My Dear Sister
I am much obliged to you for the
Bag & shall wear it as old fashioned as it is
[deleted] with {^great} care. I wish you could have left
your Famely to have come up with M^r W Bateman
I should have been glad to have been surprized
with an unexpected a visitor – I thank you for
changing your mind about a Ham I like the
Alteration much but I am afraid of your expense
being increased thereby – I remember what my
Papa used to say about Aunt Pearsons Oysters
namely they were very dear. Margerys love to you
& is sorry your snuff missed you but she is pretty
Sure of this coming safe if M^r W B has no
Misfortune. I am very glad he stays a day longer
then he proposed as the roads are so very slippy
I hope they will be better by tomorrow evening
He will tell you more then I can by letter so I
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need not enlarge – I must not conclude neither till
I have sincerely wished you the compliments of the
Season – I have not heard of a suitable nursery [?maid]
& Sarah goes away next week {^so} I shall be quite busy
for a little while hence I have a desire to bring
Rebekah in a little while I have her under my own
eye for she is {^a} spoiled girl but I am afraid of
raising my expectations too high about my own
management. M^r W joins me in Love to M^r B
yourself & aunt Martha
I remain
Your truly affectionate
Sister E Wilson
London Jan^y 1^st 1795
PS Writing 95 reminds me of this new period of my
life O that I could begin it with & for God. I wish to
live more to him than ever – I should have rejoiced to
have left all my old nature with the old year but
alas I feel I am still worldly I believe I must [?carry]
my body of sin with me to the end of my journey but
If I get safe to Glory blessed be god I shall know [damaged]
no more for ever – I shall always be glad to hear [?more of]
you & the sooner & oftener the better.
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My Dear Sister
I am much obliged to you for the
Bag & shall wear it as old fashioned as it is
[deleted] with {^great} care. I wish you could have left
your Famely to have come up with M^r W Bateman
I should have been glad to have been surprized
with an unexpected a visitor – I thank you for
changing your mind about a Ham I like the
Alteration much but I am afraid of your expense
being increased thereby – I remember what my
Papa used to say about Aunt Pearsons Oysters
namely they were very dear. Margerys love to you
& is sorry your snuff missed you but she is pretty
Sure of this coming safe if M^r W B has no
Misfortune. I am very glad he stays a day longer
then he proposed as the roads are so very slippy
I hope they will be better by tomorrow evening
He will tell you more then I can by letter so I
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need not enlarge – I must not conclude neither till
I have sincerely wished you the compliments of the
Season – I have not heard of a suitable nursery [?maid]
& Sarah goes away next week {^so} I shall be quite busy
for a little while hence I have a desire to bring
Rebekah in a little while I have her under my own
eye for she is {^a} spoiled girl but I am afraid of
raising my expectations too high about my own
management. M^r W joins me in Love to M^r B
yourself & aunt Martha
I remain
Your truly affectionate
Sister E Wilson
London Jan^y 1^st 1795
PS Writing 95 reminds me of this new period of my
life O that I could begin it with & for God. I wish to
live more to him than ever – I should have rejoiced to
have left all my old nature with the old year but
alas I feel I am still worldly I believe I must [?carry]
my body of sin with me to the end of my journey but
If I get safe to Glory blessed be god I shall know [damaged]
no more for ever – I shall always be glad to hear [?more of]
you & the sooner & oftener the better.
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