Ormskirk Friday
My Dear M^rs Hare

The post mark informing me the enclos’d came from a certain
military Gentleman I knew it must with all expedition be posted on to
his obedient wife and I must add that I hope he is well &c it gives me an
opportunity of acquainting you my Mother is vastly better the inflammation
is gone and the rheumatics have left her, she came downstairs yesterday
and tomorrow if the day be fine she is to ride out for Little air and exercise
and I hope ere long she will be able to walk about as usual, my cousin E H-
recovers slowly but her appetite is better and she rests easier then when you
left her Molly I believe is indifferent well at least she makes no complaints
and she promises some fine day to come see my Mother I wish she may not suffer
from the fatigue of body and mind but tender frames are sometimes amazingly
supported, you made your stay at Cranage longer then you once talk’d on for
you desir’d me to write by Sundays post and direct it Sheffield, till M H
Letter went to the Office I thought you left your Uncles on monday after I was
inform’d she had wrote I was sorry I had comply’d with your request as hers to
M^r E wou’d have given you intelligence how the inhabitants of both house went on
and mine was not worth the postage, was my worthey friend apparently glad
to see you and did she enquire after her fellow traveller in as particular a
manner as you imagin’d she wou’d, Miss Wright you wou’d find at Park I think
and your Mother ere this I hope has seen {^her} indeed the fondness and esteem M^rs E
[new page] feels for all her relatives makes me rejoice she is arriv’d at home to enjoy the
remaining time of a favourite sisters being in the Country you and I was never bless’d
with those connections but I can with ease allow their force, Molly Mount was to see
my Mother yesterday she is preparing for Kirkham which place I have given up the
thoughts of going to till Xtmas for Miss {?Birley} will ere long be coming to Barton
and Miss Shepherds going to Liverpool I believe, and I shou’d not chuse either
to be from home when I visited that part of the world, how pleasing to your Lanca-
shire friends was you situated within a days ride we shou’d frequently meet
as I am scribling I am wishing I cou’d waft myself over from three days just to view
you all and to say M^rs Hare you ruin Kittys happiness by your indulgence
Nancy Watson is friendly in her visits last night she brought me the largest bunch
of Grapes I ever saw I presented ‘em to my Mother and I wish’d you a partaker of ‘em
this morning brought yours to Barton I amuse myself with expecting to hear your
well the first opportunity the have of letting me know, yesterday morning M^r H
writes me his wife presented him with a fine girl both she & the child are likely
to do well she began of being really ill about 10 and all was over by one so she
executed her business in a speedy manner I wish it had been a boy and cou’d
she have made a choice I am sure she wou’d have join’d me in the wish, Bessy
Statham desird me to present her best Compliments to M^r C & you she was ex-treme-
ly sorry she did not see you she went up to see you on Friday morning but you was
gone and Thursday she was all day at Walton, so the Doctor was near sighted
cou’d not distinguish who M^r C was I am not surpriz’d for I have known him
[new page] pass my Mother in the same way ’tis not the most pleasing method but he
cant be uniform, Miss Pilkington is expected in Ormskirk first of next month
so I shall have all my pets about me. M^r Graham has promis’d that when he
leaves Formby he will quit all pretentions to the Salary and with that I hope
he and his congregation will be more unanimous again, our Players are a most
vile set they tell me but some evening I intend going to judge for myself
you know I like to do that on all occasions, as you must pay double for this I shall
enclose the Sheffield epistle and conclude my own after desiring you to present
the united respects of my Mother and self to M^r & M^rs C Miss Wright & c
with Love to yourself I subscribe myself what I flatter myself we shall ever
be to each other My Dear M^rs Hares
Sincere Friend
JBrownsword
E Hesketh rode this morning to Halsall
and back Peter has just been here and
told me_ you have left a large silver
seal at Ormskirk

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[ANNOTATION: no date]

Ormskirk Friday
My Dear M^rs Hare

The post mark informing me the enclosed came from a certain
military Gentleman I knew it must with all expedition be posted on to
his obedient wife and I must add that I hope he is well &c it gives me an
opportunity of acquainting you my Mother is vastly better the inflammation
is gone and the rheumatics have left her, she came downstairs yesterday
and tomorrow if the day be fine she is to ride out for Little air and exercise
and I hope ere long she will be able to walk about as usual, my cousin E H-
recovers slowly but her appetite is better and she rests easier then when you
left her. Molly I believe is indifferent well at least she makes no complaints
and she promises some fine day to come see my Mother I wish she may not suffer
from the fatigue of body and mind but tender frames are sometimes amazingly
supported, you made your stay at Cranage longer then you once talked on for
you desired me to write by Sundays post and direct it Sheffield, till M H
Letter went to the Office I thought you left your Uncles on monday after I was
inform’d she had wrote I was sorry I had comply’d with your request as hers to
M^r E would have given you intelligence how the inhabitants of both house went on
and mine was not worth the postage, was my worthy friend apparently glad
to see you and did she enquire after her fellow traveller in as particular a
manner as you imagined she would, Miss Wright you would find at Park I think
and your Mother ere this I hope has seen {^her} indeed the fondness and esteem M^rs E
[new page] feels for all her relatives makes me rejoice she is arrived at home to enjoy the
remaining time of a favourite sister’s being in the Country you and I was never blessed
with those connections but I can with ease allow their force, Molly Mount was to see
my Mother yesterday she is preparing for Kirkham which place I have given up the
thoughts of going to till Christmas for Miss {?Birley} will ere long be coming to Barton
and Miss Shepherds going to Liverpool I believe, and I should not choose either
to be from home when I visited that part of the world, how pleasing to your Lanca-
shire friends. Was you situated within a day’s ride we should frequently meet
as I am scribbling I am wishing I could waft myself over from three days just to view
you all and to say M^rs Hare you ruin Kitty’s happiness by your indulgence.
Nancy Watson is friendly in her visits last night she brought me the largest bunch
of Grapes I ever saw I presented them to my Mother and I wished you a partaker of them
this morning brought yours to Barton I amuse myself with expecting to hear your
well the first opportunity they have of letting me know, yesterday morning M^r H
writes me his wife presented him with a fine girl both she & the child are likely
to do well she began of being really ill about 10 and all was over by one so she
executed her business in a speedy manner I wish it had been a boy and could
she have made a choice I am sure she would have joined me in the wish, Bessy
Statham desired me to present her best Compliments to M^r C & you she was ex-treme-
ly sorry she did not see you she went up to see you on Friday morning but you was
gone and Thursday she was all day at Walton, so the Doctor was near sighted
could not distinguish who M^r C was. I am not surprized for I have known him
[new page] pass my Mother in the same way it is not the most pleasing method but he
can’t be uniform, Miss Pilkington is expected in Ormskirk first of next month
so I shall have all my pets about me. M^r Graham has promised that when he
leaves Formby he will quit all pretentions to the Salary and with that I hope
he and his congregation will be more unanimous again, our Players are a most
vile set they tell me but some evening I intend going to judge for myself
you know I like to do that on all occasions, as you must pay double for this I shall
enclose the Sheffield epistle and conclude my own after desiring you to present
the united respects of my Mother and self to M^r & M^rs C Miss Wright & c
with Love to yourself I subscribe myself what I flatter myself we shall ever
be to each other My Dear M^rs Hares
Sincere Friend
JBrownsword
E Hesketh rode this morning to Halsall
and back Peter has just been here and
told me_ you have left a large silver
seal at Ormskirk

[new page]
[ANNOTATION: no date]