London
Dec^r 12 1794
My Dear Sister
I am in debt to both Mamma &
you but as it is longer since I wrote to you I thought
I would acknowledge the receipt of your last
welcome letter – I hope you do not think I was
seriously angry with you on any occasion but as
to Papa & Mamma’s coming to live at Gatley I
think you can scarce wish {^it} yourself when you consider
how useful they are at Manchester but suffice it
to say upon the subject that I am quite the reverse
to angry with you it won’t do to be so at so great
a distance a loving letter is all the comfort one has
when absent from each {^other} With regard to my Cousins
coming into the {^Country} Cousin Margery desires me to tell
you that her only objections is {^her fear of} their {^not} having a sufficiency
to live without business & she should not like to follow
it in the country not but she would submit to the
judgement of the other two She is sorry you did not
mention the snuff sooner – we are afraid it is lost but
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M^r Wilson is for making enquiry about it (jwill you have some
more {^got}?) I am glad to hear you are so comfortable in your new
situation it must be very good for your health to be {?near}
Pigs Poultry & Cows M^r W jokes & says we must go
into the country he should like to do the same very
well – I cannot say I was much surprized to
hear of M^r Bradbury giving warning to {?leave/lease} [damaged]
people as he would fear a popular man in Mosley
Street would quite drain him – I am almost
anxious about the Manchester people I am afraid
of their not being unanimous but I wish they would
all strive for it & as much as lieth in them if it
be possible to live peaceably with all men” & if
even M^r R who is not much esteemed personally
was to propose a proper Minister I hope prejudice
would not so far prevail as to make them no
to agree to it because he did it – I am ready to preach
to others but I find it harder to practice at this time
I have my patience peculiarly tried with my Nursery
Maid Sarah – She is so insolent & ungrateful I
can stand it no longer & at last have given her
warning so she leaves me the next month the rest
often try me but she is so very unreasonable I think
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Is right to part with her. O that I could find my
nature so sanctified that there was no anger left I
trust my perverse nature is my burden & I pray &
long to be entirely changed – She tells me this morning
she does not think she was ever saucy to me she has {^had}
none such a good place of it & in short she has said
as cutting things as she could – which hurt me very much.
Papa does not need to be uneasy about receiving
the money M^r W will lay down any sum he
wishes till he has the pleasure of seeing him in
London which we shall begin to think of soon –
Please to tell Mamma she may expect her Oysters
next Monday week I am sorry you trouble yourself
about a Ham for me not but I shall value a Gatley
Ham but pray do not be so formal as to pay the
Carriage – I should be as glad to see your rough
Daugh^r as you would mine. I am sure she is very
forward to walk by one hand tis a great facor to have
a child that is always healthy but I esteem it a
great mercy to me that mine is {^so} now tho’ so [deleted]
unpromising once – All friends here are as well as usual
& unite with M^r Wilson Margery & myself in Love to
All as if named in Lancashire & Cheshire I am yours sincerely
& affectionately EW
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PS please to tell Mamma the stockings came safe but I
Suppose they came by the Coach as the Carriage was so high
It came to 2^s/8^d I have {^been} one shilling towards it for the Books [damaged]
came for which I am much obliged to Mamma Reb is very [damaged]
of the Fable Book indeed please to say the stockings were well
liked but I cannot order any more till the subscribers [damaged]
M^rs Bateman
Mr Cleggs
Shudehill
Manchester
Or M^rs Clegg
if M^rs B is
not in Town
had a meeting which will {^be} next Monday week to consult whe=
ther the Charity will can afford many more at the price
if there should be orders for some more Mamma will put
to send them by Waggon for the carriage by coach brought
them to 1^s/8^d pr pair – I hope to hear soon again from
Manchester

London
Dec^r 12 1794
My Dear Sister
I am in debt to both Mamma &
you but as it is longer since I wrote to you I thought
I would acknowledge the receipt of your last
welcome letter – I hope you do not think I was
seriously angry with you on any occasion but as
to Papa & Mamma’s coming to live at Gatley I
think you can scarce wish {^it} yourself when you consider
how useful they are at Manchester but suffice it
to say upon the subject that I am quite the reverse
to angry with you it won’t do to be so at so great
a distance a loving letter is all the comfort one has
when absent from each {^other} With regard to my Cousins
coming into the {^Country} Cousin Margery desires me to tell
you that her only objections is {^her fear of} their {^not} having a sufficiency
to live without business & she should not like to follow
it in the country not but she would submit to the
judgement of the other two She is sorry you did not
mention the snuff sooner – we are afraid it is lost but
[new page]
M^r Wilson is for making enquiry about it (jwill you have some
more {^got}?) I am glad to hear you are so comfortable in your new
situation it must be very good for your health to be {?near}
Pigs Poultry & Cows M^r W jokes & says we must go
into the country he should like to do the same very
well – I cannot say I was much surprized to
hear of M^r Bradbury giving warning to {?leave/lease} [damaged]
people as he would fear a popular man in Mosley
Street would quite drain him – I am almost
anxious about the Manchester people I am afraid
of their not being unanimous but I wish they would
all strive for it & as much as lieth in them if it
be possible to live peaceably with all men” & if
even M^r R who is not much esteemed personally
was to propose a proper Minister I hope prejudice
would not so far prevail as to make them no
to agree to it because he did it – I am ready to preach
to others but I find it harder to practice at this time
I have my patience peculiarly tried with my Nursery
Maid Sarah – She is so insolent & ungrateful I
can stand it no longer & at last have given her
warning so she leaves me the next month the rest
often try me but she is so very unreasonable I think
[new page]
Is right to part with her. O that I could find my
nature so sanctified that there was no anger left I
trust my perverse nature is my burden & I pray &
long to be entirely changed – She tells me this morning
she does not think she was ever saucy to me she has {^had}
none such a good place of it & in short she has said
as cutting things as she could – which hurt me very much.
Papa does not need to be uneasy about receiving
the money M^r W will lay down any sum he
wishes till he has the pleasure of seeing him in
London which we shall begin to think of soon –
Please to tell Mamma she may expect her Oysters
next Monday week I am sorry you trouble yourself
about a Ham for me not but I shall value a Gatley
Ham but pray do not be so formal as to pay the
Carriage – I should be as glad to see your rough
Daugh^r as you would mine. I am sure she is very
forward to walk by one hand tis a great facor to have
a child that is always healthy but I esteem it a
great mercy to me that mine is {^so} now tho’ so [deleted]
unpromising once – All friends here are as well as usual
& unite with M^r Wilson Margery & myself in Love to
All as if named in Lancashire & Cheshire I am yours sincerely
& affectionately EW
[new page]
PS please to tell Mamma the stockings came safe but I
Suppose they came by the Coach as the Carriage was so high
It came to 2^s/8^d I have {^been} one shilling towards it for the Books [damaged]
came for which I am much obliged to Mamma Reb is very [damaged]
of the Fable Book indeed please to say the stockings were well
liked but I cannot order any more till the subscribers [damaged]
M^rs Bateman
Mr Cleggs
Shudehill
Manchester
Or M^rs Clegg
if M^rs B is
not in Town
had a meeting which will {^be} next Monday week to consult whe=
ther the Charity will can afford many more at the price
if there should be orders for some more Mamma will put
to send them by Waggon for the carriage by coach brought
them to 1^s/8^d pr pair – I hope to hear soon again from
Manchester