23 K’s always admir^d your choice in Ribbonds and every thing 

else, and think this last a very pretty ribbond. - Saturday, 

will in general be our Letter Days, I hope I shall not 

often miss giving you a few lines once a Week; The

Ravenfield Vissit has not been once mentioned, your

wishing for my Company is a circumstance which 

gives me much pleasure, and you need not doubt 

my good will towards being (for a little while) your Guest. 

24 I think going to Chappel on Sunday has almost 

taken away my Cold, tho’ M^rs Tiell was afraid I shou’d 

have much increased it by going out, it has been 

merely a matter of socibility for every one throughout the 

Family (excepting M^rs Johnson) had colds at the same 

time - - Tho^s. has just given me your Note,

in the most interesting part you have placed the 

Wafer, something I can make out of dreading to 

hear from - but I say, let not the Innocent 

fear the guilty; tell him in your next Letter

that happy is that man who condemned not himself1.

25 here is a most sweet Day, but I have such 

weak Spirits as wont bear the least hurry, else 

would have walk:d in the Morning to Sheffield 

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I have of late had bad nights and the want of 

rest oftens fall upon the spirits - Please to 

tell Kitty those who are sensible of small 

favours deserve great ones; which she should 

receive from me, was my power equal to my 

Inclination.  - I hope to send a pair of stockings soon. 

26 Pray are you in the fashion ; have you not got a 

Cold; I’ll send you mine, for I am tired on it. 

Will you be kind enough to buy me four pair of 

tan leather Gloves the size of those old ones I

have sent, and the Colour of them I have 

had two pair to work in and like them very

much, [illeg] please when you

send the Gloves to let me know what I owe

you - and I will return it by {?Rham} Ball

with a nother Letter - I beg my Comp^ts to your Mother - 

27 Our great Family is reduced to three Women 

only, namely, M^rs Tiell,  M^rs Johnson, Miss Hare, 

Men and Maids all gone a visiting. - - -

20 We have been riding out this fine Day but 

whence no farther than {?Tinsly} Turnpike, now M^rs

[new page] Griffiths makes the most of her airings and I 

think she is in the right of it, for they will 

go to all the Turnpike hereabouts before they 

return home, but our {Tiell} makes a vast talk 

about going but a litle way, and she has 

had much talking too to get her to do that 

(in a regular manner) ( I think Miss is very pert)

29 Pray dont grumble at not hearing from me last night,

for Tho^s: Ball did not (as usual) go to market. -



30 M^r Raynes dined at New-Hall, and told us that

M^r Jos Broadbent is going to marry Miss Spencer

of Bransly Grange, ‘tis a match of Lady

Effinghams bringing on - - - - -

31 I send to you on purpose, judge you

if I dont deserve an answer - write

something however, I am your affectionate

Elizabeth



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23 K’s always admired your choice in Ribbonds and every thing 

else, and think this last a very pretty ribbond. - Saturday, 

will in general be our Letter Days, I hope I shall not 

often miss giving you a few lines once a Week; The

Ravenfield Visit has not been once mentioned, your

wishing for my Company is a circumstance which 

gives me much pleasure, and you need not doubt 

my good will towards being (for a little while) your Guest. 

24 I think going to Chapel on Sunday has almost 

taken away my Cold, tho’ M^rs Tiell was afraid I should 

have much increased it by going out, it has been 

merely a matter of sociability for every one throughout the 

Family (excepting M^rs Johnson) had colds at the same 

time - - Tho^s. has just given me your Note,

in the most interesting part you have placed the 

Wafer, something I can make out of dreading to 

hear from - but I say, let not the Innocent 

fear the guilty; tell him in your next Letter

that happy is that man who condemned not himself1.

25 here is a most sweet Day, but I have such 

weak Spirits as wont bear the least hurry, else 

would have walked in the Morning to Sheffield 

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I have of late had bad nights and the want of 

rest oftens fall upon the spirits - Please to 

tell Kitty those who are sensible of small 

favours deserve great ones; which she should 

receive from me, was my power equal to my 

Inclination.  - I hope to send a pair of stockings soon. 

26 Pray are you in the fashion ; have you not got a 

Cold; I’ll send you mine, for I am tired on it. 

Will you be kind enough to buy me four pair of 

tan leather Gloves the size of those old ones I

have sent, and the Colour of them I have 

had two pair to work in and like them very

much, [illeg] please when you

send the Gloves to let me know what I owe

you - and I will return it by {?Rham} Ball

with another Letter - I beg my Comp^ts to your Mother - 

27 Our great Family is reduced to three Women 

only, namely, M^rs Tiell,  M^rs Johnson, Miss Hare, 

Men and Maids all gone a visiting. - - -

20 We have been riding out this fine Day but 

whence no farther than {?Tinsly} Turnpike, now M^rs

[new page] Griffiths makes the most of her airings and I 

think she is in the right of it, for they will 

go to all the Turnpike hereabouts before they 

return home, but our {Tiell} makes a vast talk 

about going but a little way, and she has 

had much talking too to get her to do that 

(in a regular manner) ( I think Miss is very pert)

29 Pray don't grumble at not hearing from me last night,

for Tho^s: Ball did not (as usual) go to market. -



30 M^r Raynes dined at New-Hall, and told us that

M^r Jos Broadbent is going to marry Miss Spencer

of Bransly Grange, ‘tis a match of Lady

Effinghams bringing on - - - - -

31 I send to you on purpose, judge you

if I don't deserve an answer - write

something however, I am your affectionate

Elizabeth



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