Tinwell Dec: 24^th


I must while I am able
write one Line to my dear Hare, to tell her that I am
very sorry she has been under any concern on account
of not hearing from me, I suppose my Letters miscarrying
might be owing to your being from Sheffield, however it
was no otherways of consequence than by giving you
room to suppose me more negligent than I am, which
to be sure I need {^not} be, for I have been laziness itself in
the scribling way since I became a Wife & I assure
you, you have not a bit more reason to complain of
me than the rest of my Friends, if you will admit of
that as any excuse, which I must own is but a bad one.-
however at present I give myself airs, & plead priviledge
for my idleness, & when I have the pleasure to hear
you have as good an apology, I will forgive your
being a little amiss in these matters.- I cant think
what you & your youth have been about all this while
that you have made matters out no better - you ought
to be asham’d of yourselves, to let two such old Folks
as Digby & I be so much cleverer than yourselves.- fie
upon you! I think indeed Mr Hare & you have been in
luck not {^to} have {^him} call’d abroad in all this time; but do you
know that I rather wonder you shou’d not chuse to be of
his party; I shou’d think it wou’d be vastly agreeable
as the place he is going to is one of the sweetest Countries
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upon Earth, & as healthful as the South of France,
I am of the wondring side too my dear Madam Hare, and think
I should take my flight with my love to see some of the
charming wilds of America.- ‘Tis quite a new world to us
Europeans, and a world possess’d of many delights; I am
always charm’d when I get upon this subject, and pleased
that I have once cross’d the great Atlantic. - My Digby
says finish my letter to Nanć. - She is not very well
writing don’t very well agree with her at this time,
and I know that my dear Madam Hare will readyly
excuse her rather than give her and her sweet baby
a moments pain. — We are now waiting with the
utmost anxiety for the dear event! Heaven grant it
may be a happy one to us all. Now the time draws
so near you cannot think what my feelings are for
her. - I would give the world all was well over, and
I nursing the dear little fellow. - Thank God we
are in a fair way to do well, our friend as
not been so well in health for a long time
past as she as been for the last two months, we
have every thing to hope on her account. - M^rs
Brooke comes to us on Friday. I shall be most
glad when she is come; I lay a vast stress upon
her being with us at the time.
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I received your very obliging
letter you may find by the contents of this, but must
tell you that it gave me very great pleasure. - I
am [deleted illeg] {^determin’d} not to be silent so long as I have been
on any account, and I beg your la-ship will make
the same good resolution. - ‘Tis a nice time to begin
we are just entering upon an new year, and I beg
we may be better-corrispondants than we were
the last. - Now I am talking of the season, take
my Sallys her Digbys, and my best wishes &
congratulations to you and M^r Hare [damaged[?on the]]
happy occasion, and may you see many [damaged]
with encreasing felicity. - My compliments [damaged[?to]]
your uncle Doctor, {^& Sallys too} you may tell him that
he is not the only one who thinks my friend
Madam Digby as had a hand in the little Emily,
and Julia too, and that the best part of them
was her’s. - ‘Tis most certainly her own style
but she has no share in the work tho’ the {?indet}
of it. - you may write to me here if you
please for Heaven! only knows when I shall
leave dear little Tinwell, adieu! Yours ever
I: Collier
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To
M^rs Hare at M^r Elliots
Sheffield
Yorkshire
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How does your Mamma, has she got
the better of her complaint. - Our joint and
best respects to all our friends in your part
of the world. ———— I will tell
you when the baby is come. —

Tinwell Dec: 24^th


I must while I am able
write one Line to my dear Hare, to tell her that I am
very sorry she has been under any concern on account
of not hearing from me, I suppose my Letters miscarrying
might be owing to your being from Sheffield, however it
was no otherways of consequence than by giving you
room to suppose me more negligent than I am, which
to be sure I need {^not} be, for I have been laziness itself in
the scribbling way since I became a Wife & I assure
you, you have not a bit more reason to complain of
me than the rest of my Friends, if you will admit of
that as any excuse, which I must own is but a bad one.-
however at present I give myself airs, & plead priviledge
for my idleness, & when I have the pleasure to hear
you have as good an apology, I will forgive your
being a little amiss in these matters.- I cant think
what you & your youth have been about all this while
that you have made matters out no better - you ought
to be ashamed of yourselves, to let two such old Folks
as Digby & I be so much cleverer than yourselves.- fie
upon you! I think indeed Mr Hare & you have been in
luck not {^to} have {^him} call’d abroad in all this time; but do you
know that I rather wonder you should not choose to be of
his party; I should think it would be vastly agreeable
as the place he is going to is one of the sweetest Countries
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upon Earth, & as healthful as the South of France,
I am of the wondering side too my dear Madam Hare, and think
I should take my flight with my love to see some of the
charming wilds of America.- It is quite a new world to us
Europeans, and a world possessed of many delights; I am
always charmed when I get upon this subject, and pleased
that I have once crossed the great Atlantic. - My Digby
says finish my letter to Nancy. - She is not very well
writing don’t very well agree with her at this time,
and I know that my dear Madam Hare will readily
excuse her rather than give her and her sweet baby
a moments pain. — We are now waiting with the
utmost anxiety for the dear event! Heaven grant it
may be a happy one to us all. Now the time draws
so near you cannot think what my feelings are for
her. - I would give the world all was well over, and
I nursing the dear little fellow. - Thank God we
are in a fair way to do well, our friend has
not been so well in health for a long time
past as she as been for the last two months, we
have every thing to hope on her account. - M^rs
Brooke comes to us on Friday. I shall be most
glad when she is come; I lay a vast stress upon
her being with us at the time.
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I received your very obliging
letter you may find by the contents of this, but must
tell you that it gave me very great pleasure. - I
am [deleted illeg] {^determin’d} not to be silent so long as I have been
on any account, and I beg your la-ship will make
the same good resolution. - ‘Tis a nice time to begin
we are just entering upon an new year, and I beg
we may be better-correspondents than we were
the last. - Now I am talking of the season, take
my Sallys her Digbys, and my best wishes &
congratulations to you and M^r Hare [damaged[?on the]]
happy occasion, and may you see many [damaged]
with increasing felicity. - My compliments [damaged[?to]]
your uncle Doctor, {^& Sallys too} you may tell him that
he is not the only one who thinks my friend
Madam Digby has had a hand in the little Emily,
and Julia too, and that the best part of them
was her’s. - ‘Tis most certainly her own style
but she has no share in the work though the {?indet}
of it. - you may write to me here if you
please for Heaven! only knows when I shall
leave dear little Tinwell, adieu! Yours ever
I: Collier
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To
M^rs Hare at M^r Elliots
Sheffield
Yorkshire
[vertical right side of page]
How does your Mamma, has she got
the better of her complaint. - Our joint and
best respects to all our friends in your part
of the world. ———— I will tell
you when the baby is come. —