Barton Octbr 29^th
It is long very long since I wrot to my dear
M^rs Hare and especaly long since I heard from her notwithstanding
which she has often {^by me} been thought of and frequently spoke of – my
sister has informed M^rs Elliot of my being on a Bathing scheme on
the sea boast from which excursion I return’d only the last Friday
I was rather too late in the season for it but I had been so much
engaged in th summer I coud not sooner attend to it, it seems to
agree very well for thank God I have now no reason to complain of
want of health, I don’t know when we have had a more hurrying
summer since July never without our house full of company
Rachel very often poorly, full employed every moment which
made me neglect writing longer than was easy to myself but it is
so very seldom I have any occasion to appoligise to you on that {^head} it
woud be making you very ungenerous to suppose you woud not
at worst forgive me, the last letter I had from you was a few lines
in answer to some anxious enquirys I made after Kitty when we had
been a long time and had not heard from you, you than told me M^r
Hare talked of liveing in the Country and from what I since
hear has made or Intended making a purchase I pray my
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Dear Friend on what part of the world has this moveable husband
of yours fixd his future habitation where is he and what is
he doing when you write you never mention him in any shape
I know your prudence on that head and when you can say nothing
pleasing about him you chuse to be silent but excuse me presumeing
upon our former friendship and that confidence you used to honour
me with and which I never I hope gave you cause to repent {^and} let me
ask you how M^r Hare behaves, and if you are more happy than you were
when we was with you ere he last went abroad, you have had I am
convinced a hard lot, early in life your path was scaterd with
Thorns, if you had not naturally had good spirits I don’t know how
you would have been suportd those spirits are [illeg] sunk to
what they were at times and but that you make a principle of
doing your Duty and device consolation from the consciousness
of the goodness of your Intentions, your destress woud often been greater
you keep every uneasy thought lock’d within your own breast
your {?mother} formerly you did not chuse to complain to but by
that means [illeg] it prays upon the mind and is still more grievous –
if you have nobody to tell your thoughts to writ them to your friend
who tho she cannot give you consolation will sympathise with you
and the imparting them will afford relief, I am now suposeing
you are in that uncomfortable state as you were sometime since
how happy shoud I be if you coud tell me M^r Hare was become kind
and attentive to you and his Child, it will be hard or you to
leave a Father and Mother who have ever been your best friends
but if it must be think that M^r Hare will behave to you
better when you are at a distance from them able {?not} hope it
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I thought sometimes when we were last at Sheffield he seemd to have
quit a dislike to them (tho very unjustly) yet there & nothing but
submitting where people have capricious Tempers to deal with I
fancy thinking of the bright side (as little of the dark as can be
these things are hard I am sure the must in practice tho easy to
preach) he has some qualitys that maney have not perhaps we
have our uneasiness in all states either real of Immaginary
Ills embitter most pearls draught tho some have much more
in their cup than others, Kitty I hope is got quit strong and able
to stand the winter my Aunt B and Jenny are at {?Farakerly}
return the next week all your aquaintances hear in their old
way M^r Knowles the Clerk is dead there will scarsly and old person
be left in ormskirk no {?house} falls out yet for us I begin now to be
anxious to know where we are to have an habitation we are
not settled at Barton than Christmas I hope except a few nights
[damaged] Liverpool if we all live than Christmas we purpose [damaged]
[damaged] at Kirkham as Just that time of the year is the worst [damaged]
Mary Mount is now Block’d up at Formby the mop is over [damaged]
No passage she is pritty well my Aunt Nelly still in [damaged]
I don’t know what they are about when I was last in town I thought
as soon as he got out (he has hurt his Leg and been confined a
long while) she woud be marry’d he is out again and thear no
talk of it M^rs Heathcote grows large my sister woud inform
you of M^r Taylors death and will and of Rd Formby being
enterd at College my Aunt J dose very well when we
go to Liverpool we call but know little more about
her I must beg you will answer me this letter soon or
I shall think I have offended you by my freedom which
proceeds from pure friendly concern in my dear
M^rs Hare affectionate
M A Hesketh
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My sister begs to joine in love to you and Kitty to M^rs Elliot
respects to M^r H if with you M^r Elliot and all our friends
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliots Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
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Barton October 29^th
It is long very long since I wrote to my dear
M^rs Hare and especially long since I heard from her notwithstanding
which she has often {^by me} been thought of and frequently spoke of – my
sister has informed M^rs Elliot of my being on a Bathing scheme on
the sea boast from which excursion I returned only the last Friday
I was rather too late in the season for it but I had been so much
engaged in the summer I could not sooner attend to it, it seems to
agree very well for thank God I have now no reason to complain of
want of health, I don’t know when we have had a more hurrying
summer since July never without our house full of company
Rachel very often poorly, full employed every moment which
made me neglect writing longer than was easy to myself but it is
so very seldom I have any occasion to apologise to you on that {^head} it
would be making you very ungenerous to suppose you would not
at worst forgive me, the last letter I had from you was a few lines
in answer to some anxious enquiries I made after Kitty when we had
been a long time and had not heard from you, you than told me M^r
Hare talked of living in the Country and from what I since
hear has made or Intended making a purchase I pray my
[new page]
Dear Friend on what part of the world has this moveable husband
of yours fixed his future habitation where is he and what is
he doing when you write you never mention him in any shape
I know your prudence on that head and when you can say nothing
pleasing about him you chose to be silent but excuse me presuming
upon our former friendship and that confidence you used to honour
me with and which I never I hope gave you cause to repent {^and} let me
ask you how M^r Hare behaves, and if you are more happy than you were
when we was with you ere he last went abroad, you have had I am
convinced a hard lot, early in life your path was scattered with
Thorns, if you had not naturally had good spirits I don’t know how
you would have been supported those spirits are [illeg] sunk to
what they were at times and but that you make a principle of
doing your Duty and device consolation from the consciousness
of the goodness of your Intentions, your distress would often been greater
you keep every uneasy thought locked within your own breast
your {?mother} formerly you did not chose to complain to but by
that means [illeg] it prays upon the mind and is still more grievous –
if you have nobody to tell your thoughts to writ them to your friend
who though she cannot give you consolation will sympathise with you
and the imparting them will afford relief, I am now supposing
you are in that uncomfortable state as you were sometime since
how happy should I be if you could tell me M^r Hare was become kind
and attentive to you and his Child, it will be hard or you to
leave a Father and Mother who have ever been your best friends
but if it must be think that M^r Hare will behave to you
better when you are at a distance from them able {?not} hope it
[new page]
I thought sometimes when we were last at Sheffield he seemed to have
quite a dislike to them (though very unjustly) yet there & nothing but
submitting where people have capricious Tempers to deal with I
fancy thinking of the bright side (as little of the dark as can be
these things are hard I am sure the must in practice though easy to
preach) he has some qualities that many have not perhaps we
have our uneasiness in all states either real of Imaginary
Ills embitter most pearls draught though some have much more
in their cup than others, Kitty I hope is got quit strong and able
to stand the winter my Aunt B and Jenny are at Fazakerly
return the next week all your acquaintances hear in their old
way M^r Knowles the Clerk is dead there will scarcely and old person
be left in Ormskirk no {?house} falls out yet for us I begin now to be
anxious to know where we are to have an habitation we are
not settled at Barton than Christmas I hope except a few nights
[damaged] Liverpool if we all live than Christmas we purpose [damaged]
[damaged] at Kirkham as Just that time of the year is the worst [damaged]
Mary Mount is now Blocked up at Formby the mop is over [damaged]
No passage she is pretty well my Aunt Nelly still in [damaged]
I don’t know what they are about when I was last in town I thought
as soon as he got out (he has hurt his Leg and been confined a
long while) she would be married he is out again and there no
talk of it M^rs Heathcote grows large my sister would inform
you of M^r Taylors death and will and of Rd Formby being
entered at College my Aunt J does very well when we
go to Liverpool we call but know little more about
her I must beg you will answer me this letter soon or
I shall think I have offended you by my freedom which
proceeds from pure friendly concern in my dear
M^rs Hare affectionate
M A Hesketh
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My sister begs to join in love to you and Kitty to M^rs Elliot
respects to M^r H if with you M^r Elliot and all our friends
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliots Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Single