509 - Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 15 April 1794
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I am under so many obligations to my
very Dear Sister that if I can but get so much time as to
write half a dozen lines I am determined to do it to
acknowledge the receipt of her kind letter. It gives
me great pleasure to hear such good accounts of you from
every quarter – may our hearts echo with gratitude & love
to our great donor – I understand you have been obliged
to part with your Nurse. I hope you will be very cautious
of taking cold pray do not be too venturesome – as you
know many have suffered much by it tis better to be
too careful than too bold – I am glad you was pleased
with your Bonnet shall be happy to do such a job for
you when {^ever} you want it – I find my letter must be
short as Mr Proctor & Mr Haughton are here and
interrupt me – so that I must leave off [deleted] for I
cannot recollect myself - & I really have not had time
to do it before Cousin R can tell you (if you must
see him) that I am very busy with spring trade &c &c
Through mercy I am very well & able to go through
the present fatigue with comfort. Indeed I am much
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better than I expected to be as it was much otherwise with
me last time I was in the same way.
I find little Tom is with his Grandmama he will be
very fine company for her as he is so chatty.
Rebekah is gone to spend the summer at Highbury &
Mrs W seems to think she puts on time with her –
poor body she has a great loss in her Husband I assure
you Highbury looks very different for you know he was
our favourite – I hope I shall get to come & see you
soon & then I can say more than by letter.
I am glad to hear by Mrs Spears letter to Cousin
Robert that friends are better but I fear Uncle Spear
is really going his long home It will be well with
him tho survivers will sustain a loss in so valuable
a husband Parent & friend. Shall be glad to hear
by some hand how you go on – Mr Wilson joins me
in Love to Mr Bateman yourself Shudehill friends
I remain
My Dear Sister
Yours sincerely
E Wilson
PS Please to send the inclosed
hasty scrawl to Bolton as soon as you can.
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I am under so many obligations to my
very Dear Sister that if I can but get so much time as to
write half a dozen lines I am determined to do it to
acknowledge the receipt of her kind letter. It gives
me great pleasure to hear such good accounts of you from
every quarter – may our hearts echo with gratitude & love
to our great donor – I understand you have been obliged
to part with your Nurse. I hope you will be very cautious
of taking cold pray do not be too venturesome – as you
know many have suffered much by it tis better to be
too careful than too bold – I am glad you was pleased
with your Bonnet shall be happy to do such a job for
you when {^ever} you want it – I find my letter must be
short as Mr Proctor & Mr Haughton are here and
interrupt me – so that I must leave off [deleted] for I
cannot recollect myself - & I really have not had time
to do it before Cousin R can tell you (if you must
see him) that I am very busy with spring trade &c &c
Through mercy I am very well & able to go through
the present fatigue with comfort. Indeed I am much
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better than I expected to be as it was much otherwise with
me last time I was in the same way.
I find little Tom is with his Grandmama he will be
very fine company for her as he is so chatty.
Rebekah is gone to spend the summer at Highbury &
Mrs W seems to think she puts on time with her –
poor body she has a great loss in her Husband I assure
you Highbury looks very different for you know he was
our favourite – I hope I shall get to come & see you
soon & then I can say more than by letter.
I am glad to hear by Mrs Spears letter to Cousin
Robert that friends are better but I fear Uncle Spear
is really going his long home It will be well with
him tho survivers will sustain a loss in so valuable
a husband Parent & friend. Shall be glad to hear
by some hand how you go on – Mr Wilson joins me
in Love to Mr Bateman yourself Shudehill friends
I remain
My Dear Sister
Yours sincerely
E Wilson
PS Please to send the inclosed
hasty scrawl to Bolton as soon as you can.
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Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 15 April 1794
A short letter because her guests arrive while she is writing, advising Rebekah to be careful not to catch cold, her pregnancy is proceeding well, she is better than the last time she was pregnant, providing limited details of family and friends.
Bateman Family Papers
OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (32)
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
1794
4
15
April 15 1794
London
[England]
[??Manchester??, ??Lancashire??, England]
To Cite this Letter
Elizabeth Wilson to Rebekah Bateman, 15 April 1794, 1541794: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, Bateman Family Papers, OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (32)
To Cite this Edition
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.