love to yourself M^r
Bateman & Papa Mamma I am glad to hear by Betsey Separs
letter that they are well. Please to present my respects to all
Relations & friends as if named I shall hope soon to hear from Mamma
I remain yours sincerely & affectionately
E Wilson
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M^rs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester