Ormskirk Febry ^th ₁₀ 1772

If the sincere congratulations of a Friend will augment the joy my
Dear M^rs Hares has felt in receiving her Husband safe from that fluctuating
Element the Sea I hope my rejoicing with her on the occasion will be acceptable
a pain in my side and breast has made me rather a remiss correspondent, but I flatter
flatter myself the partial regard you have shewn me, will plead truth for me and
that you will not measure my affection for you and the interest I take in your
happiness by the quick returns I make to your letters_ but you have no right to resent
Indolence in the scribling way you are so remiss yourself_ I imagine you are
busily engag’d fitting up your new habitation. I pay you many a visit in imagi
-nation and I indulge myself in thinking I shall this spring realise my airy
schemes for a fortnight or so, longer I shou’d not chuse to leave my Mother when
my Cousin Heskeths are absent_ their going to M^r Stathams next week dont you
commiserate the mortification I must undergoe at not being able to make one of the party
indeed I believe ‘twou’d have been more agreeable to the whole cou’d I have gone but my
Aunt Fazakerleys very indifferent state of health renders that impracticable for she dont
care to be alone and she has never been out since Xtmas and I being the only near rela
-tion she has in the world my Mother thinks it wou’d not be right to leave the town__
Molly Statham haș been spending a month with her which was really a very kind act_
M^r Graham being to leave town makes him though rejoic’d at being prefer’d rather flattish
now and then, I shall have a vast loss of him for he was very constant visitor of mine
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Our Doctor is leaving Ormskirk and going to London for two or three months, I shall
want him in the walking as well as reading way_ but I must submit unless he will take
me along with him and I fancy that wou’d be attended with some inconvenience to him as well
as my Ladyship_ was I with you I wou’d bore you as I am absent I must content myself with
scolding you for fixing on a husband for Molly Hesketh and leaving Helena and myself
unprovided for indeed Lady Ann ‘twas not civil, but we will retaliate in some shape or other
my old man wou’d not have treated me so disrespectfully, I hope he and Uncle Lexy are both well
The Captain is perfectly stout and well, he goes out a hunting when the weather will permit_
Ned is become amazingly fond of his wife to mine and many others astonishment but time effects almost miracles, my Uncle Formbys Family keep well excepting Colds which every body has in
Cold weather. my Aunt Mount and Molly purpose living on at Formby I wish they may
not find it very inconvenient. my Cousin Richard Taylor has been confin’d these 4 months
owing to a blow he receiv’d from boy in the Street when he was returning home from the
Shop, his recovery is rather doubtfull, but we hope the best_ M^r Mordaunt and Miss Yates
are not married yet, he goes next may to live at Halsall if he shou’d make her Mistress
of the Rectorage my Cousin Heskeths will gain a neighbour_ we have nothing talk’d on
here but the Queen of Denmark, Liverpool affords nothing new or entertaining all is dead
and stupid_ Sheffield is a place of great gaiety Players Card & Dancing Assemblys &c
pray what is become of cleverality you never once mention him not my Friend Sammy
is Mr Hare as fond of the Fife as formerly or he has learnt to play on some other Instru-
ment in America, did he ever see Mr Brookes or the Family that whent over when we
were inhabitants of the delightfull shades of Burrowlee_ he was a most agreeable man
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My Aunt Fazakerley my Mother Captain Smith and the Divine beg their respectfull
Compliments to yourself Mr Hare Mr and M^rs Elliott, accept and present to my Friends
my love and compliments &
And believe me Dear M^rs Hares
Sincere Friend
JBrownsword

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Mrs Hare at Mr Elliots 4
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire

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Ormskirk February ^th ₁₀ 1772

If the sincere congratulations of a Friend will augment the joy my
Dear M^rs Hares has felt in receiving her Husband safe from that fluctuating
Element the Sea I hope my rejoicing with her on the occasion will be acceptable
a pain in my side and breast has made me rather a remiss correspondent, but I flatter
flatter myself the partial regard you have shown me, will plead truth for me and
that you will not measure my affection for you and the interest I take in your
happiness by the quick returns I make to your letters_ but you have no right to resent
Indolence in the scribbling way you are so remiss yourself_ I imagine you are
busily engaged fitting up your new habitation. I pay you many a visit in imagination and I indulge myself in thinking I shall this spring realise my airy
schemes for a fortnight or so, longer I should not choose to leave my Mother when
my Cousin Heskeths are absent_ their going to M^r Stathams next week don’t you
commiserate the mortification I must undergo at not being able to make one of the party
indeed I believe ‘twou’d have been more agreeable to the whole could I have gone but my
Aunt Fazakerley’s very indifferent state of health renders that impracticable for she don’t
care to be alone and she has never been out since Christmas and I being the only near rela
-tion she has in the world my Mother thinks it wou’d not be right to leave the town__
Molly Statham haș been spending a month with her which was really a very kind act_
M^r Graham being to leave town makes him though rejoiced at being prefered rather flattish
now and then, I shall have a vast loss of him for he was very constant visitor of mine
[new page]
Our Doctor is leaving Ormskirk and going to London for two or three months, I shall
want him in the walking as well as reading way_ but I must submit unless he will take
me along with him and I fancy that would be attended with some inconvenience to him as well
as my Ladyship_ was I with you I would bore you as I am absent I must content myself with
scolding you for fixing on a husband for Molly Hesketh and leaving Helena and myself
unprovided for indeed Lady Ann ‘twas not civil, but we will retaliate in some shape or other
my old man would not have treated me so disrespectfully, I hope he and Uncle Lexy are both well
The Captain is perfectly stout and well, he goes out a hunting when the weather will permit_
Ned is become amazingly fond of his wife to mine and many others astonishment but time effects almost miracles, my Uncle Formbys Family keep well excepting Colds which everybody has in
Cold weather. my Aunt Mount and Molly purpose living on at Formby I wish they may
not find it very inconvenient. my Cousin Richard Taylor has been confined these 4 months
owing to a blow he received from boy in the Street when he was returning home from the
Shop, his recovery is rather doubtful, but we hope the best_ M^r Mordaunt and Miss Yates
are not married yet, he goes next may to live at Halsall if he should make her Mistress
of the Rectorage my Cousin Heskeths will gain a neighbour_ we have nothing talked on
here but the Queen of Denmark, Liverpool affords nothing new or entertaining all is dead
and stupid_ Sheffield is a place of great gaiety Players Card & Dancing Assemblys &c
pray what is become of cleverality you never once mention him not my Friend Sammy
is Mr Hare as fond of the Fife as formerly or he has learnt to play on some other Instru-
ment in America, did he ever see Mr Brookes or the Family that whent over when we
were inhabitants of the delightful shades of Burrowlee_ he was a most agreeable man
[new page]
My Aunt Fazakerley my Mother Captain Smith and the Divine beg their respectful
Compliments to yourself Mr Hare Mr and M^rs Elliott, accept and present to my Friends
my love and compliments &
And believe me Dear M^rs Hares
Sincere Friend
JBrownsword

[new page]
Mrs Hare at Mr Elliots 4
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire

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