My Dear Sister
[deleted] {^London} May 10 1794
I am glad to hear you are still very well
I wish to feel gratitude to the great donor for all his mercies
to me & mine – when Friends are far distant tis almost our
only comfort to hear of their welfare. I have been purchasing
the Books you mentioned & I think you will like them
much if you have not seen them before have likewise sent
you M^r Cecils advise to servants that I have not read
myself but I daresay it is worth perusal. I have got one
& I mean to desire my servants to look it over.
Cousin Ar Clegg called upon me on Monday evening
just when I was going to set off for Highbury to sleep
(which some of us have constantly done since M^r Wilsons
Death) & I was likewise engaged for the night after so I
Could not with propriety ask them to sleep here till
Wednesday (when M^rs C dined here) which I did but she
Chose to decline it as it would be troublesome in a private
House because she could not avoid being irregular between
you & I could perceive it was more pleasant to be at
an Inn than with me & I suppose it is really true that it
would be more convenient there than in such a family as mine
[new page]
I find Ar^r is the rattle that ever he was – to put me to [damaged]
to hear him run on so fast as he did to M^r John W at dinner
but this to yourself. I gave him a lecture upon gravity
when we got along & told him what a serious pious Man he {?had?
been talking to. I think he looks very well & he says he [damaged]
so now – if he is cautious I hope the journey will be of sense [damaged]
I was sorry for poor M^rs C that she was obliged to leave so
young a Child & the trouble she must have to keep her [damaged]
I commend her for going into Business & hope she will
succeed it is far better than being under the lash of M^rs Clegg &
Mottrams tongue but I advise her to do her best to behave
As well to them as ever she can for I would have her Husband
to be a child at last. I had a letter from Cousin R Spear
yesterday saying my Mamma was at Meeting from which
I infer she must be better of her face. I hope my Papa is
also got well – I have at last consulted old M^rs Wilson about
coming to Manchester & she seems to say nothing against
it but says she cannot see that it will do me any harm
if I meet with no accident she promises to take care of
Rebekah but she thinks if any thing should be the matter
with her while I was absent she should be very anxious
about her – she says she should have no objection to her
having the small pox while I was away for she always {?said}
she could wish her to have them at Highbury I am or my
[new page]
Image of the Rev^d Jonathan Scott,
Late of Matlock
Dated 1 Oct^r 1807
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Mother in laws opinion that the sooner I come the better
I mean (God willing) to set off some day the week after
next if I can meet with any Body to travel with perhaps it
may be the 22^d but I shall not stand for a day or {^two} before or after
that time if I could suit myself with company for I
don’t know how I durst venture alone would you advise one
to come in the Mail? I believe M^r Wilson cannot make
it convenient to come down at all this time but I comfort
myself with the thoughts of Margery Smithsons company
back – M^rs Mills goes her journey on the 16th if nothing
happens to prevent & returnes that day week M^r Mills
has been poorly of his face & teeth attended with a {^slight} fever
which brought him rather low but he is better again & has
this day been with his Wife & your sister to dine at Clapton
M^r Remington keeps better & seems very happy in his country
situation more so than we expected he would be. He has been
talking about a Neighbour of his who is taken up for treason
& put into newgate I assure you people had need to be
very cautious what they say in London – for they are pretty
well watched – I don’t now how you are at Manch^r in that
respect but I hope none of mine will get claped into prison
M^r Scott is at Tab - & he made a remark the first Sabbath which
pleased me much namely that Jesus Christ had governed the world
for [deleted] {^near 6000} years past & he was as able to {^do} it now as ever & would
do without our anxious care he begs his love to all his old friends
[new page]
he seems as lively as ever – but he is not so much admired
as a preacher as many others – I find by a Letter from
Uncle Pearson that Margot is leaving or has left you.
If you write to any of the girls tell them when I come
that Mar^g may prepare accordingly as my stay must not
be very long.
M^rs Bateman
Levers row
Manchester
M^r Wilson joins me in Love to yourself M^r B Shudehill friends
& the rest as if named – I remain
Dear Sister
Yours affectionately
E Wilson

My Dear Sister
[deleted] {^London} May 10 1794
I am glad to hear you are still very well
I wish to feel gratitude to the great donor for all his mercies
to me & mine – when Friends are far distant tis almost our
only comfort to hear of their welfare. I have been purchasing
the Books you mentioned & I think you will like them
much if you have not seen them before have likewise sent
you M^r Cecils advise to servants that I have not read
myself but I daresay it is worth perusal. I have got one
& I mean to desire my servants to look it over.
Cousin Ar Clegg called upon me on Monday evening
just when I was going to set off for Highbury to sleep
(which some of us have constantly done since M^r Wilsons
Death) & I was likewise engaged for the night after so I
Could not with propriety ask them to sleep here till
Wednesday (when M^rs C dined here) which I did but she
Chose to decline it as it would be troublesome in a private
House because she could not avoid being irregular between
you & I could perceive it was more pleasant to be at
an Inn than with me & I suppose it is really true that it
would be more convenient there than in such a family as mine
[new page]
I find Ar^r is the rattle that ever he was – to put me to [damaged]
to hear him run on so fast as he did to M^r John W at dinner
but this to yourself. I gave him a lecture upon gravity
when we got along & told him what a serious pious Man he {?had?
been talking to. I think he looks very well & he says he [damaged]
so now – if he is cautious I hope the journey will be of sense [damaged]
I was sorry for poor M^rs C that she was obliged to leave so
young a Child & the trouble she must have to keep her [damaged]
I commend her for going into Business & hope she will
succeed it is far better than being under the lash of M^rs Clegg &
Mottrams tongue but I advise her to do her best to behave
As well to them as ever she can for I would have her Husband
to be a child at last. I had a letter from Cousin R Spear
yesterday saying my Mamma was at Meeting from which
I infer she must be better of her face. I hope my Papa is
also got well – I have at last consulted old M^rs Wilson about
coming to Manchester & she seems to say nothing against
it but says she cannot see that it will do me any harm
if I meet with no accident she promises to take care of
Rebekah but she thinks if any thing should be the matter
with her while I was absent she should be very anxious
about her – she says she should have no objection to her
having the small pox while I was away for she always {?said}
she could wish her to have them at Highbury I am or my
[new page]
Image of the Rev^d Jonathan Scott,
Late of Matlock
Dated 1 Oct^r 1807
[new page]
Mother in laws opinion that the sooner I come the better
I mean (God willing) to set off some day the week after
next if I can meet with any Body to travel with perhaps it
may be the 22^d but I shall not stand for a day or {^two} before or after
that time if I could suit myself with company for I
don’t know how I durst venture alone would you advise one
to come in the Mail? I believe M^r Wilson cannot make
it convenient to come down at all this time but I comfort
myself with the thoughts of Margery Smithsons company
back – M^rs Mills goes her journey on the 16th if nothing
happens to prevent & returnes that day week M^r Mills
has been poorly of his face & teeth attended with a {^slight} fever
which brought him rather low but he is better again & has
this day been with his Wife & your sister to dine at Clapton
M^r Remington keeps better & seems very happy in his country
situation more so than we expected he would be. He has been
talking about a Neighbour of his who is taken up for treason
& put into newgate I assure you people had need to be
very cautious what they say in London – for they are pretty
well watched – I don’t now how you are at Manch^r in that
respect but I hope none of mine will get claped into prison
M^r Scott is at Tab - & he made a remark the first Sabbath which
pleased me much namely that Jesus Christ had governed the world
for [deleted] {^near 6000} years past & he was as able to {^do} it now as ever & would
do without our anxious care he begs his love to all his old friends
[new page]
he seems as lively as ever – but he is not so much admired
as a preacher as many others – I find by a Letter from
Uncle Pearson that Margot is leaving or has left you.
If you write to any of the girls tell them when I come
that Mar^g may prepare accordingly as my stay must not
be very long.
M^rs Bateman
Levers row
Manchester
M^r Wilson joins me in Love to yourself M^r B Shudehill friends
& the rest as if named – I remain
Dear Sister
Yours affectionately
E Wilson