My Dear Sister
London
March, 5 1797
I am desirous to pay off my debt from
selfish motives the principal one is that I may hear from
you again soon No doubt you have heard of us by my
Mammas letter last week – I then told how we had not got
A House but the day after I wrote we heard of one [deleted]
(which we have since taken) in Artillery Place 8 Doors
from the one we thought of when at Manchester it is
not quite so large but it is in a more agreeable situation
being further from the Burying ground (I suppose you
remember the one we talked of was next to Bunhill Fields)
Give my Love to Mamma & tell her I hope to be ready
to receive her the first week in May The persons who
lives in it leave it the 25 of this month & then it must
be painted – What do you say to national matters now?
I begin to be more alarmed then ever (for you {^know} I am no
Politician) it seems to come very near when we cannot {^have}
[deleted] money out of the Bank. I have been saying to
M^r Wilson that we can come & live at the other end of
your house if the French should come so pray keep it
disengaged – I long much to hear what they say in
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Manchester I am afraid of consequences in Country Towns.
It is a mercy the Lord reigns & nothing can happen but
what he wisely permits for as you observe in your last
a Sparrow does not fall to the ground without the notice
of our heavenly Father. Indeed there’s nothing but change
in this world & tribulation but we ought to be very
thankful for our situations how little we know to what
many nay most around us we have {^not} felt want or
scarceity in all these troublesome times. I am sorry to hear
M^r Branch is likely to stop he has but one child but
if M^rs B is like her Sister Gold she will feel it very
much. Last week Marget was very poorly with a
Bowel complaint but she is got well This week I
have been poorly with a bad cold but am through mercy
much better. I suppose you may have heard I am part=
ing with Lucy & now I am going to another house
I must seek two more as I mean to leave these 2 behind
that I have now I think it will be best to have somebody
who knows the house & customs of the people when I am
gone. I have not yet determined about a man or rather
Boy I was once in a mind to have got M^r Bateman to
look me out one in Derbyshire but I want to see how
matters will turn out at the Bank before I encrease my
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expenses yet I am afraid I cannot manage well [deleted]
without one I wish you would advise me whether I should
have a Man or a Boy I am at a loss which will be best
Perhaps M^r B may now know of somebody who would suit
me if he does I will venture on him.
I am glad to hear the temporals of Mosley Street are so far
settled that they can call a Minister but I am very
much shocked & surprized [deleted] to hear that M Lindal
is expected to be one of the ministers proposed as a candi=
date – If this report is true I heartily wish he may not
be inclined to accept an invitation if he should have
one for I verily believe he is another Brad^y the more
I hear of him the more I am convience of his not
being a suitable man for Manchester. I wish to
leave this and all other concerns in the hands of [?universal]
wisdom. I remark what you say concerning living
in London &c I read with the same feelings that you
wrote I believe for your say you could not restrain the
rising tear & I could {^not} refrain shedding a good many for
my Dear Mamma – if you leave {^her} I will say no more
upon this subject but that for my own sake I shall be
glad to have you for a neighbour – M^rs Wilson & Margot
unite with me in Love to M^r B yourself Papa & Mamma M^rs
Proctor also desires to be remembered to you I remain your
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truly affectionate sister
E Wilson
PS I hope to hear from you very soon I long to hear from
Manchester very much as mentioned before. My Love to the dear
Children if they remember me – my respects to your Brother tell him
I have not been informed of his safe arrival at home I shall be glad
to see him in artillery place when he comes to town if he does not
visit us before we get there.
M^rs Bateman
Crumford Court
Manchester

My Dear Sister
London
March, 5 1797
I am desirous to pay off my debt from
selfish motives the principal one is that I may hear from
you again soon No doubt you have heard of us by my
Mammas letter last week – I then told how we had not got
A House but the day after I wrote we heard of one [deleted]
(which we have since taken) in Artillery Place 8 Doors
from the one we thought of when at Manchester it is
not quite so large but it is in a more agreeable situation
being further from the Burying ground (I suppose you
remember the one we talked of was next to Bunhill Fields)
Give my Love to Mamma & tell her I hope to be ready
to receive her the first week in May The persons who
lives in it leave it the 25 of this month & then it must
be painted – What do you say to national matters now?
I begin to be more alarmed then ever (for you {^know} I am no
Politician) it seems to come very near when we cannot {^have}
[deleted] money out of the Bank. I have been saying to
M^r Wilson that we can come & live at the other end of
your house if the French should come so pray keep it
disengaged – I long much to hear what they say in
[new page]
Manchester I am afraid of consequences in Country Towns.
It is a mercy the Lord reigns & nothing can happen but
what he wisely permits for as you observe in your last
a Sparrow does not fall to the ground without the notice
of our heavenly Father. Indeed there’s nothing but change
in this world & tribulation but we ought to be very
thankful for our situations how little we know to what
many nay most around us we have {^not} felt want or
scarceity in all these troublesome times. I am sorry to hear
M^r Branch is likely to stop he has but one child but
if M^rs B is like her Sister Gold she will feel it very
much. Last week Marget was very poorly with a
Bowel complaint but she is got well This week I
have been poorly with a bad cold but am through mercy
much better. I suppose you may have heard I am part=
ing with Lucy & now I am going to another house
I must seek two more as I mean to leave these 2 behind
that I have now I think it will be best to have somebody
who knows the house & customs of the people when I am
gone. I have not yet determined about a man or rather
Boy I was once in a mind to have got M^r Bateman to
look me out one in Derbyshire but I want to see how
matters will turn out at the Bank before I encrease my
[new page]
expenses yet I am afraid I cannot manage well [deleted]
without one I wish you would advise me whether I should
have a Man or a Boy I am at a loss which will be best
Perhaps M^r B may now know of somebody who would suit
me if he does I will venture on him.
I am glad to hear the temporals of Mosley Street are so far
settled that they can call a Minister but I am very
much shocked & surprized [deleted] to hear that M Lindal
is expected to be one of the ministers proposed as a candi=
date – If this report is true I heartily wish he may not
be inclined to accept an invitation if he should have
one for I verily believe he is another Brad^y the more
I hear of him the more I am convience of his not
being a suitable man for Manchester. I wish to
leave this and all other concerns in the hands of [?universal]
wisdom. I remark what you say concerning living
in London &c I read with the same feelings that you
wrote I believe for your say you could not restrain the
rising tear & I could {^not} refrain shedding a good many for
my Dear Mamma – if you leave {^her} I will say no more
upon this subject but that for my own sake I shall be
glad to have you for a neighbour – M^rs Wilson & Margot
unite with me in Love to M^r B yourself Papa & Mamma M^rs
Proctor also desires to be remembered to you I remain your
[new page]
truly affectionate sister
E Wilson
PS I hope to hear from you very soon I long to hear from
Manchester very much as mentioned before. My Love to the dear
Children if they remember me – my respects to your Brother tell him
I have not been informed of his safe arrival at home I shall be glad
to see him in artillery place when he comes to town if he does not
visit us before we get there.
M^rs Bateman
Crumford Court
Manchester