506 - Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 31 January 1793
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My Dear Sister
London Jany 31 1793
I have been for some days past uneasy
that I had no letter from Manchester (I believe it is about
a month since I had one) however last Monday I
received two favored by Mrs Bradberry for which I thank
Mamma & you I was surprized to find you were so
much alarmed respecting the invasion of E—I have heard
so little said about it here that I had scarce given it a
thought for as I saw no body in fear I did {^not} frighten my
self – but when I found both Mamma & you so serious I
begun to think about it however tis a mercy the Lord
reigns & has the hearts of all men in his own hands – if
he permits us to be greatly scourged I am sure we must
pronounce him just. I am much obliged to you for your
offer of an {?Assylum} & shall thankfully accept it if it is
needful tis well to have an earthly friend but how much
better to have that friend that sticketh closer than a
Brother & who never leaves not even in Death O that all
our relatives had such a friend – I received yours to day
sayg how bad my poor Uncle Smithson was I was shock’d
but not surprized I expected this winter would try him
O that he was [deleted] {^but} sensible of his state God can save
[new page]
At the eleventh hour & bring glory to himself by so doing
may he have mercy upon my poor Uncle & fit him for himself
before he takes away his Soul from his Body. I feel for [deleted]
my Cousins they must indeed be in great trouble I am at
a loss to think what they will do with themselves when he is gone.
I wish he may leave them what will support them I sup=
pose you have not heard how much. I hope you will let me
hear how he goes on according to promise. I shall be anxious
to know all about them I esteem it a favor that my Dear
Papa & Mamma are so well I hope Mammas eyes are got
quite well [deleted] several of our friends here have had bad eyes
almost all Mr Stephen Wilsons family have had [blighto} in them
Old Mrs Wilson has been poorly of her eye for a month past &
Now it is rather better it is tender & dim – We have been with
Miss Houghton to dine at Highbury to day Mr W senr has
been in great spirits to see all his Children & their partners
together he is very well of his toe & better than usual of his
astmah. Mr Remington has got the jaundice still & looks
very poorly indeed I think he is going down towards the g[damaged]
but he manifests no thought about a future state which [damaged]
a great concern to his sister when I told her about my
Uncle P she lamented her Brothers as a similar case I am
sorry to hear of Trade being so bad at Manchester & the account
you give of the poor families affected me very much
[new page]
particularly the poor Woman who was lying in If Mamma or
you will lay out a Guinea or two for me to such poor distressed
objects I will gladly repay you O my Dear Sister what reason
have we to be thankful that we are not in such circumstances
we may say with Docr Watts in one of the children Humns
“Not more then others I deserve”
“Yet God hath given me more”
“For I have food while others starve”
“Or beg from door to door” &c
I am glad to hear of James Uptons manifesting penitency before
he was taken away. I had the intelligence from you only for my
Mamma referred me to your letter for news. I must not forget to
Tell you that Rebekah has got two more teeth tho’ she gets them
Slowly she gets them pretty easyly – I find your son Thomas
Chatters hard I should like to hear him very much.
I got this far wrote last night & this morning your letter
brings me the sad news of Uncle Smithsons Death I fell much for
my Dear Cousins no doubt they are {^in} very great distress for hey are very
affectionate girls I long much to know [deleted] particulars I wonder has
he left his affairs & what they will do for I suppose they will scarcely be able to live comfortably with their Mother – I went to Aunt
Pearsons to tell her & she seemed shocked but she was in part pre=
pared by Betsey’s telling her she thought he would not live long
I join with you in wishing this providence may be sanctified O
may we all be prepared for the awful change that whenever or however
it may come we may have nothing to do but to Die – Jane Spear
is but indifferent to day she talks of coming home very soon but I
think she is not fit for night travelling I am afraid you will all
think she looks worse for her London journey I feel too grave to
enter into particulars about Janes Beau but I suppose you have heard of
him he is a very serious agreeable young man & as far as we can see
is every thing that is desirable for her unless his living so far from Manchester
[new page]
I have not seen Mrs Bradbury yet I hear she is at her Brothers
country house when I heard there was a Mrs Bradbury coming
up I thought I might be the Midwife. Mrs Newnum is here
& joins Jane in respects Mr Wilson unites with me in Love to
yourself & Mr Bateman Also to Papa & Mamma remember me to all
as if named I remain yours sincerely & affectionately E Wilson
Mrs Bateman
Levers row
Manchester
PS Pray let me have a letter with all the intelligence you can get
me as soon as possible I would write to R Smithson to day
I had time but I hope I can tomorrow I hope the Lord will
bless them all & appear for them in a providential way.
London Jany 31 1793
I have been for some days past uneasy
that I had no letter from Manchester (I believe it is about
a month since I had one) however last Monday I
received two favored by Mrs Bradberry for which I thank
Mamma & you I was surprized to find you were so
much alarmed respecting the invasion of E—I have heard
so little said about it here that I had scarce given it a
thought for as I saw no body in fear I did {^not} frighten my
self – but when I found both Mamma & you so serious I
begun to think about it however tis a mercy the Lord
reigns & has the hearts of all men in his own hands – if
he permits us to be greatly scourged I am sure we must
pronounce him just. I am much obliged to you for your
offer of an {?Assylum} & shall thankfully accept it if it is
needful tis well to have an earthly friend but how much
better to have that friend that sticketh closer than a
Brother & who never leaves not even in Death O that all
our relatives had such a friend – I received yours to day
sayg how bad my poor Uncle Smithson was I was shock’d
but not surprized I expected this winter would try him
O that he was [deleted] {^but} sensible of his state God can save
[new page]
At the eleventh hour & bring glory to himself by so doing
may he have mercy upon my poor Uncle & fit him for himself
before he takes away his Soul from his Body. I feel for [deleted]
my Cousins they must indeed be in great trouble I am at
a loss to think what they will do with themselves when he is gone.
I wish he may leave them what will support them I sup=
pose you have not heard how much. I hope you will let me
hear how he goes on according to promise. I shall be anxious
to know all about them I esteem it a favor that my Dear
Papa & Mamma are so well I hope Mammas eyes are got
quite well [deleted] several of our friends here have had bad eyes
almost all Mr Stephen Wilsons family have had [blighto} in them
Old Mrs Wilson has been poorly of her eye for a month past &
Now it is rather better it is tender & dim – We have been with
Miss Houghton to dine at Highbury to day Mr W senr has
been in great spirits to see all his Children & their partners
together he is very well of his toe & better than usual of his
astmah. Mr Remington has got the jaundice still & looks
very poorly indeed I think he is going down towards the g[damaged]
but he manifests no thought about a future state which [damaged]
a great concern to his sister when I told her about my
Uncle P she lamented her Brothers as a similar case I am
sorry to hear of Trade being so bad at Manchester & the account
you give of the poor families affected me very much
[new page]
particularly the poor Woman who was lying in If Mamma or
you will lay out a Guinea or two for me to such poor distressed
objects I will gladly repay you O my Dear Sister what reason
have we to be thankful that we are not in such circumstances
we may say with Docr Watts in one of the children Humns
“Not more then others I deserve”
“Yet God hath given me more”
“For I have food while others starve”
“Or beg from door to door” &c
I am glad to hear of James Uptons manifesting penitency before
he was taken away. I had the intelligence from you only for my
Mamma referred me to your letter for news. I must not forget to
Tell you that Rebekah has got two more teeth tho’ she gets them
Slowly she gets them pretty easyly – I find your son Thomas
Chatters hard I should like to hear him very much.
I got this far wrote last night & this morning your letter
brings me the sad news of Uncle Smithsons Death I fell much for
my Dear Cousins no doubt they are {^in} very great distress for hey are very
affectionate girls I long much to know [deleted] particulars I wonder has
he left his affairs & what they will do for I suppose they will scarcely be able to live comfortably with their Mother – I went to Aunt
Pearsons to tell her & she seemed shocked but she was in part pre=
pared by Betsey’s telling her she thought he would not live long
I join with you in wishing this providence may be sanctified O
may we all be prepared for the awful change that whenever or however
it may come we may have nothing to do but to Die – Jane Spear
is but indifferent to day she talks of coming home very soon but I
think she is not fit for night travelling I am afraid you will all
think she looks worse for her London journey I feel too grave to
enter into particulars about Janes Beau but I suppose you have heard of
him he is a very serious agreeable young man & as far as we can see
is every thing that is desirable for her unless his living so far from Manchester
[new page]
I have not seen Mrs Bradbury yet I hear she is at her Brothers
country house when I heard there was a Mrs Bradbury coming
up I thought I might be the Midwife. Mrs Newnum is here
& joins Jane in respects Mr Wilson unites with me in Love to
yourself & Mr Bateman Also to Papa & Mamma remember me to all
as if named I remain yours sincerely & affectionately E Wilson
Mrs Bateman
Levers row
Manchester
PS Pray let me have a letter with all the intelligence you can get
me as soon as possible I would write to R Smithson to day
I had time but I hope I can tomorrow I hope the Lord will
bless them all & appear for them in a providential way.
My Dear Sister
London Jany 31 1793
I have been for some days past uneasy
that I had no letter from Manchester (I believe it is about
a month since I had one) however last Monday I
received two favored by Mrs Bradberry for which I thank
Mamma & you I was surprized to find you were so
much alarmed respecting the invasion of E—I have heard
so little said about it here that I had scarce given it a
thought for as I saw no body in fear I did {^not} frighten my
self – but when I found both Mamma & you so serious I
begun to think about it however tis a mercy the Lord
reigns & has the hearts of all men in his own hands – if
he permits us to be greatly scourged I am sure we must
pronounce him just. I am much obliged to you for your
offer of an {?Assylum} & shall thankfully accept it if it is
needful tis well to have an earthly friend but how much
better to have that friend that sticketh closer than a
Brother & who never leaves not even in Death O that all
our relatives had such a friend – I received yours to day
sayg how bad my poor Uncle Smithson was I was shock’d
but not surprized I expected this winter would try him
O that he was [deleted] {^but} sensible of his state God can save
[new page]
At the eleventh hour & bring glory to himself by so doing
may he have mercy upon my poor Uncle & fit him for himself
before he takes away his Soul from his Body. I feel for [deleted]
my Cousins they must indeed be in great trouble I am at
a loss to think what they will do with themselves when he is gone.
I wish he may leave them what will support them I sup=
pose you have not heard how much. I hope you will let me
hear how he goes on according to promise. I shall be anxious
to know all about them I esteem it a favor that my Dear
Papa & Mamma are so well I hope Mammas eyes are got
quite well [deleted] several of our friends here have had bad eyes
almost all Mr Stephen Wilsons family have had [blighto} in them
Old Mrs Wilson has been poorly of her eye for a month past &
Now it is rather better it is tender & dim – We have been with
Miss Houghton to dine at Highbury to day Mr W senr has
been in great spirits to see all his Children & their partners
together he is very well of his toe & better than usual of his
astmah. Mr Remington has got the jaundice still & looks
very poorly indeed I think he is going down towards the g[damaged]
but he manifests no thought about a future state which [damaged]
a great concern to his sister when I told her about my
Uncle P she lamented her Brothers as a similar case I am
sorry to hear of Trade being so bad at Manchester & the account
you give of the poor families affected me very much
[new page]
particularly the poor Woman who was lying in If Mamma or
you will lay out a Guinea or two for me to such poor distressed
objects I will gladly repay you O my Dear Sister what reason
have we to be thankful that we are not in such circumstances
we may say with Docr Watts in one of the children Humns
“Not more then others I deserve”
“Yet God hath given me more”
“For I have food while others starve”
“Or beg from door to door” &c
I am glad to hear of James Uptons manifesting penitency before
he was taken away. I had the intelligence from you only for my
Mamma referred me to your letter for news. I must not forget to
Tell you that Rebekah has got two more teeth tho’ she gets them
Slowly she gets them pretty easyly – I find your son Thomas
Chatters hard I should like to hear him very much.
I got this far wrote last night & this morning your letter
brings me the sad news of Uncle Smithsons Death I fell much for
my Dear Cousins no doubt they are {^in} very great distress for hey are very
affectionate girls I long much to know [deleted] particulars I wonder has
he left his affairs & what they will do for I suppose they will scarcely be able to live comfortably with their Mother – I went to Aunt
Pearsons to tell her & she seemed shocked but she was in part pre=
pared by Betsey’s telling her she thought he would not live long
I join with you in wishing this providence may be sanctified O
may we all be prepared for the awful change that whenever or however
it may come we may have nothing to do but to Die – Jane Spear
is but indifferent to day she talks of coming home very soon but I
think she is not fit for night travelling I am afraid you will all
think she looks worse for her London journey I feel too grave to
enter into particulars about Janes Beau but I suppose you have heard of
him he is a very serious agreeable young man & as far as we can see
is every thing that is desirable for her unless his living so far from Manchester
[new page]
I have not seen Mrs Bradbury yet I hear she is at her Brothers
country house when I heard there was a Mrs Bradbury coming
up I thought I might be the Midwife. Mrs Newnum is here
& joins Jane in respects Mr Wilson unites with me in Love to
yourself & Mr Bateman Also to Papa & Mamma remember me to all
as if named I remain yours sincerely & affectionately E Wilson
Mrs Bateman
Levers row
Manchester
PS Pray let me have a letter with all the intelligence you can get
me as soon as possible I would write to R Smithson to day
I had time but I hope I can tomorrow I hope the Lord will
bless them all & appear for them in a providential way.
London Jany 31 1793
I have been for some days past uneasy
that I had no letter from Manchester (I believe it is about
a month since I had one) however last Monday I
received two favored by Mrs Bradberry for which I thank
Mamma & you I was surprized to find you were so
much alarmed respecting the invasion of E—I have heard
so little said about it here that I had scarce given it a
thought for as I saw no body in fear I did {^not} frighten my
self – but when I found both Mamma & you so serious I
begun to think about it however tis a mercy the Lord
reigns & has the hearts of all men in his own hands – if
he permits us to be greatly scourged I am sure we must
pronounce him just. I am much obliged to you for your
offer of an {?Assylum} & shall thankfully accept it if it is
needful tis well to have an earthly friend but how much
better to have that friend that sticketh closer than a
Brother & who never leaves not even in Death O that all
our relatives had such a friend – I received yours to day
sayg how bad my poor Uncle Smithson was I was shock’d
but not surprized I expected this winter would try him
O that he was [deleted] {^but} sensible of his state God can save
[new page]
At the eleventh hour & bring glory to himself by so doing
may he have mercy upon my poor Uncle & fit him for himself
before he takes away his Soul from his Body. I feel for [deleted]
my Cousins they must indeed be in great trouble I am at
a loss to think what they will do with themselves when he is gone.
I wish he may leave them what will support them I sup=
pose you have not heard how much. I hope you will let me
hear how he goes on according to promise. I shall be anxious
to know all about them I esteem it a favor that my Dear
Papa & Mamma are so well I hope Mammas eyes are got
quite well [deleted] several of our friends here have had bad eyes
almost all Mr Stephen Wilsons family have had [blighto} in them
Old Mrs Wilson has been poorly of her eye for a month past &
Now it is rather better it is tender & dim – We have been with
Miss Houghton to dine at Highbury to day Mr W senr has
been in great spirits to see all his Children & their partners
together he is very well of his toe & better than usual of his
astmah. Mr Remington has got the jaundice still & looks
very poorly indeed I think he is going down towards the g[damaged]
but he manifests no thought about a future state which [damaged]
a great concern to his sister when I told her about my
Uncle P she lamented her Brothers as a similar case I am
sorry to hear of Trade being so bad at Manchester & the account
you give of the poor families affected me very much
[new page]
particularly the poor Woman who was lying in If Mamma or
you will lay out a Guinea or two for me to such poor distressed
objects I will gladly repay you O my Dear Sister what reason
have we to be thankful that we are not in such circumstances
we may say with Docr Watts in one of the children Humns
“Not more then others I deserve”
“Yet God hath given me more”
“For I have food while others starve”
“Or beg from door to door” &c
I am glad to hear of James Uptons manifesting penitency before
he was taken away. I had the intelligence from you only for my
Mamma referred me to your letter for news. I must not forget to
Tell you that Rebekah has got two more teeth tho’ she gets them
Slowly she gets them pretty easyly – I find your son Thomas
Chatters hard I should like to hear him very much.
I got this far wrote last night & this morning your letter
brings me the sad news of Uncle Smithsons Death I fell much for
my Dear Cousins no doubt they are {^in} very great distress for hey are very
affectionate girls I long much to know [deleted] particulars I wonder has
he left his affairs & what they will do for I suppose they will scarcely be able to live comfortably with their Mother – I went to Aunt
Pearsons to tell her & she seemed shocked but she was in part pre=
pared by Betsey’s telling her she thought he would not live long
I join with you in wishing this providence may be sanctified O
may we all be prepared for the awful change that whenever or however
it may come we may have nothing to do but to Die – Jane Spear
is but indifferent to day she talks of coming home very soon but I
think she is not fit for night travelling I am afraid you will all
think she looks worse for her London journey I feel too grave to
enter into particulars about Janes Beau but I suppose you have heard of
him he is a very serious agreeable young man & as far as we can see
is every thing that is desirable for her unless his living so far from Manchester
[new page]
I have not seen Mrs Bradbury yet I hear she is at her Brothers
country house when I heard there was a Mrs Bradbury coming
up I thought I might be the Midwife. Mrs Newnum is here
& joins Jane in respects Mr Wilson unites with me in Love to
yourself & Mr Bateman Also to Papa & Mamma remember me to all
as if named I remain yours sincerely & affectionately E Wilson
Mrs Bateman
Levers row
Manchester
PS Pray let me have a letter with all the intelligence you can get
me as soon as possible I would write to R Smithson to day
I had time but I hope I can tomorrow I hope the Lord will
bless them all & appear for them in a providential way.
Details
Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 31 January 1793
Expressing her concern that Rebekah has been ill, meditating on Uncle Smithson's death and his faith in preparation for his death, providing details of friends and acquaintances health including Mrs Wilson's poorly eye, Mr Wilson's toe, and Mr Remington's jaundice, Jane Spear's ill-health and their concerns for her.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (29)
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1793
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31
Jany 31 1793
London
[England]
Mrs Bateman, Levers Row, Manchester
[Lancashire, England]
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Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 31 January 1793, 3111793: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (29)
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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.