My Dear Sister
London April 9 1794
I was again surprized to receive a letter
of your writing but you omit telling me whether your cold –
was better or not I should have {^been} glad to hear you had got quit of what
rather discouraged you. I hope I am not too anxious about you
but I agree with you that expecting anything very long {^is} tiresome
when we know it must come at last – I wish we could learn to live
by the day with regard to temporal things & only be really anxious
about the great things of Eternity. Alas what is time {?No’} even a
vapour & what [deleted] {^is} all this world to a soul when it must leave
it Dear Mr Wilson was intered yesterday {^about ½ past one} in Bunnil Fields
amidst a large concourse of spectaters – I believe he was much
respected & no doubt he will be generally lamented – Poor M^r
Brooksbank his Minister must feel very much at losing so
valuable & active a member & Deacon – I am afraid his
Church is now at a low ebb & a many of the old standards are
going off (there are two more deacons likely to go soon) & there
are very few young ones to fill up their places. I think Mr
B case is fully as discouraging as M^r Kennedys The
Funeral Sermon is to be preached by M^r B next Sabbath
afternoon M^rs Wilson looks very poorly but I think she
bears her affliction with a great deal of resignation & patience
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She speaks & acts like the Christian! She begs her sons will follow
their Dear Father as far as he followed Christ & tells them he
was very desirous they should be preserved from conformity to
the world – M^r Clayton made an excellent prayer with the
Widows {^children} before the funeral went O may it be heard & answered
through a Dear Redeemer – M^rs Mills has been night & day
at Highbury since her Fathers death & she has prevailed with
her Mother to be a week at her House after the Funeral
Sermon {^is over} while the house is cleaned & washing done.
Please to tell Mamma I have received a fine Ham safe
& no doubt my Aunt Pearson has thought I have not heard
it mentioned – I sent Mammas Bonnet off on Saturday
& should have been glad yours had been ready at the same time
But as it had to be cleaned & dressed it could not be done in time
& I thought it was a pity Mammas should wait as she might
Want it when you was fast – I shall be glad if it gets safe
& is liked but tell Mamma if she does not like completely
she must point out its defects & I will get her another made
for her best – she will see that it is not sattin we feared that
might be rather too heavy – I expect yours will be finished
tomorrow – if it is shall send it by Pickfords Waggon (the same Mammas
went by) when I mean likewise to send two {?pr}of Bobbins {^&the 2 rings for R[damaged]} off my lace
I shall be very glad if all comes safe.
I was surprized to hear of poor Dear M^{r Armitages death
I had heard nothing of it before No Doubt all is well with him
But I am sorry for Mrs Armitage & family – I hope the Lord will
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be her support under this heavy trial & provide comfortably for her
with regard to temporals – What change death makes {^in} families
nothing can reconcile us {^to} these things but an interest in Jesus
Company is come in so I cannot enlarge only to present
Love to yourself Mr B Papa & Mamma & all relations as if
Named I hope to hear very soon from Manchr
I long to know how you & Jane go on I wish I could hear
every Day
I remain in haste
Your truly affectionate Sister
E Wilson
PS If Margot is with you give
my love to her & tell her to job Rebekah’s memory about
writing to me I am rather [illeg] at her silence
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Mrs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester}

My Dear Sister
London April 9 1794
I was again surprized to receive a letter
of your writing but you omit telling me whether your cold –
was better or not I should have {^been} glad to hear you had got quit of what
rather discouraged you. I hope I am not too anxious about you
but I agree with you that expecting anything very long {^is} tiresome
when we know it must come at last – I wish we could learn to live
by the day with regard to temporal things & only be really anxious
about the great things of Eternity. Alas what is time {?No’} even a
vapour & what [deleted] {^is} all this world to a soul when it must leave
it Dear Mr Wilson was intered yesterday {^about ½ past one} in Bunnil Fields
amidst a large concourse of spectaters – I believe he was much
respected & no doubt he will be generally lamented – Poor M^r
Brooksbank his Minister must feel very much at losing so
valuable & active a member & Deacon – I am afraid his
Church is now at a low ebb & a many of the old standards are
going off (there are two more deacons likely to go soon) & there
are very few young ones to fill up their places. I think Mr
B case is fully as discouraging as M^r Kennedys The
Funeral Sermon is to be preached by M^r B next Sabbath
afternoon M^rs Wilson looks very poorly but I think she
bears her affliction with a great deal of resignation & patience
[new page]
She speaks & acts like the Christian! She begs her sons will follow
their Dear Father as far as he followed Christ & tells them he
was very desirous they should be preserved from conformity to
the world – M^r Clayton made an excellent prayer with the
Widows {^children} before the funeral went O may it be heard & answered
through a Dear Redeemer – M^rs Mills has been night & day
at Highbury since her Fathers death & she has prevailed with
her Mother to be a week at her House after the Funeral
Sermon {^is over} while the house is cleaned & washing done.
Please to tell Mamma I have received a fine Ham safe
& no doubt my Aunt Pearson has thought I have not heard
it mentioned – I sent Mammas Bonnet off on Saturday
& should have been glad yours had been ready at the same time
But as it had to be cleaned & dressed it could not be done in time
& I thought it was a pity Mammas should wait as she might
Want it when you was fast – I shall be glad if it gets safe
& is liked but tell Mamma if she does not like completely
she must point out its defects & I will get her another made
for her best – she will see that it is not sattin we feared that
might be rather too heavy – I expect yours will be finished
tomorrow – if it is shall send it by Pickfords Waggon (the same Mammas
went by) when I mean likewise to send two {?pr}of Bobbins {^&the 2 rings for R[damaged]} off my lace
I shall be very glad if all comes safe.
I was surprized to hear of poor Dear M^{r Armitages death
I had heard nothing of it before No Doubt all is well with him
But I am sorry for Mrs Armitage & family – I hope the Lord will
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be her support under this heavy trial & provide comfortably for her
with regard to temporals – What change death makes {^in} families
nothing can reconcile us {^to} these things but an interest in Jesus
Company is come in so I cannot enlarge only to present
Love to yourself Mr B Papa & Mamma & all relations as if
Named I hope to hear very soon from Manchr
I long to know how you & Jane go on I wish I could hear
every Day
I remain in haste
Your truly affectionate Sister
E Wilson
PS If Margot is with you give
my love to her & tell her to job Rebekah’s memory about
writing to me I am rather [illeg] at her silence
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Mrs Bateman
Levers Row
Manchester}