Ill visit M^rs Elliott very soon
March [illeg]^th
I cant hold my resolution any longer it appears to me
such a long while since I wrot to my Dear M^rs Hare, I can hardly believe it possible
for me to be such many months and not write, to the friend I so sincerely love
but upon recolection it is desired to cure her of a disorder that greatly
affects all her friends Indolence (or negligence) I wont say which tho to suppose
the latter woud be charging her with alighting those to whom I am well
asured in her own heart she never intended to shew the least disrespect
throw of then I conjure you that intolerable Lazyness tis injurious
to that friendship you I flatter my self feel for the inhabitants of Barton
and [deleted] an individual in little ormskirk in your last to the Dutchess
you say I am out of all your Debts by [illeg] something to rejoice at you
never I believe were in that situation before, I have not yet been as long in answer=
=ing yours as you were mine, but I am Impatient to chat a little with you so
on condition you won’t offend me again (for I was really offended) Ill forgive
you , {^you} have it in your power to hear from me as often as you please I’ll
allways keep pace writ ever so often but a truce to this subject I see you are
tired of it, now to tell you what the world is doing hear I have been for
a month past much ingaged in attendding M^r Ellisons weding he
commenced Benedict the 9^th Feb^ry I had no acquaintance but w[illeg]
spent an afternoon with the Lady he marry’d but being a favourite
with him I was desired to attend her when she saw her Company which
I did she saw her company {^I have} Monday and Tuesday returned her visits of
the Thursday she had a cousin of her own was the other Bridesmaid we
had above thirty visitors short visits they give wine and large pieces
of Plumb cake I liked not the ceremony a bit but the Intruce
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Coldness of the weather still made it more disagreeable, so much dressing and in
returning the visits getting in and out of the Chairs often I was near {?forse}, but
escap’d with aslight Cold which was more till I expected, she saw her Company
in a pea green and purple strip’d with a white flower running over it and return’d
her visits in a white silk, with narrow sattin strips and a raised {?runing} flower
over it she is a very smart woman something genteel and lively in her look
not pritty yet apleaseing face thin and a pritty form enough she is most exceed=
=ing good tempered nothing polite but very friendly honest and quite {?ovid} of
affectation she is by every body thought agreeable I like her very well I stay=
=d a fortnight with them he has got his house comfortable and {?prittyly} fix’d
Jenny and my sister came for two nights to pay their Comp^ts to the Bride
the week after I got home she came to Barton she stay’d with us a week and
left us yesterday she is quit calculated for his turn I never saw a more
suteable match I hope the will be happy it must be his fault if the are not
I am sure they tell me I shall most assuredly catch weding this year [illeg]
Prospect yet who knows but fate may throw a suitable mind in my way
For I am very much inclined to think fate has a hand in matrimony
There are such strange matches happen but I tell em I desire to see M^r
Clay {?rve} I fix do you find out no sort of similitude betwixt us cant
you fancy a likeness neither in person nor Manner I desire you will
take notice and let me know what you think for I am determined to set
my Cap at him if he is not gon before I see him M^r Brock is now Bless’d
with the widow and eighte or nine thousand pound a pritty sum – we wrot
to congratulate him on the occasion and had a card quit himself {?But}
the have rather beheaved Childishly in the end made such a {?rant} about
keeping it asecret no body knew for a week after the were marry’d there they
went to Stockport staid ten days there Brought Miss Biddy Brock back
with em last Thursday and wednesday she saw her company all the day
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from Morn till night just as people chose to come the gave Cake only he
is a good man but particular in his ways tell M^rs Elliot he was desperately
in love and now is the happiest man on earth are the not also while the
ebonny Moon lasts this the common east of the time did it but last it woud
be an enjoyable state but I forget I am writely to a wife I have not hard headness
yet people at there time of life are ever more spoke on and laugh’d at for even
no reason at all then young wons there has been much talk of M^rs Brocks have
never had her ears bored till just before she was marryd everybody has
been {?witty} upon it the said they get herd and festerd so she was likely had
had the frost held to loose half of won ear and that hindered the weding
being so soon and such like nonsence all without foundation only {?adoke} on
her at so late a period having her ears bore’d at all the young’d we
have in ormskirk is a constant attender on Jenny he has I believe no
[damaged] on anybody but we Joke her much about him the Cramp [damaged]
[damaged] continualy never speak to each other in common Language [damaged]
yes an no is converted into negatives and affirmatives I tell Jenny so much
of it I hope she will talk more like common folks to him and as for him he dose
descend a little from his alltitudes if he don’t he may give up socialy and
live by him self for he wont meet with many Miss Jennys tis the only thing
that’s disagreeable in him is ridiculous in anybody so much shew of wisdom
at all times but when he mixs more with society it will wear of Captain Smith
is Impundently gon with M^r & M^rs Fars to London I doubt it will finish him
he has been prely all winter but this spring when he is intemperate which
is oftener till he ought his swelling returns a little yet with care he would be
a great while I think it gives us pleasure to know you have such a good
accounts of M^r Hare I hope you continue to have them as often as you can
expect I suppose you don’t greive at the prospect of War being over thos
I think I have hard M^r Hare wish it we were sorry to hear from M^rs
Elliott so many of her near friends were indisposed I hope you Aunt
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Wright of London is better her Children will have a great loss to lose her so young
The D^r wife I shoud be extremely sorry did she not live perhaps then he woud
Marry again not so suteably let us know how all your friends are my Uncle is
Better my Aunt Complaining everybody els pritty well with Compt^s to you from
Every body my sisters love and Jennys to M^rs Elliot and your self respects to
M^r Elliot M^r Mount is just come begs Compts to M^rs E and you I am my Dear M^rs
Hares Affectionate friend M A Hesketh
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliots
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
present our respects at the Park I hope the old Gentleman is well likewise
at Wickersley and Rotherham be sure writ soon had I room I coud writ
a volume I have a deal more to say [illeg] writ directly

I’ll visit M^rs Elliott very soon
March [illeg]^th
I cant hold my resolution any longer it appears to me
such a long while since I wrote to my Dear M^rs Hare, I can hardly believe it possible
for me to be such many months and not write, to the friend I so sincerely love
but upon recollection it is desired to cure her of a disorder that greatly
affects all her friends Indolence (or negligence) I won’t say which tho to suppose
the latter woud be charging her with alighting those to whom I am well
assured in her own heart she never intended to shew the least disrespect
throw of then I conjure you that intolerable Laziness tis injurious
to that friendship you I flatter my self feel for the inhabitants of Barton
and [deleted] an individual in little ormskirk in your last to the Duchess
you say I am out of all your Debts by [illeg] something to rejoice at you
never I believe were in that situation before, I have not yet been as long in answer=
=ing yours as you were mine, but I am Impatient to chat a little with you so
on condition you won’t offend me again (for I was really offended) Ill forgive
you, {^you} have it in your power to hear from me as often as you please I’ll
always keep pace writ ever so often but a truce to this subject I see you are
tired of it, now to tell you what the world is doing hear I have been for
a month past much engaged in attending M^r Ellison’s wedding he
commenced Benedict the 9^th Feb^ry I had no acquaintance but w[illeg]
spent an afternoon with the Lady he marry’d but being a favourite
with him I was desired to attend her when she saw her Company which
I did she saw her company {^I have} Monday and Tuesday returned her visits of
the Thursday she had a cousin of her own was the other Bridesmaid we
had above thirty visitors short visits they give wine and large pieces
of Plumb cake I liked not the ceremony a bit but the Intruce
[new page]
Coldness of the weather still made it more disagreeable, so much dressing and in
returning the visits getting in and out of the Chairs often I was near {?forse}, but
escap’d with a slight Cold which was more till I expected, she saw her Company
in a pea green and purple striped with a white flower running over it and return’d
her visits in a white silk, with narrow satin strips and a raised {?running} flower
over it she is a very smart woman something genteel and lively in her look
not pretty yet a pleasing face thin and a pretty form enough she is most exceed=
=ing good tempered nothing polite but very friendly honest and quite {?ovid} of
affectation she is by every body thought agreeable I like her very well I stay=
=d a fortnight with them he has got his house comfortable and {?prettily} fix’d
Jenny and my sister came for two nights to pay their Comp^ts to the Bride
the week after I got home she came to Barton she stay’d with us a week and
left us yesterday she is quite calculated for his turn I never saw a more
suitable match I hope the will be happy it must be his fault if the are not
I am sure they tell me I shall most assuredly catch wedding this year [illeg]
Prospect yet who knows but fate may throw a suitable mind in my way
For I am very much inclined to think fate has a hand in matrimony
There are such strange matches happen but I tell them I desire to see M^r
Clay {?rve} I fix do you find out no sort of similitude betwixt us cant
you fancy a likeness neither in person nor Manner I desire you will
take notice and let me know what you think for I am determined to set
my Cap at him if he is not gone before I see him M^r Brock is now Bless’d
with the widow and eight or nine thousand pound a pretty sum – we wrote
to congratulate him on the occasion and had a card quit himself {?But}
the have rather behaved Childishly in the end made such a {?rant} about
keeping it a secret no body knew for a week after the were marry’d there they
went to Stockport staid ten days there Brought Miss Biddy Brock back
with them last Thursday and wednesday she saw her company all the day
[new page]
from Morn till night just as people chose to come the gave Cake only he
is a good man but particular in his ways tell M^rs Elliot he was desperately
in love and now is the happiest man on earth are the not also while the
ebony Moon lasts this the common east of the time did it but last it woud
be an enjoyable state but I forget I am writely to a wife I have not hard headness
yet people at there time of life are ever more spoke on and laugh’d at for even
no reason at all then young ones there has been much talk of M^rs Brocks have
never had her ears bored till just before she was marryd everybody has
been {?witty} upon it the said they get herd and festered so she was likely had
had the frost held to loose half of won ear and that hindered the wedding
being so soon and such like nonsense all without foundation only {?adoke} on
her at so late a period having her ears bore’d at all the young’d we
have in ormskirk is a constant attender on Jenny he has I believe no
[damaged] on anybody but we Joke her much about him the Cramp [damaged]
[damaged] continually never speak to each other in common Language [damaged]
yes an no is converted into negatives and affirmatives I tell Jenny so much
of it I hope she will talk more like common folks to him and as for him he dose
descend a little from his altitudes if he don’t he may give up socially and
live by him self for he wont meet with many Miss Jennys tis the only thing
that’s disagreeable in him is ridiculous in anybody so much shew of wisdom
at all times but when he mixs more with society it will wear of Captain Smith
is Impundently gone with M^r & M^rs Fars to London I doubt it will finish him
he has been pretty all winter but this spring when he is intemperate which
is oftener till he ought his swelling returns a little yet with care he would be
a great while I think it gives us pleasure to know you have such a good
accounts of M^r Hare I hope you continue to have them as often as you can
expect I suppose you don’t grieve at the prospect of War being over those
I think I have hard M^r Hare wish it we were sorry to hear from M^rs
Elliott so many of her near friends were indisposed I hope you Aunt
[new page]
Wright of London is better her Children will have a great loss to lose her so young
The D^r wife I shoud be extremely sorry did she not live perhaps then he woud
Marry again not so suitably let us know how all your friends are my Uncle is
Better my Aunt Complaining everybody else pretty well with Compt^s to you from
Every body my sisters love and Jennys to M^rs Elliot and your self respects to
M^r Elliot M^r Mount is just come begs Compts to M^rs E and you I am my Dear M^rs
Hares Affectionate friend M A Hesketh
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliots
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
present our respects at the Park I hope the old Gentleman is well likewise
at Wickersley and Rotherham be sure writ soon had I room I coud writ
a volume I have a deal more to say [illeg] writ directly