Ormskirk July ^th ₅


My Dear M^rs Hare

From your amiable Mothers letter to Nelly Hesketh
there is reason to suppose M^r Hare has left you, and {^is} on his passage to
America, if my wishes are efficacious he will have a quick and pleasant
Sail, and his worthy Wife will listen to the consolation her Friends will
offer for his absence, need I inform M^rs Hare that her Jenny most ardently
wishes herself seated by her Friends elbow endeavouring by soothing and
liveliness alternately to divert her Nancys chagrin and concern occasion’d
by her husbands absence at this particular time_ my Cousin Heskeths
purpose being with you next week_ but think what a mortifying stroke I
have received owing to the tardyness of Lawyers Attorneys &c I must not
accompany ‘em only some Clothes must attend ‘em_ but when my business is
compleated I shall hasten on the wings (if not on Love) on Friendship behind
Peter and from you to Harrowgate unless you will bestow me on your Cousin
George and then I will return no more to Ormskirk but send for my Moth[er]
over to Sheffield and be good neighbours to you and M^rs Elliott_ perhaps
your amaz’d at my mentioning Ormskirk with so much warmth but I am
angry at the inhabitants for asserting as a positive truth that I correspo[nd]
[new page]
With Doctor Brandreth who I never wrote one line to, and that I am to marry
him immediately on his return from Leydon in Holland . both reports are equally
groundless and I am amaz’d people shou’d have so great a fondness for talking
has rather then let conversation drop they chuse to propagate untruths _ _
I was in great hopes when I wrote last that my business which is selling part of
my Estate to the Church wou’d this week have been finish’d but to my great regret
‘twill be three weeks ere they Governors have sign’d seald &c an given me my
liberty_ my Uncle and Aunt Formby are both better then they have been for
some years_ my Aunt Fazakerley is very indifferent, John and Alick comes home
this month which circumstance makes me flatter myself she will be chearfuller
Molly Hesketh and I was last week to pay Bridal visit to M^rs Gardner_ matrimony
has thrown a vivacity into her looks which for three years she has been depriv’d
of, owing to her Father not giving consent for Harry and her Ladyship to be
united_ last Thursday they made their appearance at the Assembly, where there
were 160 figures assembled_ we was at the Play_ the House and Scenes are
elegant but I cant pay the performers the same Compliment_ when is Chesterfield
Races_ I wish you happy_ I cant alas be a partaker personally but my heart will
attend you_ not to the Assembly for neither my health nor inclination permits me
to trip it away more then two or three Dances_ my Mother is well and presents
[new page]
Her best respects to yourself and M^rs Elliott_ accept of my Love, and do me the
justice to believe (your relations excepted) that Dear M^rs Hare has not
a more Sincere or Affectionate Friend then her_
JBrownsword

NB
please to present my Compliments
to your Friends that I have the
happiness of being acquainted with
and my Love to my pleasing old man
[new page]
M^rs Hare at M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
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Ormskirk July ^th ₅

My Dear M^rs Hare

From your amiable Mothers letter to Nelly Hesketh
there is reason to suppose M^r Hare has left you, and {^is} on his passage to
America, if my wishes are efficacious he will have a quick and pleasant
Sail, and his worthy Wife will listen to the consolation her Friends will
offer for his absence, need I inform M^rs Hare that her Jenny most ardently
wishes herself seated by her Friends elbow endeavouring by soothing and
liveliness alternately to divert her Nancys chagrin and concern occasioned
by her husbands absence at this particular time_ my Cousin Heskeths
purpose being with you next week_ but think what a mortifying stroke I
have received owing to the tardyness of Lawyers Attorneys &c I must not
accompany them only some Clothes must attend them_ but when my business is
completed I shall hasten on the wings (if not on Love) on Friendship behind
Peter and from you to Harrowgate unless you will bestow me on your Cousin
George and then I will return no more to Ormskirk but send for my Moth[er]
over to Sheffield and be good neighbours to you and M^rs Elliott_ perhaps
you are amaz’d at my mentioning Ormskirk with so much warmth but I am
angry at the inhabitants for asserting as a positive truth that I correspo[nd]
[new page]
With Doctor Brandreth who I never wrote one line to, and that I am to marry
him immediately on his return from Leydon in Holland . both reports are equally
groundless and I am amazed people should have so great a fondness for talking
as rather then let conversation drop they chuse to propagate untruths _ _
I was in great hopes when I wrote last that my business which is selling part of
my Estate to the Church would this week have been finished but to my great regret
‘twill be three weeks ere they Governors have signed sealed &c and given me my
liberty_ my Uncle and Aunt Formby are both better then they have been for
some years_ my Aunt Fazakerley is very indifferent, John and Alick comes home
this month which circumstance makes me flatter myself she will be chearfuller
Molly Hesketh and I was last week to pay Bridal visit to M^rs Gardner_ matrimony
has thrown a vivacity into her looks which for three years she has been deprived
of, owing to her Father not giving consent for Harry and her Ladyship to be
united_ last Thursday they made their appearance at the Assembly, where there
were 160 figures assembled_ we was at the Play_ the House and Scenes are
elegant but I can’t pay the performers the same Compliment_ when is Chesterfield
Races_ I wish you happy_ I can’t alas be a partaker personally but my heart will
attend you_ not to the Assembly for neither my health nor inclination permits me
to trip it away more than two or three Dances_ my Mother is well and presents
[new page]
Her best respects to yourself and M^rs Elliott_ accept of my Love, and do me the
justice to believe (your relations excepted) that Dear M^rs Hare has not
a more Sincere or Affectionate Friend than her_
JBrownsword

NB
please to present my Compliments
to your Friends that I have the
happiness of being acquainted with
and my Love to my pleasing old man
[new page]
M^rs Hare at M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
[vertical left hand side] 72