London 1^st Jan^ry 1763
D^r Sister
The favour of yours with the agreeable News of
all our friends Health came to Hand the 29^th Dec^r & the
Inclos^d draft for 12 {^£} which in the Names of Cozⁿ Nancy
must return Her Papa & you {^sincear} thanks for She has been
at Hackney for some days that She is at present a
stranger to the news, but makes no doubt but she will
gratefully acknowledge it, & make it Her Study to
oblidge sutch Kind and Indulgent Parents
I am greatly oblidg’d to Her for Her Company whilst
Confined to my Chamber which She was so kind to say
she did not [damaged] any & indeed She seem’d very easy &
Satisfied, & would willingly have stayed longer if thought
Necessary; Imagine it will be agreeable News to hear
that I can now creep about the House with Two Sticks
my Crutches have flung away accept at particular
times, & am able to walk in the Yard & Shop, though the
Weather has been so sevear of late, which makes me
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{?Timorous}, I have sent by Brothers Wagon some Oysters for the
several {?Persons} mentiond, which ust beg the favour you will be so
kind to Informe, Viz, M^r Elliott, M^r F Wright, M^r Jarv^s Wright
M^r Baines M^r Burton & M^r Wilson all directed as the above & hope they
will come safe & proves worth acceptance, we receiv^d your M^r Baines kind
present which beg you will make my gratefull thanks for & also for his
advice which I shall follow, we thank you for the Beef &c though not yet
come to Hand, but supposes will, I seome time since sent a Barrill of Porter
for the Doctor & should be glad in your next {^to know} if it came safe to Hand, why
I make this enquiry is because I hear the Cask was very old & was {?^so} confined
that I was oblidged to trust to other People, but this must be [illeg]
We are very glad to hear that our little Girl is not worse & hope the Spring
will be great help to Her which I may wish for on my own account as well
as Hers for find this sevear Cold weather affects a weak part ie
We both Joyn in sincear respects to all friends & with the
Yearly Compliments of y^r Affection^t Broth^r
Dav^d Cooper
NB Brother
Charles sends Oysters on
Tuesday, for Father & self
Little Jemmy is very well {?desires}
His Sister & all Friends every day,
Has he paid the Insurance
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1 Jan^ry 1763
M^r George Elliott
In Sheffield
Yorkshire

London 1^st Jan^ry 1763
D^r Sister
The favour of yours with the agreeable News of
all our friends Health came to Hand the 29^th Dec^r & the
enclosed draft for 12 {^£} which in the Names of Cozⁿ Nancy
must return Her Papa & you {^sincere} thanks for She has been
at Hackney for some days that She is at present a
stranger to the news, but makes no doubt but she will
gratefully acknowledge it, & make it Her Study to
oblige such Kind and Indulgent Parents
I am greatly obliged to Her for Her Company whilst
Confined to my Chamber which She was so kind to say
she did not [damaged] any & indeed She seemed very easy &
Satisfied, & would willingly have stayed longer if thought
Necessary; Imagine it will be agreeable News to hear
that I can now creep about the House with Two Sticks
my Crutches have flung away accept at particular
times, & am able to walk in the Yard & Shop, though the
Weather has been so severe of late, which makes me
[new page]
{?Timorous}, I have sent by Brothers Wagon some Oysters for the
several {?Persons} mentioned, which must beg the favour you will be so
kind to Informe, Viz, M^r Elliott, M^r F Wright, M^r Jarv^s Wright
M^r Baines M^r Burton & M^r Wilson all directed as the above & hope they
will come safe & proves worth acceptance, we receiv^d your M^r Baines kind
present which beg you will make my grateful thanks for & also for his
advice which I shall follow, we thank you for the Beef &c though not yet
come to Hand, but supposes will, I some time since sent a Barrel of Porter
for the Doctor & should be glad in your next {^to know} if it came safe to Hand, why
I make this enquiry is because I hear the Cask was very old & was {?^so} confined
that I was obliged to trust to other People, but this must be [illeg]
We are very glad to hear that our little Girl is not worse & hope the Spring
will be great help to Her which I may wish for on my own account as well
as Hers for find this severe Cold weather affects a weak part ie
We both Join in sincere respects to all friends & with the
Yearly Compliments of y^r Affection^t Broth^r
Dav^d Cooper
NB Brother
Charles sends Oysters on
Tuesday, for Father & self
Little Jemmy is very well {?desires}
His Sister & all Friends every day,
Has he paid the Insurance
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1 Jan^ry 1763
M^r George Elliott
In Sheffield
Yorkshire