M^rs Hare at M^rs Elliott’s
Norfolk St
Sheffield, Yorkshire

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Clayton Square

I am now a guest at my Cousin Formby’s, whose wife presented him
about 5 weeks agoe with a fine boy whom he has call’d John, and I doubt not
your writing your good wishes with mine that he may inherit the amiable qualities
of Father & Grandfather_ ‘twas my intentions to have gone into Lodgings at
Richmond this winter, but my friends were averse to the proceeding, being they
said assur’d my health and spirits requir’d more society then they were sure
I shou’d mix with if in apartments of my own, their arguments were kindly meant
though perhaps not accurately founded, but I acquies’d and shall not take
possession of ‘em till March though I have engag’d ‘em they are situated upon
Richmond hill about half a mile from Liverpool, they are pleasant and healthy
but I must not expect ‘em comfortable till time and reflection has render’d my
trial more easy to my spirits_ February was the time I had fix’d on to visit
my Dear Friend, and in her society I propos’d to lose the keen sufferings of an
afflicted mind, for you respected my rever’d & happy Parent therefore I am
confident wou’d soothe & comfort her surviving child, but I have business
to transact in the neighbourhood of Ormskirk having just purchas’d two fields
which lay near my own property and the purchase money must be paid, that &
some other of a similar nature will demand my presence the beginning of
march and to be confin’d to return to any fix’d day wou’d not be an agreeable
circumstance, therefore I must postpone the satisfaction of seeing you but please
myself with thinking ‘twill not be long ‘ere we meet, I shall be happy to see
your daughter and most ardently do I wish she may prove every thing your
fondest & tenderest affection looks forward to_ the attention I receive from all
my friends & relations surpasses my expectation, but it is entirely owing {^to} the ex-
-emplary conduct of those I have lost, if right rectitude had not a clear assurance
of an eternal recompense to be respected after death in the manner my
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Mother is by all who knew her might on a [?reflecting] mind have such influence has to lead to a
kind and benevolent conduct through life, she frequently urg’d the great utility of casting our bread upon
the waters for we shou’d find it after many days she was kind & benevolent to all and I am deriving
the advantage, for commiseration & kindness flows from all_ I am glad to hear so good an account of the
Bennet family M^rs R must be an amiable woman from her attention to me of whom she knows no more than that
I am a near relation of her husbands_ had he a Living his marrying wou’d have been an event to be desir’d
but what is 500 or 600 a year to a man who has been so much in the polite World. his brother is astonish-ing
ly kind to him for he allows him {^£} 300 a year but shou’d he die & leave a son what a change___
M^rs Heathcote and family are well ‘tis a large one she has 5 children living and there were three before
all my relatives are in health and I am certain wou’d wish to have their respects inserted_ when you
write to Sheffield be so good to remember me to M^r & M^rs Elliott_ with affectionate regards to my friend
and M^r H
I subscribe myself
Dear M^rs Hare
Yours Sincerely
JBrownsword

M^rs Hare at M^rs Elliott’s
Norfolk St
Sheffield, Yorkshire

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Clayton Square

I am now a guest at my Cousin Formby’s, whose wife presented him
about 5 weeks ago with a fine boy whom he has called John, and I doubt not
your writing your good wishes with mine that he may inherit the amiable qualities
of Father & Grandfather_ it was my intention to have gone into Lodgings at
Richmond this winter, but my friends were averse to the proceeding, being they
said assured my health and spirits required more society then they were sure
I should mix with if in apartments of my own, their arguments were kindly meant
though perhaps not accurately founded, but I acquiesced and shall not take
possession of them until March though I have engaged them they are situated upon
Richmond hill about half a mile from Liverpool, they are pleasant and healthy
but I must not expect them comfortable till time and reflection has rendered my
trial more easy to my spirits_ February was the time I had fixed on to visit
my Dear Friend, and in her society I propos’ed to lose the keen sufferings of an
afflicted mind, for you respected my revered & happy Parent therefore I am
confident would soothe & comfort her surviving child, but I have business
to transact in the neighbourhood of Ormskirk having just purchased two fields
which lay near my own property and the purchase money must be paid, that &
some other of a similar nature will demand my presence the beginning of
march and to be confined to return to any fixed day would not be an agreeable
circumstance, therefore I must postpone the satisfaction of seeing you but please
myself with thinking it will not be long until we meet, I shall be happy to see
your daughter and most ardently do I wish she may prove every thing your
fondest & tenderest affection looks forward to_ the attention I receive from all
my friends & relations surpasses my expectation, but it is entirely owing {^to} the ex-
-emplary conduct of those I have lost, if right rectitude had not a clear assurance
of an eternal recompense to be respected after death in the manner my
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Mother is by all who knew her might on a [?reflecting] mind have such influence has to lead to a
kind and benevolent conduct through life, she frequently urged the great utility of casting our bread upon
the waters for we should find it after many days she was kind & benevolent to all and I am deriving
the advantage, for commiseration & kindness flows from all_ I am glad to hear so good an account of the
Bennet family M^rs R must be an amiable woman from her attention to me of whom she knows no more than that
I am a near relation of her husbands_ had he a Living his marrying would have been an event to be desired
but what is 500 or 600 a year to a man who has been so much in the polite World. his brother is astonish-ing
ly kind to him for he allows him {^£} 300 a year but should he die & leave a son what a change___
M^rs Heathcote and family are well it is a large one she has 5 children living and there were three before
all my relatives are in health and I am certain would wish to have their respects inserted_ when you
write to Sheffield be so good to remember me to M^r & M^rs Elliott_ with affectionate regards to my friend
and M^r H
I subscribe myself
Dear M^rs Hare
Yours Sincerely
JBrownsword