Barton May ye 19^th 1769

I had the pleasure of my Dear M^rs Hares
kind letter on ye 16^th which gives us the hopes of us seeing
you soon at Barton w{^h}ere you will meet with a sincere
Welcome, we never had {?wonst} the thought you woud
think of putting of your Journey this summer it woud
have given us concern to have had the thought, though
poor Cos will be confind a great deal if Aunt Mends
still you could have seen her sometimes but fear she
can give us little of her company here but am sure
you will excuse & we are so near can you know go
see them any time, poor Aunt has had a return since
Cos & sister wrote last to you but it was not so violent
has the return before hope the wear slighter & may
in time bring her to a tolerable state, her life has
long been won of Labour, she does not come below
stairs yet but hope she will in this month yet down
sister is still at Ormskirk has no thoughts of leaving
them till my Aunt gets down into the parlor Sister
has not been at home to stay for six months I shall
be very glad to see her wons more at little Barton has her
[top margin] burn this sad scrall
I am in hast &
bad implements
Comp^ts to the Park
Rotherham & Sheffield to
all your Friends
round us beg there
comp^ts to you
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My Dear Friend you say you will be with shortly
now I don’t understand that phrase it admits of along
time you may call any time so in July or further if
you chuse, but I hope June will bring you don’t let
that Month be out, but pray write me directly &
let me know the time you think we shall see you
what week & what Day of the month, for I am
a great rambler & am so uncertain you will find
no won at home to receive you if you don’t give
me a line in time & that would greive us much & am
sure be vastly uncomfortable to you & good M^r
& M^rs Elliott whose visits we esteem has the greatest
favour not to find any won after so long a Journey
must beg has a favour you will let me know in time
for I can not bear my good Friends to meet with
any inconveniency that may be removed next week
I shall be a rambleing but sister is at ormskirk &
will open my letter, M^rs Wright flatterd us with
the pleasure of him bringing you hope he will fetch
or bring you if convenient & Miss Nanny Wright
we desired you to bring if her Mama will spare
her we shall be glad, now must desire you will
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Direct your cloths to be left at M^r Ellisons [deleted]
Uphoulster at the Corner of Chappel Street Liverpool
you will get them sooner I think till if the came to
My Aunts has he is in Trade he is Cousin to us
poor M^r Wheate I hope he lives & gets the better of
his disorder we are much oblig’d by his frequent
enquire after us all, I saw my sister Aunt & {?Cos}
last night she was in the better way, poor [damaged]
Bet is dead, & think I never told you [damaged]
horse died in the winter, Richard is [damaged]
[damaged] to no won that you know he still [damaged]
[damaged] will do this year out, out new [damaged]
very well her name is Rachel but she is [damaged]
more to my last till the other Rachel I think it
is the most agreeable to come in the chair & pray
keep your horsis all the time I must beg you will
ours are both lame & if you keep yours it will be more
pleasant & convenient to ride about has we have
{^no} post chase here to get, we have good grass for them
pray be so kind to bring me three dozn of black
Knives & two Carveing wons with Silver Ferrels &
won Dozn of strong revetted knives for common
I mean your Dosens six Knives & six Forks to the Dozn
We all unite in love to you M^r M^rs Elliott am my
dear yours E H
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M^rs Hare at M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street, Yorkshire
Sheffield

Barton May ye 19^th 1769

I had the pleasure of my Dear M^rs Hares
kind letter on ye 16^th which gives us the hopes of us seeing
you soon at Barton w{^h}ere you will meet with a sincere
Welcome, we never had {?wonst} the thought you would
think of putting of your Journey this summer it would
have given us concern to have had the thought, though
poor Cousin will be confined a great deal if Aunt Mends
still you could have seen her sometimes but fear she
can give us little of her company here but am sure
you will excuse & we are so near can you know go
see them any time, poor Aunt has had a return since
Cousin & sister wrote last to you but it was not so violent
has the return before hope the wear slighter & may
in time bring her to a tolerable state, her life has
long been won of Labour, she does not come below
stairs yet but hope she will in this month yet down
sister is still at Ormskirk has no thoughts of leaving
them till my Aunt gets down into the parlour Sister
has not been at home to stay for six months I shall
be very glad to see her once more at little Barton has her
[top margin] burn this sad scrawl
I am in haste &
bad implements
Comp^ts to the Park
Rotherham & Sheffield to
all your Friends
round us beg there
comp^ts to you
[new page]
My Dear Friend you say you will be with shortly
now I don’t understand that phrase it admits of along
time you may call any time so in July or further if
you chose, but I hope June will bring you don’t let
that Month be out, but pray write me directly &
let me know the time you think we shall see you
what week & what Day of the month, for I am
a great rambler & am so uncertain you will find
no won at home to receive you if you don’t give
me a line in time & that would grieve us much & am
sure be vastly uncomfortable to you & good M^r
& M^rs Elliott whose visits we esteem has the greatest
favour not to find any won after so long a Journey
must beg has a favour you will let me know in time
for I can not bear my good Friends to meet with
any inconveniency that may be removed next week
I shall be a rambling but sister is at Ormskirk &
will open my letter, M^rs Wright flattered us with
the pleasure of him bringing you hope he will fetch
or bring you if convenient & Miss Nanny Wright
we desired you to bring if her Mama will spare
her we shall be glad, now must desire you will
[new page]
Direct your clothes to be left at M^r Ellisons [deleted]
Upholsterer at the Corner of Chapel Street Liverpool
you will get them sooner I think till if the came to
My Aunts has he is in Trade he is Cousin to us
poor M^r Wheate I hope he lives & gets the better of
his disorder we are much obliged by his frequent
enquire after us all, I saw my sister Aunt & Cos
last night she was in the better way, poor [damaged]
Bet is dead, & think I never told you [damaged]
horse died in the winter, Richard is [damaged]
[damaged] to no won that you know he still [damaged]
[damaged] will do this year out, out new [damaged]
very well her name is Rachel but she is [damaged]
more to my last till the other Rachel I think it
is the most agreeable to come in the chair & pray
keep your horses all the time I must beg you will
ours are both lame & if you keep yours it will be more
pleasant & convenient to ride about has we have
{^no} post chase here to get, we have good grass for them
pray be so kind to bring me three dozen of black
Knives & two Carving ones with Silver Ferrels &
won Dozen of strong rivetted knives for common
I mean your Dozens six Knives & six Forks to the Dozen
We all unite in love to you M^r M^rs Elliott am my
dear yours E H
[new page]
M^rs Hare at M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street, Yorkshire
Sheffield