Barton Saturday Dec^br 2^d
I hope I have not been very much condemnd by
my Dear M^rs Hare, tho I confess I deserve it for letting your last kind letter be
so long unanswered, perhaps you will Immagin I have never recoverd the chock which
the information I received in that letter gave me, I assure you it was absolutely
necessary {^to} seek releife from the cold Bath but you were not the first to
communicate bad news, M^r J Statham let me know of it from the old {?J^u} {?one/our}
Month but was so stupid he enquired no perticulars who or what to Lady was
the old Gentleman put his modesty to the Blush by being so loud in his en=
=quireys and commendations of the sisters of the {?forcefull} train as it directly
fixd the eyes of the whole table upon {^them} he added he thought Johney had
had a desire upon won of them, he was very partial to her, now that my
hopes are over I bear my formel Uncle A spight for I think he spoild my
matching there, by his foolish equicoval answers to some enquirys that
we’ve made, he had got it into his wise head that there was a partiality
betwixt D^r Brandreth and me, {^but} he was never more out in his life – you had
however some compassion, to comforting drooping spirits you mentioned A=
=nother of the Physical tribe who I suppose by way of entering into D^r {?Beriges}
humour joined him in [illeg] a person he must have quit lost
the knowledge of I am obliged to him I am sure – he is not
[across top page] I have left no room to enquire for my Uncle {?Jessy} I hope you are all
reconciled consider he had a right to please him self but realy tis
monstrous hard upon Jenny and me after all to hear of these
wedings
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Doctor Berridge, but won who has a disposition more calculated to be
happy him self and make A wife so (if he were sober) as the other has I [illeg]
too refined notions ever to be so, he must allter them or be subject to
perpetual disapointments – and yet where he was disposed to be attentive
he was allmost sure to engage, for tho it consisted in little things and
was scarcly perceptible to a third person, it was that kind of altration
that gose directly to the heart, it was a mercy [deleted] {^mine} received no deep wound
for I never remember my self to be so free from all kinds of complaints
these fourteen {^as I now am} years, as Jenny and my sister has frequently wrot they
woud inform you I have been A fortnight bathing at Liverpool I enjoyed my
self in visiting my friends Miss Birley came to fetch me home and stayd
three nights after she came D^r Brandereth brought us tickets and went
with us to the consort I had not my Clothes or I shoud have gon to the Assembly
there was a very good won while I was town the Offices made the Gay they
are gon and their place woefully suplyd by A party of old Invalides from
Chester, Molly Mount was bathing at the same time she is now quit
well poor M^r Pickering has been extreamly ill the Gout flying about
and not able to bring it to a regular fit he look’d so Ill when I saw him
I quit give {^him} up as gon, he has consulted D^r Allcock who has sent him
To Bath his wife and he set out last week, he was better for three
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or four days before he went I hope he will return quit recoverd – I spent
won night with M^rs Heathcote who enquired perticalerly after you she
looks vastly well and has a second fine Girl – my Uncle and Aunt F
have been staying A month at Talketh with M^r Hesketh are returned
quit well and in great spirits I wish it may continue, we have been much
engaged lately which is the true reason why I never wrot M^rs {?Faqakely}
and her son my Aunt B and Jenny only left us on Thursday the former
were with us a fortnight the later ten day M^r Fa^q came over for A
couple of nights you may tell M^r Clay he certainly will be at Harrogate
if he live the next summer, to day we were all to have gon to Ormskirk
to spend a fortnight Miss Birley and my sister are gon and I follow to
{?morrow}, Miss Birley stays with us till the first week in Christmas
{?and} then we purpose bringing her home just for a fortnight I am [damaged]
{?save/sure} but Jenny will make won of the party if my Aunt [damaged]
well her legs are pritty near {?cause /conce} to themselves they have had
Colds as every body allmost has, in Liverpool tis general and
gose through familys nobody dies thank God of it, my Aunt and
Jenny are better my sister is well in all respects but for this
Phlegm which is still very troublesome the Blister which is still
open dose no good at all now it tries her prodigiously with
Itcheing and I woud now have her to dry it up she eats and looks well
the [illeg] is ready to send three pound it was not spun properly and
was obliged to be done over again makes it so long we will read it
on Tuesday my Aunt Nelly begs to know if you woud like any
thread twisted with some of the cotton for part of your stockings she
thinks it both makes them handsomer and helps them to last please
to let me know my Aunt Dolly is exceeding fine in her knitting
sheath begd her best thanks if any of our shoes be don
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must beg the favour of you to send them by the very first opportunity
as we go from home at Christmas we shall want some of them other
wise we were in no hurry did not you leave with {?que} a Ball of [damaged]
knotting I was in such confusion I am not positive tho there is won
I take to be yours the {?fring} shall come with your green suit and thimble
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Single
the first opportunity M^rs G M is confined to her bed at Formby he
looks like A Goast she is realy Ill hes not likely to die they say
I am join’d in love to you and M^rs Elliot to whom I will writ
Soon have you hard of M^r Hares arrival I don’t condole with you on
his Mothers death, she is no loss dose Miss {?Bethaves} match go forward
how go the Assemblys on I hope you are not {?fa?y} but visit save Kitty
is not so spild as she was to hear she was Improved and well coud
give great pleasure to your sincere friend M Hesketh Miss Birley
begs her Compts our best respects of M^rs Elliot M^r I am and all friends
be sure you visit soon I wont
[vertical right margin] be so long again in an Assembly
Monday week there at Ormskirk
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Single

Barton Saturday Dec^br 2^d
I hope I have not been very much condemned by
my Dear M^rs Hare, though I confess I deserve it for letting your last kind letter be
so long unanswered, perhaps you will Imagine I have never recovered the chock which
the information I received in that letter gave me, I assure you it was absolutely
necessary {^to} seek relief from the cold Bath but you were not the first to
communicate bad news, M^r J Statham let me know of it from the old {?J^u} {?one/our}
Month but was so stupid he enquired no particulars who or what to Lady was
the old Gentleman put his modesty to the Blush by being so loud in his en=
=quiries and commendations of the sisters of the {?forceful} train as it directly
fixed the eyes of the whole table upon {^them} he added he thought Jonny had
had a desire upon won of them, he was very partial to her, now that my
hopes are over I bear my formal Uncle A spite for I think he spoiled my
matching there, by his foolish equivocal answers to some enquiries that
we’ve made, he had got it into his wise head that there was a partiality
betwixt D^r Brandreth and me, {^but} he was never more out in his life – you had
however some compassion, to comforting drooping spirits you mentioned A=
=nother of the Physical tribe who I suppose by way of entering into D^r {?Beriges}
humour joined him in [illeg] a person he must have quit lost
the knowledge of I am obliged to him I am sure – he is not
[across top page] I have left no room to enquire for my Uncle {?Jessy} I hope you are all
reconciled consider he had a right to please him self but really tis
monstrous hard upon Jenny and me after all to hear of these
weddings
[new page]
Doctor Berridge, but won who has a disposition more calculated to be
happy him self and make A wife so (if he were sober) as the other has I [illeg]
too refined notions ever to be so, he must alter them or be subject to
perpetual disappointments – and yet where he was disposed to be attentive
he was almost sure to engage, for though it consisted in little things and
was scarcely perceptible to a third person, it was that kind of alteration
that goes directly to the heart, it was a mercy [deleted] {^mine} received no deep wound
for I never remember my self to be so free from all kinds of complaints
these fourteen {^as I now am} years, as Jenny and my sister has frequently wrote they
would inform you I have been A fortnight bathing at Liverpool I enjoyed my
self in visiting my friends Miss Birley came to fetch me home and stayed
three nights after she came D^r Brandereth brought us tickets and went
with us to the consort I had not my Clothes or I should have gone to the Assembly
there was a very good one while I was town the Officers made them Gay they
are gone and their place woefully supplied by A party of old Invalides from
Chester, Molly Mount was bathing at the same time she is now quite
well poor M^r Pickering has been extremely ill the Gout flying about
and not able to bring it to a regular fit he looked so Ill when I saw him
I quit give {^him} up as gone, he has consulted D^r Allcock who has sent him
To Bath his wife and he set out last week, he was better for three
[new page]
or four days before he went I hope he will return quit recovered – I spent
won night with M^rs Heathcote who enquired particularly after you she
looks vastly well and has a second fine Girl – my Uncle and Aunt F
have been staying A month at Talketh with M^r Hesketh are returned
quit well and in great spirits I wish it may continue, we have been much
engaged lately which is the true reason why I never wrote M^rs {?Fazakely}
and her son my Aunt B and Jenny only left us on Thursday the former
were with us a fortnight the later ten day M^r Fa^q came over for A
couple of nights you may tell M^r Clay he certainly will be at Harrogate
if he live the next summer, to day we were all to have gone to Ormskirk
to spend a fortnight Miss Birley and my sister are gone and I follow to
{?morrow}, Miss Birley stays with us till the first week in Christmas
{?and} then we purpose bringing her home just for a fortnight I am [damaged]
{?save/sure} but Jenny will make won of the party if my Aunt [damaged]
well her legs are pretty near {?cause /conce} to themselves they have had
Colds as every body almost has, in Liverpool tis general and
goes through families nobody dies thank God of it, my Aunt and
Jenny are better my sister is well in all respects but for this
Phlegm which is still very troublesome the Blister which is still
open does no good at all now it tries her prodigiously with
Itching and I would now have her to dry it up she eats and looks well
the [illeg] is ready to send three pound it was not spun properly and
was obliged to be done over again makes it so long we will read it
on Tuesday my Aunt Nelly begs to know if you would like any
thread twisted with some of the cotton for part of your stockings she
thinks it both makes them handsomer and helps them to last please
to let me know my Aunt Dolly is exceeding fine in her knitting
sheath begged her best thanks if any of our shoes be done
[new page]
must beg the favour of you to send them by the very first opportunity
as we go from home at Christmas we shall want some of them other
wise we were in no hurry did not you leave with {?que} a Ball of [damaged]
knotting I was in such confusion I am not positive though there is one
I take to be yours the {?fring} shall come with your green suit and thimble
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Single
the first opportunity M^rs G M is confined to her bed at Formby he
looks like A Ghost she is really Ill he's not likely to die they say
I am joined in love to you and M^rs Elliot to whom I will writ
Soon have you hard of M^r Hares arrival I don’t condole with you on
his Mothers death, she is no loss dose Miss {?Bethaves} match go forward
how go the Assemblies on I hope you are not {?fa?y} but visit save Kitty
is not so spoiled as she was to hear she was Improved and well could
give great pleasure to your sincere friend M Hesketh Miss Birley
begs her Compliments our best respects of M^rs Elliot M^r I am and all friends
be sure you visit soon I won't
[vertical right margin] be so long again in an Assembly
Monday week there at Ormskirk
M^rs Hare
At M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Single