504 - Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 30 October 1793
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My Dear Sister
I have at last got our cloaks home & I
think they look very well – I hope you will find the piece
of sattin so much improved that you can make use of it
Mr W has sent you a night Ribband of what the
Fine Ladys at the other end of the Town wear for garters
I thought it so nice that I begged for a yard of it
so he got 3 one for you another for me & Jane.
I was in hopes to have sent Mammas lace in this parcel
but cannot {^yet} get it matched but have sent her my old
apron same as her & you have one to flounce them with
if they are worth it if not she may give it to her maid
mine is too short & has lain by till it is quite yellow
& almost forgotten by me – but if it will do you or Mamma
any good I hope you will accept of it & be able to get it a
good colour. Your fringe is not done but I thought I
would not wait for it as you may want your Cloak
I need not say any thing about our health &c &c
as {^I} mean to write to Mamma before you can receive this
I was in hopes of hearing from either her or you before now
But I am more easy about your silence then I should
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be if Jane had not had letters saying all was well.
Winter now begins to creep on & I now & then wonder
How poor people must do now Trade is so dead. I am
afraid it will be much felt at Manchr We live in strange
times I am almost afraid of some of my friends getting into
scrapes I hear of so many being taken up that I give my
Husband a change to keep his sentiments to himself except
in his own home & to his own friends perhaps you may
have heard that Mr Edinzer got into trouble with only
cursing the Empress of Russia & but for friends would [deleted] not
easyly {^have} got off – you know I {^am} soon fritened & therefore will
give me credit when I say I have been uneasy for fear [damaged]
My Papa & your good Husband or Brother should be [illeg]
I hope you will all take care what you say you may as
well keep out of scrapes as not – all that we can say
will do no good & I am sure it will {^do} no harm to be silent.
I don’t know what {^a} pitch we shall get to but things look
very dark at present to me – Mr Wilks preached a few [damaged]
{^at Tottenham} ago from Psalm 46-8 Come behold the works of the Lord whose
desolation he hath made in the Earth & the week after he
was in the paper & his sermon painted in a very disagreeable
light much more was made of what little Politics {?were}
in it then was intended – I wish all Minister would entirely {?leave}
them out of the pulpit. May the Lord pour down upon {?a}
a spirit of grace & supplication for ourselves our families
[new page]
the [deleted] nation & his cause & may our conversation be as
becometh the gospel of Christ – Since I begun the last sentence
I have got a letter from Mamma which gives me much pleasure
O that I could be thankful to hear all friends are well
I hope you will write very soon & let me know if you have
got the parcel safe – My Husband joins me in Love to
yourself & Mr B & all at Shudehill I remain yours
Sincerely & affectionately
EW
London Octr 30 1793
PS remember me {^Jane} to all friends as if named
We were yesterday to Dine with Mrs Mills she is very
well & happy & has got a very agreeable sensible Husband
she is quite busy with the cares of a House already
& has everything in nice order.
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Mrs B
I have at last got our cloaks home & I
think they look very well – I hope you will find the piece
of sattin so much improved that you can make use of it
Mr W has sent you a night Ribband of what the
Fine Ladys at the other end of the Town wear for garters
I thought it so nice that I begged for a yard of it
so he got 3 one for you another for me & Jane.
I was in hopes to have sent Mammas lace in this parcel
but cannot {^yet} get it matched but have sent her my old
apron same as her & you have one to flounce them with
if they are worth it if not she may give it to her maid
mine is too short & has lain by till it is quite yellow
& almost forgotten by me – but if it will do you or Mamma
any good I hope you will accept of it & be able to get it a
good colour. Your fringe is not done but I thought I
would not wait for it as you may want your Cloak
I need not say any thing about our health &c &c
as {^I} mean to write to Mamma before you can receive this
I was in hopes of hearing from either her or you before now
But I am more easy about your silence then I should
[new page]
be if Jane had not had letters saying all was well.
Winter now begins to creep on & I now & then wonder
How poor people must do now Trade is so dead. I am
afraid it will be much felt at Manchr We live in strange
times I am almost afraid of some of my friends getting into
scrapes I hear of so many being taken up that I give my
Husband a change to keep his sentiments to himself except
in his own home & to his own friends perhaps you may
have heard that Mr Edinzer got into trouble with only
cursing the Empress of Russia & but for friends would [deleted] not
easyly {^have} got off – you know I {^am} soon fritened & therefore will
give me credit when I say I have been uneasy for fear [damaged]
My Papa & your good Husband or Brother should be [illeg]
I hope you will all take care what you say you may as
well keep out of scrapes as not – all that we can say
will do no good & I am sure it will {^do} no harm to be silent.
I don’t know what {^a} pitch we shall get to but things look
very dark at present to me – Mr Wilks preached a few [damaged]
{^at Tottenham} ago from Psalm 46-8 Come behold the works of the Lord whose
desolation he hath made in the Earth & the week after he
was in the paper & his sermon painted in a very disagreeable
light much more was made of what little Politics {?were}
in it then was intended – I wish all Minister would entirely {?leave}
them out of the pulpit. May the Lord pour down upon {?a}
a spirit of grace & supplication for ourselves our families
[new page]
the [deleted] nation & his cause & may our conversation be as
becometh the gospel of Christ – Since I begun the last sentence
I have got a letter from Mamma which gives me much pleasure
O that I could be thankful to hear all friends are well
I hope you will write very soon & let me know if you have
got the parcel safe – My Husband joins me in Love to
yourself & Mr B & all at Shudehill I remain yours
Sincerely & affectionately
EW
London Octr 30 1793
PS remember me {^Jane} to all friends as if named
We were yesterday to Dine with Mrs Mills she is very
well & happy & has got a very agreeable sensible Husband
she is quite busy with the cares of a House already
& has everything in nice order.
[new page]
Mrs B
My Dear Sister
I have at last got our cloaks home & I
think they look very well – I hope you will find the piece
of sattin so much improved that you can make use of it
Mr W has sent you a night Ribband of what the
Fine Ladys at the other end of the Town wear for garters
I thought it so nice that I begged for a yard of it
so he got 3 one for you another for me & Jane.
I was in hopes to have sent Mammas lace in this parcel
but cannot {^yet} get it matched but have sent her my old
apron same as her & you have one to flounce them with
if they are worth it if not she may give it to her maid
mine is too short & has lain by till it is quite yellow
& almost forgotten by me – but if it will do you or Mamma
any good I hope you will accept of it & be able to get it a
good colour. Your fringe is not done but I thought I
would not wait for it as you may want your Cloak
I need not say any thing about our health &c &c
as {^I} mean to write to Mamma before you can receive this
I was in hopes of hearing from either her or you before now
But I am more easy about your silence then I should
[new page]
be if Jane had not had letters saying all was well.
Winter now begins to creep on & I now & then wonder
How poor people must do now Trade is so dead. I am
afraid it will be much felt at Manchr We live in strange
times I am almost afraid of some of my friends getting into
scrapes I hear of so many being taken up that I give my
Husband a change to keep his sentiments to himself except
in his own home & to his own friends perhaps you may
have heard that Mr Edinzer got into trouble with only
cursing the Empress of Russia & but for friends would [deleted] not
easyly {^have} got off – you know I {^am} soon fritened & therefore will
give me credit when I say I have been uneasy for fear [damaged]
My Papa & your good Husband or Brother should be [illeg]
I hope you will all take care what you say you may as
well keep out of scrapes as not – all that we can say
will do no good & I am sure it will {^do} no harm to be silent.
I don’t know what {^a} pitch we shall get to but things look
very dark at present to me – Mr Wilks preached a few [damaged]
{^at Tottenham} ago from Psalm 46-8 Come behold the works of the Lord whose
desolation he hath made in the Earth & the week after he
was in the paper & his sermon painted in a very disagreeable
light much more was made of what little Politics {?were}
in it then was intended – I wish all Minister would entirely {?leave}
them out of the pulpit. May the Lord pour down upon {?a}
a spirit of grace & supplication for ourselves our families
[new page]
the [deleted] nation & his cause & may our conversation be as
becometh the gospel of Christ – Since I begun the last sentence
I have got a letter from Mamma which gives me much pleasure
O that I could be thankful to hear all friends are well
I hope you will write very soon & let me know if you have
got the parcel safe – My Husband joins me in Love to
yourself & Mr B & all at Shudehill I remain yours
Sincerely & affectionately
EW
London Octr 30 1793
PS remember me {^Jane} to all friends as if named
We were yesterday to Dine with Mrs Mills she is very
well & happy & has got a very agreeable sensible Husband
she is quite busy with the cares of a House already
& has everything in nice order.
[new page]
Mrs B
I have at last got our cloaks home & I
think they look very well – I hope you will find the piece
of sattin so much improved that you can make use of it
Mr W has sent you a night Ribband of what the
Fine Ladys at the other end of the Town wear for garters
I thought it so nice that I begged for a yard of it
so he got 3 one for you another for me & Jane.
I was in hopes to have sent Mammas lace in this parcel
but cannot {^yet} get it matched but have sent her my old
apron same as her & you have one to flounce them with
if they are worth it if not she may give it to her maid
mine is too short & has lain by till it is quite yellow
& almost forgotten by me – but if it will do you or Mamma
any good I hope you will accept of it & be able to get it a
good colour. Your fringe is not done but I thought I
would not wait for it as you may want your Cloak
I need not say any thing about our health &c &c
as {^I} mean to write to Mamma before you can receive this
I was in hopes of hearing from either her or you before now
But I am more easy about your silence then I should
[new page]
be if Jane had not had letters saying all was well.
Winter now begins to creep on & I now & then wonder
How poor people must do now Trade is so dead. I am
afraid it will be much felt at Manchr We live in strange
times I am almost afraid of some of my friends getting into
scrapes I hear of so many being taken up that I give my
Husband a change to keep his sentiments to himself except
in his own home & to his own friends perhaps you may
have heard that Mr Edinzer got into trouble with only
cursing the Empress of Russia & but for friends would [deleted] not
easyly {^have} got off – you know I {^am} soon fritened & therefore will
give me credit when I say I have been uneasy for fear [damaged]
My Papa & your good Husband or Brother should be [illeg]
I hope you will all take care what you say you may as
well keep out of scrapes as not – all that we can say
will do no good & I am sure it will {^do} no harm to be silent.
I don’t know what {^a} pitch we shall get to but things look
very dark at present to me – Mr Wilks preached a few [damaged]
{^at Tottenham} ago from Psalm 46-8 Come behold the works of the Lord whose
desolation he hath made in the Earth & the week after he
was in the paper & his sermon painted in a very disagreeable
light much more was made of what little Politics {?were}
in it then was intended – I wish all Minister would entirely {?leave}
them out of the pulpit. May the Lord pour down upon {?a}
a spirit of grace & supplication for ourselves our families
[new page]
the [deleted] nation & his cause & may our conversation be as
becometh the gospel of Christ – Since I begun the last sentence
I have got a letter from Mamma which gives me much pleasure
O that I could be thankful to hear all friends are well
I hope you will write very soon & let me know if you have
got the parcel safe – My Husband joins me in Love to
yourself & Mr B & all at Shudehill I remain yours
Sincerely & affectionately
EW
London Octr 30 1793
PS remember me {^Jane} to all friends as if named
We were yesterday to Dine with Mrs Mills she is very
well & happy & has got a very agreeable sensible Husband
she is quite busy with the cares of a House already
& has everything in nice order.
[new page]
Mrs B
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Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 30 October 1793
Thanking her for sending the cloaks, providing detailed information about the purchase and movement of various textiles including lace and fringe, expressing fear for the poor during the onset of winter, particularly as trade remains so bad, providing details of Mr Wilks sermon at a recent meeting.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (27)
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1793
10
30
Octr 30 1793
London
[England]
[??Manchester??, ??Lancashire??, England]
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To Cite this Letter
Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 30 October 1793, 30101793: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (27)
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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.