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
M^r 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 Manch^r 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 M^r 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 – M^r 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
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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 & M^r B & all at Shudehill I remain yours
Sincerely & affectionately
EW
London Oct^r 30 1793
PS remember me {^Jane} to all friends as if named
We were yesterday to Dine with M^rs 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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M^rs 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
M^r 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 Manch^r 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 M^r 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 – M^r 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
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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 & M^r B & all at Shudehill I remain yours
Sincerely & affectionately
EW
London Oct^r 30 1793
PS remember me {^Jane} to all friends as if named
We were yesterday to Dine with M^rs 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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M^rs B