I am very much Obliged to you my Dear Mad^m for your
very Affectionate inquiry and good wishes to my Dear M^r Shuttleworth for his
Recovery and I much wish I was able to send you a better account of his Health
I received a Letter from him this Morning wherein he says I hope I am somthing
better but I fear it is very little and that he is willing to keep up my Spirits
under this disagreeable separation from him I am realy very unhappy ab^t him as
I had the greatest hopes that Buxton Waters woud have restored his Health and I
shall wait with great impatience for another Letter as Doctor Milnes is of opinion
the Waters will reliefe him, I flatter myself upon a further {?trick/trial} they say prove
serviceable to him, which I pray (God) they may for he is a most valuable Life
to his Family and Friends. The Secretary of State had never more Business
upon his Hands than I have at pres^t. Letters for, and dispatches almost daily
from my D^r Capⁿ at Hathersage, The Party to take care of w.^ch in {^his} absence I look
upon as my Children, as they are very tractable, my own little Family Affairs
to attend to that I am quite {illeg} to my {?Horse/House} or I woud soon be with my
much beloved Husband – under the above circumstance sit is impossible for me
to accept your kind Invitation without flattery, I know no one I shoud be more
happy to waite upon and I honour you for your advice, and think you deserve
a double ffee, as I am very certain nothing conduces more to Health than the
enjoyment of ones Friends Company and Exercise. I Assure you I am so much upon
my Feet, and so very weak, that I am a thorough wearied Traveller long before but time
[new page]
therefore judge how very happy I shoud be to be with you and be Assured whenever
it is in my power I shall not waite a second invitation, for from our first acquaintance
I think I may be certain what my D^r Friend says, she means, - however when my
Valuable Husband returns I hope you and Miss Moore, will come over to rejoice w^th me
I am truly glad she has regained her Health and with my best Compliments, sincerely
wish her a long continuance of that most valuable Blessing as Life is little [illeg]
without it. The Reason Cap^t John and his Brother did not call they were so
late in setting off – but I am glad he repaird his neglect, by calling upon you
last night, and bringing me the Agreeable News of {?hath} your Health – I am
just going to part w.^th my D^r Captn He begs his compliments along w^th
mine may be {?made} acceptable to yourself and Miss Moore I am D^r Mad^m
Sincerely yours
Chris^a Shuttleworth
I hope Captⁿ Hare has saild before this
has had a good Voyage and that you soon
will have the pleasure to hear he is well
w.^ch makes me very happy
Chesterfield Aug^t 5 1780
[new page]
[Blank page]
[new page]
Mrs Hare
At/ Cowley

I am very much Obliged to you my Dear Mad^m for your
very Affectionate inquiry and good wishes to my Dear M^r Shuttleworth for his
Recovery and I much wish I was able to send you a better account of his Health
I received a Letter from him this Morning wherein he says I hope I am something
better but I fear it is very little and that he is willing to keep up my Spirits
under this disagreeable separation from him I am really very unhappy ab^t him as
I had the greatest hopes that Buxton Waters would have restored his Health and I
shall wait with great impatience for another Letter as Doctor Milnes is of opinion
the Waters will relieve him, I flatter myself upon a further {?trick/trial} they say prove
serviceable to him, which I pray (God) they may for he is a most valuable Life
to his Family and Friends. The Secretary of State had never more Business
upon his Hands than I have at present. Letters for, and dispatches almost daily
from my Dear Capⁿ at Hathersage, The Party to take care of which in {^his} absence I look
upon as my Children, as they are very tractable, my own little Family Affairs
to attend to that I am quite {illeg} to my {?Horse/House} or I would soon be with my
much beloved Husband – under the above circumstance sit is impossible for me
to accept your kind Invitation without flattery, I know no one I should be more
happy to wait upon and I honour you for your advice, and think you deserve
a double fee, as I am very certain nothing conduces more to Health than the
enjoyment of ones Friends Company and Exercise. I Assure you I am so much upon
my Feet, and so very weak, that I am a thorough wearied Traveller long before but time
[new page]
therefore judge how very happy I should be to be with you and be Assured whenever
it is in my power I shall not wait a second invitation, for from our first acquaintance
I think I may be certain what my D^r Friend says, she means, - however when my
Valuable Husband returns I hope you and Miss Moore, will come over to rejoice w^th me
I am truly glad she has regained her Health and with my best Compliments, sincerely
wish her a long continuance of that most valuable Blessing as Life is little [illeg]
without it. The Reason Cap^t John and his Brother did not call they were so
late in setting off – but I am glad he repaired his neglect, by calling upon you
last night, and bringing me the Agreeable News of {?hath} your Health – I am
just going to part w.^th my Dear Captn He begs his compliments along w^th
mine may be {?made} acceptable to yourself and Miss Moore I am D^r Mad^m
Sincerely yours
Chris^a Shuttleworth
I hope Captⁿ Hare has sailed before this
has had a good Voyage and that you soon
will have the pleasure to hear he is well
w.^ch makes me very happy
Chesterfield Aug^t 5 1780
[new page]
[Blank page]
[new page]
Mrs Hare
At/ Cowley