My Dear Sister
London
Sep^r 29 1795
I am sorry it has not been in my
power to write to you before This but I have been
so much engaged I could not get so much time
& this day I am to have M^r John Wilsons famely
with his Friends from Coventry to dinner which will
be 7 in addition to my own pretty large Famely so
that I am forced to steal a bit of time as I can
& I don’t know but its good for me to be so fully employed
as you know I am apt to look forward towards trouble
more then does me any service – Last Saturday I
had several Ministers to Dinner & Sis Egerton Lee {^Leigh} whom
you may have heard of he is lately become serious &
is very zealous he goes about preaching in the country
& meets sometimes with a great deal of Persecution
I was much pleased with his company he is quite
free & sociable & I could not help being the same to
him for he looks as plain as any Methodist Parson
He is come about the Missionary business as are a
many more I assure you last week was quite a
[vertical left side] PS to tell Mamma that if she has not 2 lengths of lace besides the strait
pr of Robbins she has not all I intended for her to keep & if she thinks the pair
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busy time among the Ministers it was quite a pleasurable
sight to see so many of them together & to be so very
warm and unanimous at Tabernacle Surry & Tottenham
They all sat round the gallery & as large as those
Places are they almost took up two rows of the Seats
I need not give you any particulars about the
Proceedings as I believe most will be printed I heard
4 of the sermons out of the 6 & I need say no more
about my health then to inform you that the last
day I went to Surry {^in} the morning to hear R Hill &
was there 3 hours & at Night went from here at
4 o clock to Tottenham Court Chapel & did not return till
half past 10 [deleted] M^r Bogue was the preacher & he was
2 hours within 5 minutes in his sermon & 3
other Ministers engaged in prayer – Yesterday I
went out 3 times & once was to hear M^r Lambert of
Hull with whom I was much pleased – you would
have been much delighted to have been here to see [?the]
different denominations agreed to do good to their fellow
creatures {^abroad} indeed it has been a reviving time amongst
both Ministers & people Many of them say they would
not have been absent for a general deal – all seemed
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so animated that sometimes I could not help thinking of the
day of Penticost who knows what the Lord is about to do
I hope there are good omens that there is going to be a revival
of Religion O may we each for ourselves feel it so – I was
sorry there was no Manchester Minister I have just got
sight for M^r Whittenbury & find he has given 100{^£}
Please to tell Mamma her Tea pot is come home but it is
so large a parcel I dare not send it by M^r W so I think
it had better stay till you can take it – I hope you will
say the day of your coming in your next I feel two sorts
of sensations at [deleted] the thoughts of your arrival – I am
sorry for poor M^rs Durden I don’t know what you paid
for her nurse last time but leave as much for me as [damaged]
will do it this time & perhaps some other friends may [damaged]
help her to other necessaries who can see what is wanted –
It is hard work to suffer in every respect but I believe each
in this world have their proportion of excessive great troubles
have adequate supports so that in fact the sorrow of this
life are divided pretty equally – Poor Tho^s Liveseys trial must
have been very great to part with all his Children but if
these things are sanctified all is well – I am glad to hear
R Smithson is to be housekeeper for M^r B I hope he will
be more comfortable then last time he was left Pray does
he come with or for you? Tell him I shall be very glad to
see him once more in London I have at last got down to the
end of my paper yesterday I wrote the 2 first sides at twice & today
I finish with my best Love to all as if named & remain yours E Wilson
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M^rs Bateman
Cromfort Court
Manchester
I wish you would
bring me an Iron to
Iron cap borders with you
as I cannot meet with any
body that sells them here.
[vertical right side] [damaged] and as had a little {?sence} complaint I hope all your {?flick} are in good health

My Dear Sister
London
Sep^r 29 1795
I am sorry it has not been in my
power to write to you before This but I have been
so much engaged I could not get so much time
& this day I am to have M^r John Wilsons famely
with his Friends from Coventry to dinner which will
be 7 in addition to my own pretty large Famely so
that I am forced to steal a bit of time as I can
& I don’t know but its good for me to be so fully employed
as you know I am apt to look forward towards trouble
more then does me any service – Last Saturday I
had several Ministers to Dinner & Sis Egerton Lee {^Leigh} whom
you may have heard of he is lately become serious &
is very zealous he goes about preaching in the country
& meets sometimes with a great deal of Persecution
I was much pleased with his company he is quite
free & sociable & I could not help being the same to
him for he looks as plain as any Methodist Parson
He is come about the Missionary business as are a
many more I assure you last week was quite a
[vertical left side] PS to tell Mamma that if she has not 2 lengths of lace besides the strait
pr of Robbins she has not all I intended for her to keep & if she thinks the pair
[damaged line]
[new page]
busy time among the Ministers it was quite a pleasurable
sight to see so many of them together & to be so very
warm and unanimous at Tabernacle Surry & Tottenham
They all sat round the gallery & as large as those
Places are they almost took up two rows of the Seats
I need not give you any particulars about the
Proceedings as I believe most will be printed I heard
4 of the sermons out of the 6 & I need say no more
about my health then to inform you that the last
day I went to Surry {^in} the morning to hear R Hill &
was there 3 hours & at Night went from here at
4 o clock to Tottenham Court Chapel & did not return till
half past 10 [deleted] M^r Bogue was the preacher & he was
2 hours within 5 minutes in his sermon & 3
other Ministers engaged in prayer – Yesterday I
went out 3 times & once was to hear M^r Lambert of
Hull with whom I was much pleased – you would
have been much delighted to have been here to see [?the]
different denominations agreed to do good to their fellow
creatures {^abroad} indeed it has been a reviving time amongst
both Ministers & people Many of them say they would
not have been absent for a general deal – all seemed
[new page]
so animated that sometimes I could not help thinking of the
day of Penticost who knows what the Lord is about to do
I hope there are good omens that there is going to be a revival
of Religion O may we each for ourselves feel it so – I was
sorry there was no Manchester Minister I have just got
sight for M^r Whittenbury & find he has given 100{^£}
Please to tell Mamma her Tea pot is come home but it is
so large a parcel I dare not send it by M^r W so I think
it had better stay till you can take it – I hope you will
say the day of your coming in your next I feel two sorts
of sensations at [deleted] the thoughts of your arrival – I am
sorry for poor M^rs Durden I don’t know what you paid
for her nurse last time but leave as much for me as [damaged]
will do it this time & perhaps some other friends may [damaged]
help her to other necessaries who can see what is wanted –
It is hard work to suffer in every respect but I believe each
in this world have their proportion of excessive great troubles
have adequate supports so that in fact the sorrow of this
life are divided pretty equally – Poor Tho^s Liveseys trial must
have been very great to part with all his Children but if
these things are sanctified all is well – I am glad to hear
R Smithson is to be housekeeper for M^r B I hope he will
be more comfortable then last time he was left Pray does
he come with or for you? Tell him I shall be very glad to
see him once more in London I have at last got down to the
end of my paper yesterday I wrote the 2 first sides at twice & today
I finish with my best Love to all as if named & remain yours E Wilson
[new page]
M^rs Bateman
Cromfort Court
Manchester
I wish you would
bring me an Iron to
Iron cap borders with you
as I cannot meet with any
body that sells them here.
[vertical right side] [damaged] and as had a little {?sence} complaint I hope all your {?flick} are in good health