My Dearest Madam
Through the tender mercies of a gracious God, I arrived safe in London at 10 o clock on Saty night: I stopped all the Coaches going to Manchester in hope of seeing M^r Bateman, but was not so fortunate. A thousand thanks are due to you & Mr B------n, for the great kindness you shewed to me: I was a stranger & you took me in; and may the God of all Grace reward you both, a thousand fold into your own Bosoms now; & in the great, the awful day of account, may you receive that Blessed & favourable sentence, “Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you, for I was a Stranger, & you took me in; in as much, as ye did it unto one of the least of these my little ones,
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ye did it unto me.” And a cup of cold water shall not lose its reward. I shall be happy if ever an opportunity presents itself of being serviceable to you, I think myself under great obligations, & hope you will {^damaged} me with any commands here, at any time; don’t think my dear Madam that I have forgotten your kindness, because I did not write sooner, I am much taken up with seeing any friends after so long an absence, & this is the first time I put Pen to Paper since I came home, but every day I intended writing, but could not before this command sufficient time. I hope you & M^r Bateman are well, I shall be happy to receive a letter from you, whenever it may be most convenient, should like to know when Mr B----n got home, for I was a little uneasy when I did not meet him by the way. I shall take it as a favor if you will {^send} the little Phamplet to M^r Dinwiddie, with my Compliments & thanks. Pray give my compliments to M^r & M^rs Clegg, &
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Miss Clegg: I hope when M^r Bateman comes to London, He will do me the favor to give me a call, the end of the next Month I go to M^r Hills at Surry Chapel, St Georges Road for a few weeks, it is much nearer the City than my Fathers House, & there it is most likely to find me. Farewell my Dearest Madam The Lord bless you & yours, with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ Jesus; making you to [damaged] liberally of the blessings of this Grace here, till the [damaged] you into the possession of the blessings of Glory in His own good Time. Permit me to subscribe {^myself} your much obliged friend, & humble Servant,
Anna Maria Allwood
P.S I beg leave to present Christian Respects to Mr Bateman; please to direct to me Great Russell St excuse this miserable Scrawll
Bloomsbury
London
Sepr 19th
1786

My Dearest Madam
Through the tender mercies of a gracious God, I arrived safe in London at 10 o clock on Saturday night: I stopped all the Coaches going to Manchester in hope of seeing M^r Bateman, but was not so fortunate. A thousand thanks are due to you & Mr B------n, for the great kindness you shewed to me: I was a stranger & you took me in; and may the God of all Grace reward you both, a thousand fold into your own Bosoms now; & in the great, the awful day of account, may you receive that Blessed & favourable sentence, “Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you, for I was a Stranger, & you took me in; in as much, as ye did it unto one of the least of these my little ones,
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ye did it unto me.” And a cup of cold water shall not lose its reward. I shall be happy if ever an opportunity presents itself of being serviceable to you, I think myself under great obligations, & hope you will {^damaged} me with any commands here, at any time; don’t think my dear Madam that I have forgotten your kindness, because I did not write sooner, I am much taken up with seeing any friends after so long an absence, & this is the first time I put Pen to Paper since I came home, but every day I intended writing, but could not before this command sufficient time. I hope you & M^r Bateman are well, I shall be happy to receive a letter from you, whenever it may be most convenient, should like to know when Mr B----n got home, for I was a little uneasy when I did not meet him by the way. I shall take it as a favor if you will {^send} the little Phamplet to M^r Dinwiddie, with my Compliments & thanks. Pray give my compliments to M^r & M^rs Clegg, &
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Miss Clegg: I hope when M^r Bateman comes to London, He will do me the favor to give me a call, the end of the next Month I go to M^r Hills at Surry Chapel, St Georges Road for a few weeks, it is much nearer the City than my Fathers House, & there it is most likely to find me. Farewell my Dearest Madam The Lord bless you & yours, with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ Jesus; making you to [damaged] liberally of the blessings of this Grace here, till the [damaged] you into the possession of the blessings of Glory in His own good Time. Permit me to subscribe {^myself} your much obliged friend, & humble Servant,
Anna Maria Allwood
P.S I beg leave to present Christian Respects to Mr Bateman; please to direct to me Great Russell St excuse this miserable Scrawll
Bloomsbury
London
September 19th
1786