My Dear Nancy            Sheffield May 14

I must now thank you for your

long & agreeable Letter which gives me pleasure to find you bouth 

enjoy your Town amusments & that it agrees so well with Kittey

is  much pleased to hear her Spirits so good & now hopes she may

enjoy a good state of Health W Nickelson calld with yours was

sorry to find you had your Old complaint but Mr J Elliot Leter

relieved me from that {?Anxeity} recd my Dear Kitteys short Letter

& Precent for boath return my thanks oray write us as much as you

can your amusments as they will be gratley so to us to recd

them {?recid} the Frank on Monday likes my Gown but must now 

keep it for Winter the Pins Thread Needls got the Gowns dun & sent

them off by the Waggon last  Night so may say we lost no time

& wishes may like them you made no menshon of your Gown & Coat

but has has sent them Polley begun your Cloke when red yours was

at it several Days till Sister com & finished it Sister Wright

spent part of a Week helping me to Quilt a Bedquilt we pass

our time very comfortable amongst our Freinds who is all very

obligin in coming to see us & engaging us to spend the Day

with them Mrs Colley recovers Exceding well & makes a good {?Nare}

has a fine Boy Mr  Colley is expected from Liverpool verry soon



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the seming neglect of M^r Preston’s hope will be explain’d when

they com to Town as this apearant neglect I know will much

hurt your fine feelings I think you have call ^d sufficient till you

Hear from them Cousien Hennell wrote to desire would give her

Sister a guiney & was at a loss to remit it me I will mention

you being in Town & may pay it to you M^r {?Hind} cam before he

died sent fiftey Pounds to the Girls Charity School at his Funeral

the Children all attended with black {?Ribons} in thear hatts verey

many Cryd much they have lovd a good Friend on Sunday we drank

Tea at M^r Burtons he returned the night before said had call sup>d upon

you three times but could not meet with you I wish could say

the Houses was let Miss Downs calld & looked at {?y^r} M^r downs is

Married a gain & his Mother Brother & Sister is coming hear but

wants a House nigh the Town thinking the Town wont a gree with

them M^r Wade is building a Hous below M^r Leaders I act facing

our dining room that will take the Prospect of the country from us

M^rs White dind with us Yesterday said the family had all coulds I hope

M^r Hoksley will be an advantag to her we Dined thear one Day seems

verry socable, was so surpris’d to meet with M^rs Hoole at Church

Yesterday has left M^rs Hind this two months said if had staid would

ben the Death of her Bards in Town said left her Sister with a

young Sarvent maid have been som diferance betwixt them how



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M^rs Hind can do without her cannot think, have you seen any thing

of M^rs Rimington in Town Miss Leader is with them which will be

verry a greeable to them M^r Heald just calld said M^r Gisbon was in

Town yesterday said he calld at his shop to enquire after you &

had you ben in Town would have calld on your was verry [illeg ?pertible]

& said many scivil things as also M^rs [illeg ?Sewell] I think without grate car

will go into a Dropsey his legs swells & grows fatter in his [damaged]

has never ben hear since you went I recomend them to have

a Phision in time & not [illeg ?traid] to M^r Raine we are

going this afternoon to M^r [illeg ?Hodston] he frequently

calld to enquire after you boath & begd his Complements

when I wiod, I sent {?Milliy} Purcell by G Coates said all was well

I wanted to go to Rotherham as thinks has no luck to get theer

Polley & I has don verry well together but has given me warning

thinks the country will a gree better with her & at precent has

not heard of one & wheather she will leve me at the months

notis she gave me before I am fixed she offerd her self to M^rs

Downs at {?Hessowth} for a head Sarvant Miss D com to enquire her

Charicter if she could send up her {?Diners} without a Mishap I toal^d

her not she would make a good Chambermaid or Childs maid has

Toald M^rs {?Gambel} she had ben twice a Houskeeper before she come to you



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I hope you will get your Trunk safe forgot to send the

Keg that had a Joyner to open it & make it up a gain

Sister Joyns me in Love to Self & Kittey as allso to the

Family & Freinds you are with to the good Family at

Hackney whom shall be glad to hear a good account of their Heal^th

remember us likewis to all Freinds your ever Aff^t Mother C Elliott



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M^rs hare

at M^r James Coopers Marchant

In Swithers Lane London



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Polley desires will give her duty thear is a Letter in

the Trunk for {?Cousen} D Wright & a Letter from M^rs Gambell

the next Letter shall be an answer to Kittey if she will

over look bad spelling

My Dear Nancy            Sheffield May 14

I must now thank you for your

long & agreeable Letter which gives me pleasure to find you both 

enjoy your Town amusements & that it agrees so well with Kitty

is  much pleased to hear her Spirits so good & now hopes she may

enjoy a good state of Health W Nickelson called with yours was

sorry to find you had your Old complaint but Mr J Elliot Letter

relieved me from that {?Anxiety} received my Dear Kitty's short Letter

& Present for both return my thanks pray write us as much as you

can your amusements as they will be greatly so to us to received

them {?received} the Frank on Monday likes my Gown but must now 

keep it for Winter the Pins Thread Needles got the Gowns done & sent

them off by the Waggon last  Night so may say we lost no time

& wishes may like them you made no mention of your Gown & Coat

but has has sent them Polly begun your Cloak when red yours was

at it several Days till Sister com & finished it Sister Wright

spent part of a Week helping me to Quilt a Bedquilt we pass

our time very comfortable amongst our Friends who is all very

obliging in coming to see us & engaging us to spend the Day

with them Mrs Colley recovers Exceeding well & makes a good {?Nare}

has a fine Boy Mr  Colley is expected from Liverpool very soon


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the seeming neglect of M^r Preston’s hope will be explained when

they com to Town as this apparent neglect I know will much

hurt your fine feelings I think you have call ^d sufficient till you

Hear from them Cousin Hennell wrote to desire would give her

Sister a guinea & was at a loss to remit it me I will mention

you being in Town & may pay it to you M^r {?Hind} cam before he

died sent fifty Pounds to the Girls Charity School at his Funeral

the Children all attended with black {?Ribbons} in their hats very

many Cried much they have loved a good Friend on Sunday we drank

Tea at M^r Burtons he returned the night before said had call sup>d upon

you three times but could not meet with you I wish could say

the Houses was let Miss Downs called & looked at {?y^r} M^r downs is

Married again & his Mother Brother & Sister is coming hear but

wants a House nigh the Town thinking the Town wont agree with

them M^r Wade is building a House below M^r Leaders I act facing

our dining room that will take the Prospect of the country from us

M^rs White dined with us Yesterday said the family had all colds I hope

M^r Hoksley will be an advantage to her we Dined there one Day seems

very sociable, was so surprised to meet with M^rs Hoole at Church

Yesterday has left M^rs Hind this two months said if had staid would

ben the Death of her Bards in Town said left her Sister with a

young Servant maid have been some differance betwixt them how



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M^rs Hind can do without her cannot think, have you seen any thing

of M^rs Rimington in Town Miss Leader is with them which will be

very agreeable to them M^r Heald just called said M^r Gisbon was in

Town yesterday said he called at his shop to enquire after you &

had you ben in Town would have called on your was very [illeg ?pertible]

& said many civil things as also M^rs [illeg ?Sewell] I think without great care

will go into a Dropsy his legs swells & grows fatter in his [damaged]

has never ben hear since you went I recommend them to have

a Physician in time & not [illeg ?traid] to M^r Raine we are

going this afternoon to M^r [illeg ?Hodston] he frequently

called to enquire after you both & begged his Complements

when I would, I sent {?Milliy} Purcell by G Coates said all was well

I wanted to go to Rotherham as thinks has no luck to get there

Polly & I has don very well together but has given me warning

thinks the country will agree better with her & at present has

not heard of one & whether she will leave me at the months

notice she gave me before I am fixed she offered her self to M^rs

Downs at {?Hessowth} for a head Servant Miss D com to enquire her

Character if she could send up her {?Diners} without a Mishap I tol^d

her not she would make a good Chambermaid or Childs maid has

Told M^rs {?Gambel} she had ben twice a Housekeeper before she come to you



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I hope you will get your Trunk safe forgot to send the

Keg that had a Joyner to open it & make it up a gain

Sister Joins me in Love to Self & Kitty as also to the

Family & Friends you are with to the good Family at

Hackney whom shall be glad to hear a good account of their Heal^th

remember us likewise to all Friends your ever Aff^t Mother C Elliott



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M^rs hare

at M^r James Coopers Marchant

In Swithers Lane London



[upturned]

Polly desires will give her duty there is a Letter in

the Trunk for {?Cousin} D Wright & a Letter from M^rs Gambell

the next Letter shall be an answer to Kitty if she will

over look bad spelling