Lpool January 1810
Sister
I recd your favor of the 8 Jany and note its contents I see clearly your reasons for wishing to become a {?parlour} [illeg] one is you will have more time to write your exercises another perhaps you will get a hot supper and sit carousing til 10 or 11 o clock [illeg] these advantages Rebecca I think will ought to keep £10.10 in your Father’s pocket tho perhaps he will be so blinded by your plausible letters as to indulge you in what you want but had your Bror Thomas the direction of you at school you should remain as you are xx with this alteration that you shall have a quart of milk porridge for your supper; this advice & {?review} you will not relish but you must put up with what you cannot help. I am glad to hear you do not intend to become one of those fine ladies who
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think it beneath them to go into the Kitchens I hope your resolution will not flag when put to the test If you have not liked my former letters I do not think you will like this for it will appear to you to be all complaints I do not have that Mother is xxxxxxx
I believe ye Mother is better than she has been we have heard my Aunt {?W} is going to see her we shall be very glad to see her in Spirits this cold weather it will be a novelty to see her here at Xmas wishing you all success in the Parlour I remain Darlg sister
Your sincere but complaining Bro
Thos Bateman Jnr
PS Now I have done with you I have to [illeg] a debt of a wager [illeg] recollect myself T.B.

Liverpool January 1810
Sister
I received your favor of the 8 January and note its contents I see clearly your reasons for wishing to become a {?parlour} [illeg] one is you will have more time to write your exercises another perhaps you will get a hot supper and sit carousing til 10 or 11 o clock [illeg] these advantages Rebecca I think will ought to keep £10.10 in your Father’s pocket tho perhaps he will be so blinded by your plausible letters as to indulge you in what you want but had your Brother Thomas the direction of you at school you should remain as you are xx with this alteration that you shall have a quart of milk porridge for your supper; this advice & {?review} you will not relish but you must put up with what you cannot help. I am glad to hear you do not intend to become one of those fine ladies who
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think it beneath them to go into the Kitchens I hope your resolution will not flag when put to the test If you have not liked my former letters I do not think you will like this for it will appear to you to be all complaints I do not have that Mother is xxxxxxx
I believe ye Mother is better than she has been we have heard my Aunt {?W} is going to see her we shall be very glad to see her in Spirits this cold weather it will be a novelty to see her here at Xmas wishing you all success in the Parlour I remain Darling sister
Your sincere but complaining Bro
Thos Bateman Jnr
PS Now I have done with you I have to [illeg] a debt of a wager [illeg] recollect myself T.B.