Hackney May 14 1785
My Dear Nancy/
I was happy in receiving your favour
with the pleasure of hearing all went on well at home
& am much obliged to my Dear Kittey for her kind
Enquiries after me on my Journey & inded my Dear Girle
Judges rite that am verry happy with my Friends you
will see by this I am still at Hackney whear mets
with so much Civility & friendship & has so many en=
=gagements upon our hands that cannot live this most
agreeable place till the latter end of next Week so
that the time your Father set me will be spent hear
he did not send me the Mourning I wrot him for
so have made as good a shift as I could got a Gause
Cap made with black ribins made redey so wore it
with my Satting with black ribins & gloves hopes they
will soon go end of Mourning must now give you an
account of this Weeds excurtions on the Sunday had to
Dine Brother & Sister Charles with thear three Daughters
had like to have ben robed staying {?Super} got a London
Hack the Coachman took up 4 or 5 fellows & drove them
So nigh the ditch that got out of the Coch & the fellows
Surrounded them but Kitty & Jenney’s Crys brought up too
Gentelmen who call the Watch & all guided them to Town
Brother Sumond the Man at the Coach Office yesterday so has
not heard what he has don but Brother last night was tould
that the Coachman had been transported & was in a grate Gang
of Roges so that had a navers escape from them
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on Monday Coz {?Kennell} com down to dine with us & in
the afternoon we went to Drink Tea t M^rs Pigbourn
she that was Miss Cramont keeps an academy has {?13}
Boys so all the rooms gardings & play ground the clen
neatest place & to see so many fine Boys playing was
a Pleasing sight she asked after you when knew who I
was, on Tusday spent the Day at Coz Davids has a lovly
little Girl is at School over Blackfries Bridg but sent
for her on Wedensday rested at home & had M^r Birwer on
Thursday Dined at M^rs Belfours She is going with the
Child into the Country so shall see her no more forgot
thay & Cap^t Belfour & wife Willey Watson Dined with
us on Sunday that sit down nineteent to Dinner was
Charles Birth Day yesterday we Dined at Coz James has
the most pleasing little Wife verry Pritty & was entert=
=ind in so Gentel friendly manner was very {?presing} ofm
me to spend a few Days with them having a spare bed
so was Davids Wife forgot in the Morning went Sister
Nancy and self to se Lunarde Colon go up in the {?Attitu}
ground it was an amasing sise blue striped with red
was to have taken a Lady & a Gentleman but could
only take him self went over London but burst &
fell a little way out of Town as was such a {?Conivies}
of People & such picking of Pockits was a grand sight
to see it rise last Satterday so {?Blanchard} & a Lady
go over Hackney but so high could not distinguish y^m
in the Car thay went up the Day I got hear & was {?carried}
in [illeg] through Hackney but was not got hear to Day
shall rest & tomorah being Sunday shall go to Church
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on Monday Dines at Phillip Coopers has not seen his
Wife yet being at Salt Hill on Tusday at M^r Ferns
on Wedensday was to have Dined at M^r Kennells when
Cousien is but M^r James Cooper Dines hear Dolleys
Ball on Thursday & supposes shall Dine thear on the
Friday when then thinks of going to Brother Charles
will observe your {?Machitings} shall hope to hear from
you soon about y^e Silks Dying Coz Phill the Day we
Dined at Davids had ben buything a pees of Check Mus=
=ling said his Wife wanted som Aprons & nuying a peec together
Had it Cheaper so has wanted to take som for a frock for
Kittey which will last her whilst she wears them being
so fine & strong though it a grate pennewoth did not you
talk once of me buying you som Chine, when in Town
will then go about & see sights if the Weather will [damaged]
tell my Dear Kittey as she has not lost her Writing [damaged]
she would send her Cousen Dolley a Letter as she oftens say
her Cousin Kittey never answered her Letter Sister oftens
wishes had brought Kittey along with me is verry sorry
she did not think tho request it she is the best Woman
amongst Children shall speal to M^rs Earle about the
frock when I pay her will make the best enquire I can
in regard to your Hatt asked Kittey Wright about whear
would be {?smarter} for Kittey says white Silk Balon Hatt
is the neatest as Bonit is not wore I tould Borther I should
expect he would let me have one of his Daguthers {?down} with
me but they all think she wont let y^m go jenney is a plain
Girl what I so of her on Sunday Brother Sister & Dolley
Joyns me in Love & respects to you All & remain your love
Affct Mother C Elliott
Love to your Father & hopes you will go as
oftens as you can to see him
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M^rs Hare
At Cowley near Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Hackney May 14 1785
My Dear Nancy/
I was happy in receiving your favour
with the pleasure of hearing all went on well at home
& am much obliged to my Dear Kitty for her kind
Enquiries after me on my Journey & indeed my Dear Girl
Judges right that am very happy with my Friends you
will see by this I am still at Hackney where meets
with so much Civility & friendship & has so many en=
=gagements upon our hands that cannot live this most
agreeable place till the latter end of next Week so
that the time your Father set me will be spent hear
he did not send me the Mourning I wrote him for
so have made as good a shift as I could got a Gauze
Cap made with black ribbons made ready so wore it
with my Satin with black ribbons & gloves hopes they
will soon go end of Mourning must now give you an
account of this Weeds excursions on the Sunday had to
Dine Brother & Sister Charles with their three Daughters
had like to have ben robed staying {?Super} got a London
Hack the Coachman took up 4 or 5 fellows & drove them
So nigh the ditch that got out of the Coach & the fellows
Surrounded them but Kitty & Jenney’s Cries brought up too
Gentlemen who call the Watch & all guided them to Town
Brother Summoned the Man at the Coach Office yesterday so has
not heard what he has don but Brother last night was told
that the Coachman had been transported & was in a great Gang
of Rogues so that had a nervoua escape from them
[new page]
on Monday Coz Hennell come down to dine with us & in
the afternoon we went to Drink Tea t M^rs Pigbourn
she that was Miss Cramont keeps an academy has {?13}
Boys so all the rooms gardens & play ground the clean
neatest place & to see so many fine Boys playing was
a Pleasing sight she asked after you when knew who I
was, on Tuesday spent the Day at Coz David's has a lovely
little Girl is at School over Blackfriers Bridge but sent
for her on Wednesday rested at home & had M^r Birwer on
Thursday Dined at M^rs Belfours She is going with the
Child into the Country so shall see her no more forgot
they & Cap^t Belfour & wife Willey Watson Dined with
us on Sunday that sit down nineteen to Dinner was
Charles Birth Day yesterday we Dined at Coz James has
the most pleasing little Wife very Pretty & was entert=
=ind in so Genteel friendly manner was very {?pressing} of
me to spend a few Days with them having a spare bed
so was Davids Wife forgot in the Morning went Sister
Nancy and self to see Lunarde Balloon go up in the {?Attitu}
ground it was an amazing size blue striped with red
was to have taken a Lady & a Gentleman but could
only take him self went over London but burst &
fell a little way out of Town as was such a {?Conivies}
of People & such picking of Pockets was a grand sight
to see it rise last Saturday so {?Blanchard} & a Lady
go over Hackney but so high could not distinguish y^m
in the Car they went up the Day I got hear & was {?carried}
in [illeg] through Hackney but was not got hear to Day
shall rest & tomorrow being Sunday shall go to Church
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on Monday Dines at Phillip Coopers has not seen his
Wife yet being at Salt Hill on Tuesday at M^r Ferns
on Wednesday was to have Dined at M^r Hennells when
Cousin is but M^r James Cooper Dines hear Dollys
Ball on Thursday & supposes shall Dine there on the
Friday when then thinks of going to Brother Charles
will observe your {?Machitings} shall hope to hear from
you soon about y^e Silks Dying Coz Phill the Day we
Dined at Davids had been buying a piece of Check Mus=
=li said his Wife wanted some Aprons & buying a piecce together
Had it Cheaper so has wanted to take some for a frock for
Kitty which will last her whilst she wears them being
so fine & strong though it a grate pennyworth did not you
talk once of me buying you some Chine, when in Town
will then go about & see sights if the Weather will [damaged]
tell my Dear Kitty as she has not lost her Writing [damaged]
she would send her Cousen Dolly a Letter as she often say
her Cousin Kitty never answered her Letter Sister oftens
wishes had brought Kitty along with me is very sorry
she did not think tho request it she is the best Woman
amongst Children shall speak to M^rs Earle about the
frock when I pay her will make the best enquire I can
in regard to your Hat asked Kitty Wright about where
would be {?smarter} for Kitty says white Silk Balloon Hat
is the neatest as Bonnet is not wore I told Brother I should
expect he would let me have one of his Daughters {?down} with
me but they all think she wont let y^m go Jenny is a plain
Girl what I so of her on Sunday Brother Sister & Dolly
Joins me in Love & respects to you All & remain your love
Affct Mother C Elliott
Love to your Father & hopes you will go as
oftens as you can to see him
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M^rs Hare
At Cowley near Chesterfield
Derbyshire