My Dear Brother
I am so engaged to day I can but write
a few hazy lines but as I know your anxiety about
your son I would not omit another day. M^r Simons
called yesterday & brought me a letter from him which he
said he had not seen nor knew the contents of so I opened
it while he was here & read it him as I found it was
what would please him Will^m says “I am very well &
like the place very well & am very happy & comfortable &
like my companions very well” - - M^r Simons gave
a pleasing account of him also & I have no doubt
but it will be {^of} very great use to him being under the
care of such a Man. The more I see of him & the
more I like him we had half an hour very comfortable
chat together about the best things. I often think of
what my dear Sister wrote to Papa namely “if this is so
pleasant in this small degree what must heaven be
where I shall be forced from the clog of a sinful Body
& all the remains of sin in my nature to all Eternity”
I felt as free & unreserved before him as if he had been my
[vertical left side] M^r Wilson intends going to Reygate tomorrow to take possesion of his
[damaged] to dine at Highburn Hill to day excuse haste.
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Brother – tho’ he is such a Gentleman I did not fail to
ask about William having something between breakfast
& dinner he said “it was not {^now} customary to make a
meal between as they had often found much waste by
it but certainly if he wanted any thing he would not be
refused” However I have determined to send him a Box
of Biscuits that when he wants any thing he may have
some of them - - I was in expectation of hearing of
your safe arrival at home before this but I hope no
news is good news. I want to hear particulars about
Mosley Street I suppose by this M^r {?Shires} has left
Every month I shall {^be} ecpect^g to hear my Dear Brothers
has given up himself to be the Lords in joining the
Church – till its done as you have given me a promise
that it should be soon I make no doubt but you will
find the comfort of {^it} & be sorry you have so long omitted that
commanded duty. M^r Wilson & Rebekah unite in
Love to yourself & Margery – not forgetting Charlotte
[?and] friends nor Thomas & Rebekah – I remain
My Dear Brothers
Truly affectionate sister
E Wilson
London
Feb^y 3 1801
I heard from M^rs Searle that Joshua is got well O for a
thankful heart. Remember us to M^r W B & his spouse.
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M^r Bateman
Brown Street
Manchester

My Dear Brother
I am so engaged to day I can but write
a few hazy lines but as I know your anxiety about
your son I would not omit another day. M^r Simons
called yesterday & brought me a letter from him which he
said he had not seen nor knew the contents of so I opened
it while he was here & read it him as I found it was
what would please him Will^m says “I am very well &
like the place very well & am very happy & comfortable &
like my companions very well” - - M^r Simons gave
a pleasing account of him also & I have no doubt
but it will be {^of} very great use to him being under the
care of such a Man. The more I see of him & the
more I like him we had half an hour very comfortable
chat together about the best things. I often think of
what my dear Sister wrote to Papa namely “if this is so
pleasant in this small degree what must heaven be
where I shall be forced from the clog of a sinful Body
& all the remains of sin in my nature to all Eternity”
I felt as free & unreserved before him as if he had been my
[vertical left side] M^r Wilson intends going to Reygate tomorrow to take possession of his
[damaged] to dine at Highburn Hill to day excuse haste.
[new page]
Brother – tho’ he is such a Gentleman I did not fail to
ask about William having something between breakfast
& dinner he said “it was not {^now} customary to make a
meal between as they had often found much waste by
it but certainly if he wanted any thing he would not be
refused” However I have determined to send him a Box
of Biscuits that when he wants any thing he may have
some of them - - I was in expectation of hearing of
your safe arrival at home before this but I hope no
news is good news. I want to hear particulars about
Mosley Street I suppose by this M^r {?Shires} has left
Every month I shall {^be} expect^g to hear my Dear Brothers
has given up himself to be the Lords in joining the
Church – till its done as you have given me a promise
that it should be soon I make no doubt but you will
find the comfort of {^it} & be sorry you have so long omitted that
commanded duty. M^r Wilson & Rebekah unite in
Love to yourself & Margery – not forgetting Charlotte
[?and] friends nor Thomas & Rebekah – I remain
My Dear Brothers
Truly affectionate sister
E Wilson
London
Feb^y 3 1801
I heard from M^rs Searle that Joshua is got well O for a
thankful heart. Remember us to M^r W B & his spouse.
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M^r Bateman
Brown Street
Manchester