My Dear Sister
As I wrote to Mamma by M^r Joule
I think I am indebted to you & though I am at
a loss how to direct for you ([deleted] {^as} I cannot but think
it is unlikely any post comes to Gatley without coming to
Manch^r first) which makes any intelligence your
letters may have in for my dear Mamma to hear
longer in reaching her than her letters would be in
getting to you yet your last kind letter claims my
attention – When you wrote it you had not heard
of our loss I found but now {^you} have I daresay you
feel for me – I assure you we are almost lost for
want of the dear little careful comfort we seem
to have nothing to do for as I had Margery with
me before I lay in I forecasted to have all my work
done thinking there would be no time for sewing
when I had two Children to take care of M^rs Talby
is also much at a loss & indeed I think the lying
in room is very dull & tedious [deleted] but I have
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great reason in the midst of my trouble to be humble
& thankful that I am so well myself is a great mercy
that the Lord did not afflict my poor Child longer &
after all take him away is a source of consolation to me
& I wish to praise him that he does not permit
Me to repine I now & then do mourn but I trust
I do not murmur – I cannot wish the Happy
Spirit back He has found the blissful shore
He never saw or sought before
He has through Jesus dying love won the prize without
fighting the warfare” I came down stairs to
drink Tea in the Parlour last Friday & had M^r & M^rs
Proctor to sup with us I found no cold from {^it} & yesterday
went down to Dinner – On Saturday evening
about 8 o clock M^rs Mills was delivered of a son
& is doing very well I wish I was able or rather
that it was prudent for me to go & see her & hear
what she has to say about it – She had a pretty
good & quick time I believe, She excels me. [damaged]
but yourself for being clever you make nothing
of these times & indeed as I told M^rs Mills when
I saw her last if she had but a cheerful getting
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up again it soon makes up for Labouring
I am glad you are got settled in your new house
but I feel sorry you have forsaken Manch^r & I
cannot agree with you that in wishing Papa & Mamma
to leave too for a many reasons do not be too selfish
consider the Church the Poor &c &c I thank you for
your invitation I hope I shall sometime have the
pleasure of accepting it – I need not say much
more as Margery has written you & sent you a
supply of snuff by M^r Joule. M^r Wilson
& M unite with me in Love to M^r B & you [damaged]
& Mamma & Papa when you see them {?give}
my respects to Aunt Richardson & all the [damaged]
as if named excuse blunders it is growing {?dark}
I hope all the Children are well
I remain
My dear Sister
Yours [damaged]
London
Oct^r 20 1794
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M^rs Bateman
Cromford Court
Manchester

My Dear Sister
As I wrote to Mamma by M^r Joule
I think I am indebted to you & though I am at
a loss how to direct for you ([deleted] {^as} I cannot but think
it is unlikely any post comes to Gatley without coming to
Manch^r first) which makes any intelligence your
letters may have in for my dear Mamma to hear
longer in reaching her than her letters would be in
getting to you yet your last kind letter claims my
attention – When you wrote it you had not heard
of our loss I found but now {^you} have I daresay you
feel for me – I assure you we are almost lost for
want of the dear little careful comfort we seem
to have nothing to do for as I had Margery with
me before I lay in I forecasted to have all my work
done thinking there would be no time for sewing
when I had two Children to take care of M^rs Talby
is also much at a loss & indeed I think the lying
in room is very dull & tedious [deleted] but I have
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great reason in the midst of my trouble to be humble
& thankful that I am so well myself is a great mercy
that the Lord did not afflict my poor Child longer &
after all take him away is a source of consolation to me
& I wish to praise him that he does not permit
Me to repine I now & then do mourn but I trust
I do not murmur – I cannot wish the Happy
Spirit back He has found the blissful shore
He never saw or sought before
He has through Jesus dying love won the prize without
fighting the warfare” I came down stairs to
drink Tea in the Parlour last Friday & had M^r & M^rs
Proctor to sup with us I found no cold from {^it} & yesterday
went down to Dinner – On Saturday evening
about 8 o clock M^rs Mills was delivered of a son
& is doing very well I wish I was able or rather
that it was prudent for me to go & see her & hear
what she has to say about it – She had a pretty
good & quick time I believe, She excels me. [damaged]
but yourself for being clever you make nothing
of these times & indeed as I told M^rs Mills when
I saw her last if she had but a cheerful getting
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up again it soon makes up for Labouring
I am glad you are got settled in your new house
but I feel sorry you have forsaken Manch^r & I
cannot agree with you that in wishing Papa & Mamma
to leave too for a many reasons do not be too selfish
consider the Church the Poor &c &c I thank you for
your invitation I hope I shall sometime have the
pleasure of accepting it – I need not say much
more as Margery has written you & sent you a
supply of snuff by M^r Joule. M^r Wilson
& M unite with me in Love to M^r B & you [damaged]
& Mamma & Papa when you see them {?give}
my respects to Aunt Richardson & all the [damaged]
as if named excuse blunders it is growing {?dark}
I hope all the Children are well
I remain
My dear Sister
Yours [damaged]
London
Oct^r 20 1794
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M^rs Bateman
Cromford Court
Manchester