Ormskirk July ^th ₁₂


If My Dear M^rs Elliott receives equal pleasure from breaking the
seal of her Little Friends letters has Jenny experiences in seeing
the post-mark Sheffield you will think me long ere I answer yours
but indisposition not negligence my Cousin Heskeths wou’d inform
you kept me from the use of my pen, after my Fever I had the ague
then a relapse of the Fever since that the ague again which I find
difficult to get rid of for bark runs through me but I am now taking
It in cinamon and gum draughts and flatter myself with being better
shortly, Molly Hesketh is trying bathing by M^r Pickerings desire at
Liverpool and she thinks it has been of service to her I wish it may
answer for she had a very indifferent Winter if it does not she must
try Buxton for the rheumatism must be a very painfull complaint
pray how is M^rs Hare and Kitty the latter spends a deal of time in
fields I dare-say what with M^r Elliott and at Park for she will be the
pet of you all, my old man will feel a want of his Son and Daughter
for he appears to me of that affectionate temper has to find his highest
delight in being surrounded by his Family, I hope both your brother and
sister will take a ride over to see us for it will be nothing of a ride
and we shall be truly glad to see them or any part of your family
Miss Nancy Wright M^rs Hare tells me is going to marry to all your
satisfactions I am rejoic'd to hear it for she was very agreeable and
well-dispos’d I thought, but had the Gent been M^r Sam Elliott I shou’d
not have been surpriz’d for the both appeard to me to have so much true
goodness of heart that I thought seeing each other {^so often} the cou’d not avoid being
fond of each other, what a long courtship has Miss Burtons been I shou’d think
their regard cou’d {^not} be very violent, Liverpool will be gayer then usual
their to have races in August Lord Stanley is to be one of the Stewards
he and his Lady was expected last night at Knowsley to pay their
respects to his old Grandfather & Grandmother whose death he wou’d not
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grieve immoderately about, M^rs Heathcote has her little Family about her
for both son and daughters are now at home, at present their happy but
when she has buntings of her own will be the trial, M^r Heathcote is a very
good man but pompous which makes it not so agreeable to me to go there
as if she had married somebody of her own rank in life for there is no
making free with man so much ones superior, M^r R Statham went to house
about a fortnight agoe M^r TS & EF are not married yet and I begin
to think never will or what do they trifle about, Molly Taylor is now
very well and gay with her brothers wedding he has we hope a good
prospect before him for he is sober good temper’d and industrious and
those to me are the best qualities a man can be possess’d of, poor Mr
Ellison is turn’d Farmer neither he nor his wife know what shou’d
be done and I fear they will not be over rich with the profits but he
will not be advis’d so there is no help for him, Molly Mount mends slowly
my Aunt Mount is amazingly supported which is a blessing to ‘em both
my Uncle Aunt Formby are indifferent their son is now at home and really
he is a fine Lad, John & Alick Farzakerley comes down this month to Prescott
Alick is to go to business & John to the University this year at present
they behave well to each other for when Alick was spoke to concerning his choice
of Church or Law his answer was I will consult my brother John gave his opinion
in favour of the Law so that is to be the business, I wish the ambition of the eldest
may not urge the youngest to enter the temple when out of his time rather
than let him act has an Attorney and that wou’d be wrong in my opinion for
unless there is a handsome Fortune to support gentility it is very ridiculous to
attempt it and Alicks will be a very moderate one but if he is good it will
be sufficient I hope for him with industry_ pray where is M^r Hare indeed I scarcely
can prevail of myself to enquire after him he has treated with so much insolence
and ingratitude a family whose merits are a hundred fold greater then any his
deserts entitle him to be connected with, how is M^rs John Wright it wou’d give
me pleasure to hear she was recover’d on her husbands account for he seems quite
to Idolize her, I beg my Compliments to them M^rs Wright of Wickersley and at Park
my Mother writes me in best respects to M^r Elliott yourself and my Dear M^rs Hare
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to whom I shall ere long scrible to, present Kitty with a kiss I wish I was near
to give it her myself
And believe me Dear M^rs Elliott
y:r Sincere & Oblig’d Friend
JBrownsword



Compliments to Mr Sam Elliott
Mr Graham is expected to enter
the matrimonial state very soon

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M^rs Elliott
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire

Ormskirk July ^th ₁₂


If My Dear M^rs Elliott receives equal pleasure from breaking the
seal of her Little Friends letters has Jenny experiences in seeing
the post-mark Sheffield you will think me long ere I answer yours
but indisposition not negligence my Cousin Heskeths would inform
you kept me from the use of my pen, after my Fever I had the ague
then a relapse of the Fever since that the ague again which I find
difficult to get rid of for bark runs through me but I am now taking
It in cinnamon and gum draughts and flatter myself with being better
shortly, Molly Hesketh is trying bathing by M^r Pickering’s desire at
Liverpool and she thinks it has been of service to her I wish it may
answer for she had a very indifferent Winter if it does not she must
try Buxton for the rheumatism must be a very painful complaint
pray how is M^rs Hare and Kitty the latter spends a deal of time in
fields I dare-say what with M^r Elliott and at Park for she will be the
pet of you all, my old man will feel a want of his Son and Daughter
for he appears to me of that affectionate temper has to find his highest
delight in being surrounded by his Family, I hope both your brother and
sister will take a ride over to see us for it will be nothing of a ride
and we shall be truly glad to see them or any part of your family
Miss Nancy Wright M^rs Hare tells me is going to marry to all your
satisfactions I am rejoiced to hear it for she was very agreeable and
well-disposed I thought, but had the Gent been M^r Sam Elliott I should
not have been surprized for the both appeared to me to have so much true
goodness of heart that I thought seeing each other {^so often} the could not avoid being
fond of each other, what a long courtship has Miss Burtons been I should think
their regard could {^not} be very violent, Liverpool will be gayer then usual
their to have races in August Lord Stanley is to be one of the Stewards
he and his Lady was expected last night at Knowsley to pay their
respects to his old Grandfather & Grandmother whose death he would not
[new page]
grieve immoderately about, M^rs Heathcote has her little Family about her
for both son and daughters are now at home, at present their happy but
when she has buntings of her own will be the trial, M^r Heathcote is a very
good man but pompous which makes it not so agreeable to me to go there
as if she had married somebody of her own rank in life for there is no
making free with man so much ones superior, M^r R Statham went to house
about a fortnight agoe M^r TS & EF are not married yet and I begin
to think never will or what do they trifle about, Molly Taylor is now
very well and gay with her brother’s wedding he has we hope a good
prospect before him for he is sober good tempered and industrious and
those to me are the best qualities a man can be possessed of, poor Mr
Ellison is turned Farmer neither he nor his wife know what should
be done and I fear they will not be over rich with the profits but he
will not be advised so there is no help for him, Molly Mount mends slowly
my Aunt Mount is amazingly supported which is a blessing to the, both
my Uncle Aunt Formby are indifferent their son is now at home and really
he is a fine Lad, John & Alick Farzakerley comes down this month to Prescott
Alick is to go to business & John to the University this year at present
they behave well to each other for when Alick was spoke to concerning his choice
of Church or Law his answer was I will consult my brother John gave his opinion
in favour of the Law so that is to be the business, I wish the ambition of the eldest
may not urge the youngest to enter the temple when out of his time rather
than let him act has an Attorney and that would be wrong in my opinion for
unless there is a handsome Fortune to support gentility it is very ridiculous to
attempt it and Alick’s will be a very moderate one but if he is good it will
be sufficient I hope for him with industry_ pray where is M^r Hare indeed I scarcely
can prevail of myself to enquire after him he has treated with so much insolence
and ingratitude a family whose merits are a hundred fold greater than any his
deserts entitle him to be connected with, how is M^rs John Wright it would give
me pleasure to hear she was recovered on her husbands account for he seems quite
to Idolize her, I beg my Compliments to them M^rs Wright of Wickersley and at Park
my Mother writes me in best respects to M^r Elliott yourself and my Dear M^rs Hare
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to whom I shall ere long scribble to, present Kitty with a kiss I wish I was near
to give it her myself
And believe me Dear M^rs Elliott
y:r Sincere & Oblig’d Friend
JBrownsword



Compliments to Mr Sam Elliott
Mr Graham is expected to enter
the matrimonial state very soon

[new page]
M^rs Elliott
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
Yorkshire