Tuesday Harrogate Sept^br ye 8^th 72
My dear M^rs Hare will wonder I am one of the
last, that scribles to our Friend, for though a poor scribe –
I am not a lazy one. M^rs Elliott you know being the most
Matronly Lady, she had the first fruits of my pen at H
I beg my Dear you will accept my best thanks for your
kindness when I was so happy to be with you - & believe
me, I cou’d have wish’d to have spent a much longer time
had it been convenient to us, & the pleasure ariseing
wou’d have had the equal effect – it was a short stay
when Friends meet, because the greatest pleasure of life
is society & Friendship, & the best part of life we often
wish to spend with those they love – or with moderate
souls, betwixt five and six weeks stay, & at the last too
more of our Relations of the party, wou’d not be thought
in most Familys a short stay – M^r & M^rs Elliotts Hospital
Mansion is the most happy when full with their Friends,
I hope you will at an early period, give us leave to
return part of your favours in Lancashire – we leave
this place tomorrow or Thursday & hope to see Barton
on Saturday for we think to spend Friday night at
Ormskirk, the water have agreed very well with me, & I
cou’d drink them very well, & hope to receive every desired
Benefit from them – Cos as received present Benefit, but
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can not say how long it may continue – her stomach is the
most mended I ever saw {^at} supper a Leg of a rabbit & a Tart
she can eate when she had a cold, & is allways hungary,
she caught cold & had no clogs, that prevent’d her for
several days taking the waters, but she is got well, & wou’d
this day have wrote you, had I not done it – we like the place
very well, only shou’d have wish’d more company at this
house, M^r Clay wou’d {^have} made us quite clever – who was so
happy to dance with him at the races – we heard from
a Lady that had met with him hear, a great character
both of him & his Father, he is the men of men – but too
good for us to think on – suppose we come here next
year, & bring M^r Faz, get this same man to meet M
Faz, so try what we can doo & call of you at Sheffield
I was glad the meeting was so good, forty Couple a great
deal, we are allways unlucky or we shou’d have been
with you, & we are too late for Harrogate – what made
you not tell us ere we came of these things – but then
little Tommy wou’d have made it inconvenient I am
sure, so all is for the best that Miss Webster that went
from here with M^r Hinds, as wrote to a Lady since the
Races, tells how many Couples they was, & that she dance{^d}
down Twenty, & knock three gents down – she was
with M^r Shores & Edmunds – I hope to hear all particulars
of them, from you or M^rs Elliott when you have time,
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Aunt Formby as wrote to Aunt Nelly, with a number of
good wishes for you – the Miss Dawson at Liverpool thay
had a Trial with Miss Kenedy, as got her cause, &
the latter we hear is to pay six Hundred pound, & all
expences – she will stick to truth the next time – I have made
a sad mistake, for I forgot a request Aunt Formby both
made me by letter & when I left her – which was to inquire
about communion plate, & thought M^rs Elliott mention’d
it to me, I never thought of it – I will take it as a favour
if M^r Sam Elliott, will take the trouble to put down
upon a paper, the price of a mdle sized Flaggon, & a
Salver, & too Challesis – I will not tell but I got it done
& will be oblig’d to you him & M^rs Elliott, to let me
have it soon – though she had the prices of laite before
she wishes for it again – am sorry I forgot, but hope [damaged]
he will excuse the Trouble I give him – when goes the
agreeable Miss Write, hope she will see you in bed first,
[damaged] Prayers & Wishes for a happy hour whenever [damaged]
& beg some good M^rs E will remember your {?anxious}
Friends in Lancashire, none more sincerely wishes your
well doing in all states of life – the green dragon is & as
been very full of company, but it wou’d not have been
a house to our likeing – shall order if any letter come
from you; after we go, to be sent forward – our united
love to you, M^r & M^rs Elliott, Miss Wrights - & respectful
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Comp^ts to every Friend at Rotheram, Wickerley, Park &
Sheffeild, M^r M^rs D Wright, M^rs Borvers & M^rs Briton, Miss
Thitty & all round you, Aunt Nelly begs her best Respects
excuse bad spelling
am my dear M^rs Hares Truly
Affectionate Friend
E Hesketh
M^rs Hare
at M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
we have seen York, the minster is noble – have seen {?Nac}-full
Port Stanley Stoodley & Harwood all Beautiful

Tuesday Harrogate Sept^br ye 8^th 72
My dear M^rs Hare will wonder I am one of the
last, that scribbles to our Friend, for though a poor scribe –
I am not a lazy one. M^rs Elliott you know being the most
Matronly Lady, she had the first fruits of my pen at H
I beg my Dear you will accept my best thanks for your
kindness when I was so happy to be with you - & believe
me, I could have wished to have spent a much longer time
had it been convenient to us, & the pleasure arising
would have had the equal effect – it was a short stay
when Friends meet, because the greatest pleasure of life
is society & Friendship, & the best part of life we often
wish to spend with those they love – or with moderate
souls, betwixt five and six weeks stay, & at the last too
more of our Relations of the party, would not be thought
in most Familys a short stay – M^r & M^rs Elliotts Hospital
Mansion is the most happy when full with their Friends,
I hope you will at an early period, give us leave to
return part of your favours in Lancashire – we leave
this place tomorrow or Thursday & hope to see Barton
on Saturday for we think to spend Friday night at
Ormskirk, the water have agreed very well with me, & I
could drink them very well, & hope to receive every desired
Benefit from them – Cousin as received present Benefit, but
[new page]
can not say how long it may continue – her stomach is the
most mended I ever saw {^at} supper a Leg of a rabbit & a Tart
she can eat when she had a cold, & is always hungry,
she caught cold & had no clogs, that prevented her for
several days taking the waters, but she is got well, & would
this day have wrote you, had I not done it – we like the place
very well, only should have wished more company at this
house, M^r Clay would {^have} made us quite clever – who was so
happy to dance with him at the races – we heard from
a Lady that had met with him hear, a great character
both of him & his Father, he is the men of men – but too
good for us to think on – suppose we come here next
year, & bring M^r Faz, get this same man to meet M
Faz, so try what we can do & call of you at Sheffield
I was glad the meeting was so good, forty Couple a great
deal, we are always unlucky or we should have been
with you, & we are too late for Harrogate – what made
you not tell us ere we came of these things – but then
little Tommy would have made it inconvenient I am
sure, so all is for the best that Miss Webster that went
from here with M^r Hinds, as wrote to a Lady since the
Races, tells how many Couples they was, & that she dance{^d}
down Twenty, & knock three gents down – she was
with M^r Shores & Edmunds – I hope to hear all particulars
of them, from you or M^rs Elliott when you have time,
[new page]
Aunt Formby as wrote to Aunt Nelly, with a number of
good wishes for you – the Miss Dawson at Liverpool they
had a Trial with Miss Kennedy, as got her cause, &
the latter we hear is to pay six Hundred pound, & all
expenses – she will stick to truth the next time – I have made
a sad mistake, for I forgot a request Aunt Formby both
made me by letter & when I left her – which was to inquire
about communion plate, & thought M^rs Elliott mentioned
it to me, I never thought of it – I will take it as a favour
if M^r Sam Elliott, will take the trouble to put down
upon a paper, the price of a middle sized Flagon, & a
Salver, & too Chalice’s – I will not tell but I got it done
& will be obliged to you him & M^rs Elliott, to let me
have it soon – though she had the prices of late before
she wishes for it again – am sorry I forgot, but hope [damaged]
he will excuse the Trouble I give him – when goes the
agreeable Miss Write, hope she will see you in bed first,
[damaged] Prayers & Wishes for a happy hour whenever [damaged]
& beg some good M^rs E will remember your {?anxious}
Friends in Lancashire, none more sincerely wishes your
well doing in all states of life – the green dragon is & as
been very full of company, but it would not have been
a house to our liking – shall order if any letter come
from you; after we go, to be sent forward – our united
love to you, M^r & M^rs Elliott, Miss Wrights - & respectful
[new page]
Comp^ts to every Friend at Rotherham, Wickerley, Park &
Sheffield, M^r M^rs D Wright, M^rs Borvers & M^rs Briton, Miss
Thitty & all round you, Aunt Nelly begs her best Respects
excuse bad spelling
am my dear M^rs Hares Truly
Affectionate Friend
E Hesketh
M^rs Hare
at M^r Elliotts
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
we have seen York, the minster is noble – have seen {?Nac}-full
Port Stanley Stoodley & Harwood all Beautiful