934 - Catherine Elliott to Ann Hare, 8 November

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Cowley Monday 8 Nov

Dear Mrs Hare 

Your kind Letter Received Received

the contexts hurts me much to find you are so treated 

after all your kindness to Mr P & his {^little}family that you 

have not merited such behavour cannot tell how 

to advise you but somthing must be dun respecting 

our property strang behavour after proposing Mr

Fox him self & never to speak to him as says he 

will and no more so {^is}proper to have som person to

act advise with sum kind Freind how to proceed

shure some freind will rise to assist as in our distress

I would not refrain going to my Daughters House & let

him see his strang conduct I am greatly obliged to Mr & Mrs

Mackenzee for thear most kind attention to ask me to thear

House which must decline for at my time of Life is

not fit to leve my comfortible Home whear hopes to end 

my Days with you as you are so good to have the trouble 

of me It is not in my power to requite you but thear is a 

good God to repay you for all your goodness to me as hope 

shall allways acknolidg the very meny kindness you have shown 

sinc was a Resedent in your Hospitabl House which is verry senc

able off

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Mr Milnes Sarvant going Tomorah shall send this by

him {?Marthay} went with our Dear Anns close on Satterday

was very well her hart was full but did not {?froze} she 

asked when her Birthday was, is her Spencer at Sheffeld

pray send it I sent her {?Month} [illeg] {? Tip’tt} Down, how fortunate

you was to receive no hurt the danger you was in butt

hopes it will not go up that Lane again in the Dark

I am sorry to hear Mrs Parker being without a servant

what was the Reason of thair parting as was in hopes

Mrs Parker would have returned with Mr {?Jebb} & you to Cowley

had got a piece of {?Cold} Beefe in the House which we 

Rosted yesterday & on Satterday got a Shoulder of Mutton

but dos not know long before we shall see you now but we

are all well, poore Jack {?Dunston} has ben bad of this 

Feavour sum time after sum time sent for Mr {?Hegg}. but

on Satterday gave no hopes poor Boy he has over worked

him self this {?Harvist} & not proper care in time. the 

bearer of this will bring the Death of him he saves of

seeing George Tom is am affraid begining Mr {?Hege} give him

a {?Peek} yesterday our best Love to Mr P & the good Familey

you are with remain your ever Affte Mother Elliott
Cowley Monday 8 Nov

Dear Mrs Hare 

Your kind Letter Received Received

the contexts hurts me much to find you are so treated 

after all your kindness to Mr P & his {^little}family that you 

have not merited such behaviour cannot tell how 

to advise you but something must be dun respecting 

our property strange behaviour after proposing Mr

Fox him self & never to speak to him as says he 

will and no more so {^is}proper to have some person to

act advise with sum kind Friend how to proceed

sure some friend will rise to assist as in our distress

I would not refrain going to my Daughters House & let

him see his strange conduct I am greatly obliged to Mr & Mrs

Mackenzee for their most kind attention to ask me to their

House which must decline for at my time of Life is

not fit to leave my comfortable Home where hopes to end 

my Days with you as you are so good to have the trouble 

of me It is not in my power to requite you but there is a 

good God to repay you for all your goodness to me as hope 

shall always acknowledge the very many kindness you have shown 

since was a Resident in your Hospitable House which is very sens=

=ible of

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Mr Milnes Servant going Tomorrow shall send this by

him {?Marthay} went with our Dear Ann's clothes on Saturday

was very well her hart was full but did not {?froze} she 

asked when her Birthday was, is her Spencer at Sheffield

pray send it I sent her {?Month} [illeg] {? Tip’tt} Down, how fortunate

you was to receive no hurt the danger you was in butt

hopes it will not go up that Lane again in the Dark

I am sorry to hear Mrs Parker being without a servant

what was the Reason of their parting as was in hopes

Mrs Parker would have returned with Mr {?Jebb} & you to Cowley

had got a piece of {?Cold} Beef in the House which we 

Roasted yesterday & on Saturday got a Shoulder of Mutton

but dos not know long before we shall see you now but we

are all well, poor Jack {?Dunston} has ben bad of this 

Fever sum time after sum time sent for Mr {?Hegg}. but

on Saturday gave no hopes poor Boy he has over worked

him self this {?Harvist} & not proper care in time. the 

bearer of this will bring the Death of him he saves of

seeing George Tom is am afraid beggining Mr {?Hege} give him

a {?Peek} yesterday our best Love to Mr P & the good Family

you are with remain your ever Affte Mother Elliott
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Catherine Elliott to Ann Hare, 8 November

Worrying about a mutual acquaintances strange behaviour towards Ann despite all her kindness towards him, giving advice on how Ann should proceed, expressing gratitude towards Mr and Mrs Mackenzie for their invitation to stay which she has to decline due to her age, Jack {?Dunston} overworked himself during the harvest and is not expected to live for long

Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield

LD1576/3 [9]

Sheffield Archives

177

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8

True

8 Nov

Cowley

[Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England]

[Sheffield, Yorkshire, England]

  • advising
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  • concerned
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  • death/dying
  • eating
  • visiting

  • ageing
  • old age

easy

  • affection
  • apprehension
  • feeling
  • grateful
  • love
  • love (parental)
  • worried

at home

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