Sheff:d July 29^th 79

What shall I say to my Dear
Friend for my long silence: what but the real
truth, and that is, I have never before had an
opportunity of writing to you, - I was exceedingly
disapoint’d on Tusday when I call’d at your Fathers
and you gone, I walk’d with M^rs Elliott that Eveng
you was the Topick of our Conversation, she was
sorry that you did not tell your Uncle of your
Illness when he first came to Sheff:^d as he hadvisd
you to Bath, you wou’d {^then} have {^there} had a good opportunity
when you was heart as M^rs Wright thinks it absolutely
necessary for you, I wou’d have you go into the Bath
when you are at Keveton as you will have every
convenience there I wish my Dear you wou’d
be more attentive to yourself it is a pitty that so
great a Blessing as Health shou’d be lost for want of
care. Consider your Dear little Girl. I am rather
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selfish, as I shou’d not only lose a Valuable, but
a sincere Friend I was walking with Captⁿ Bishop
and Sam: Henceforth they both inquired after you
Bishop thought I was with you as he had not meet
us or seen us any were I am just calld down to diner
so you won’t have this Letter before Saturday
Just returned excuse that blunder it was Miss
Marrys fault she was riding down and I in hast
to look at her made the mistake she looks very
Beautifull Lord John is going to dine with Lord Catham
and M^r. Pitt, there {^is} an invasion expected dayly and thay
are come to Sheff:d to inlist all or rather draw {^in} as many
as they can it makes the Town Riotous for both
Gentlemen and the lower class are drunk in the
evenings afternoons and Nights Joe Broadbent was carried
home drunk by two Gentlemen as drunk as you can
suppose any thing to be on Tus’day after noon and
Doctor Wadsworth so bad that he coud not walk.
I am very angry at him and so I should have tould
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yesterday (for he walk’d on the Curch yard with {^me})
but [?name]: Roebuck was with him I have not
seen {?Ruth} since you went your Mother as just
sent for me to drink Tea with her but
we have Company at home I have no news
worth relateing . we have had no Concerts
in Sheff: ^d I cou’d almost be angry with you
but my Conscience accuses me {?strike} a pen as
I never wrote with before, I think you cannot
read this Letter my Love to Dear Kitty
I will {^add} my Comp^r M^r Milnes and Conclude
with wishing Heaven to protect you, and make you
as happy as I think you deserve to be
y.^rs Ever M Moore

I shall esteem it as
a particular Favour if you will
burn this Letter as soon as perus’d
I beg you will write very soon I would not send this
Letter if I had time to write another

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M^rs Hare
at Cowley
near Dronfield

Sheff:d July 29^th 79

What shall I say to my Dear
Friend for my long silence: what but the real
truth, and that is, I have never before had an
opportunity of writing to you, - I was exceedingly
disappointed on Tuesday when I call’d at your Fathers
and you gone, I walked with M^rs Elliott that Eveningg
you was the Topic of our Conversation, she was
sorry that you did not tell your Uncle of your
Illness when he first came to Sheff:^d as he advised
you to Bath, you wou’d {^then} have {^there} had a good opportunity
when you was hurt as M^rs Wright thinks it absolutely
necessary for you, I wou’d have you go into the Bath
when you are at Keveton as you will have every
convenience there I wish my Dear you wou’d
be more attentive to yourself it is a pity that so
great a Blessing as Health should be lost for want of
care. Consider your Dear little Girl. I am rather
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selfish, as I should not only lose a Valuable, but
a sincere Friend I was walking with Captⁿ Bishop
and Sam: Henceforth they both inquired after you
Bishop thought I was with you as he had not meet
us or seen us any were I am just called down to dinner
so you won’t have this Letter before Saturday
Just returned excuse that blunder it was Miss
Marrys fault she was riding down and I in hast
to look at her made the mistake she looks very
Beautifull Lord John is going to dine with Lord Catham
and M^r. Pitt, there {^is} an invasion expected daily and they
are come to Sheff: ^d to enlist all or rather draw {^in} as many
as they can it makes the Town Riotous for both
Gentlemen and the lower class are drunk in the
evenings afternoons and Nights Joe Broadbent was carried
home drunk by two Gentlemen as drunk as you can
suppose any thing to be on Tuesday after noon and
Doctor Wadsworth so bad that he could not walk.
I am very angry at him and so I should have told
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yesterday (for he walked on the Church yard with {^me})
but [?name]: Roebuck was with him I have not
seen {?Ruth} since you went your Mother as just
sent for me to drink Tea with her but
we have Company at home I have no news
worth relating . we have had no Concerts
in Sheff: ^d I cou’d almost be angry with you
but my Conscience accuses me {?strike} a pen as
I never wrote with before, I think you cannot
read this Letter my Love to Dear Kitty
I will {^add} my Comp^ts M^r Milnes and Conclude
with wishing Heaven to protect you, and make you
as happy as I think you deserve to be
y.^rs Ever M Moore

I shall esteem it as
a particular Favour if you will
burn this Letter as soon as perused
I beg you will write very soon I would not send this
Letter if I had time to write another

[new page]
M^rs Hare
at Cowley
near Dronfield