950 - Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 1 September 1764

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London Sept 1 1764
Dr Sisr/
I am just returnd from Mr Preston where I have
seen all your orders Completed & ready for Packing up to send,
to the Inn, this Night, therefore may Expect to have them of
Wedensday, & I hope not onely safe, but to all your Sattisfaction
I own {^I} think them very Handsom & Sincearly wish Mrs Hare
Health to Wear them, am Desired by Miss Preston to Inform
ye Above, that in Hankerchief so Improper therefor hath sent
a Ruff with ye Necklace {^to be} over it, Hope you’l not Disaprove
of our Perfering Point instead of Brussels as it there is small
Diferance in ye price & this is at all times fasonable
(& more Durable) for these Reasons & for your leaving to see
too, to Chuse, must have been void of tast to have Chose the others
I think Mr Elliott hath Chose well for your Sack {^for} will
be Extreemly Handsom hath sent ye trimming for it as to your
straw must be Pinckd, not trimd, thay propose sending all
ye Bills Which thay pay, & Which Mr Cooper will pay
them again no of ye & Account with Mr Elliott for
Don’t Chuse thay shoud be Money out of Pockit as it will
not appear so well, but for ye Silks may & aught to give
some Credit as that are [deleted] Boght of them & Supose ye
Profit will Allow of it, Sisr Dolley {?Slevenots} &c Coud not
get them to send [deleted] with thise things but may be shure I will
send them by ye Thusday Wagon which I hope will be in time
have not time to say More but that I Sincearly Congrattulate
you on ye Late Event which that it may prove a Happy
one you & thay have ye Warmist Wishes of
Yr Affectte Friend & Sisr
R Cooper
PS/
Proposes wrighting soon
to Mrs Hare & Sisr Dolley
when I shall have time {^to} say more for was near 9 o clock when I got home.
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all friends at Hackney is well little Lucy
with ye Nurse sets of Next Thursday
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To Sepr 1st 1764
Mrs Elliott
Norfolk Street Sheffield
Yorkshire
London Sept 1 1764
Dr Sisr/
I am just returnd from Mr Preston where I have
seen all your orders Completed & ready for Packing up to send,
to the Inn, this Night, therefore may Expect to have them of
Wednesday, & I hope not only safe, but to all your Satisfaction
I own {^I} think them very Handsome & Sincerely wish Mrs Hare
Health to Wear them, am Desired by Miss Preston to Inform
ye Above, that in Handkerchief so Improper therefor hath sent
a Ruff with ye Necklace {^to be} over it, Hope you’ll not Disapprove
of our Preferring Point instead of Brussels as it there is small
Difference in ye price & this is at all times fashionable
(& more Durable) for these Reasons & for your leaving to see
too, to Choose, must have been void of taste to have Chose the others
I think Mr Elliott hath Chose well for your Sack {^for} will
be Extremely Handsome hath sent ye trimming for it as to your
straw must be Pinked, not trimd, they propose sending all
ye Bills Which they pay, & Which Mr Cooper will pay
them again no of ye & Account with Mr Elliott for
Don’t Choose they shoud be Money out of Pocket as it will
not appear so well, but for ye Silks may & aught to give
some Credit as that are [deleted] Bought of them & Suppose ye
Profit will Allow of it, Sisr Dolly {?Slevenots} &c Coud not
get them to send [deleted] with these things but may be sure I will
send them by ye Thursday Wagon which I hope will be in time
have not time to say More but that I Sincerely Congratulate
you on ye Late Event which that it may prove a Happy
one you & they have ye Warmest Wishes of
Yr Affectte Friend & Sisr
R Cooper
PS/
Proposes writing soon
to Mrs Hare & Sisr Dolly
when I shall have time {^to} say more for was near 9 o clock when I got home.
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all friends at Hackney is well little Lucy
with ye Nurse sets of Next Thursday
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To Sepr 1st 1764
Mrs Elliott
Norfolk Street Sheffield
Yorkshire
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Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 1 September 1764

A short note, she has just returned from Mr Preston's where she has completed all of Catherine's orders, she hopes that they are suitable, she thinks that they are very handsome, discussing some of her decisions and the quality of the textiles she has selected

Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield

LD1576/2 [9]

Sheffield Archives

1764

9

1

1 Sept 1764

London

[England]

Mrs Elliott, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire

[England]

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Rebecca Cooper to Catherine Elliott, 1 September 1764, 191764: Sheffield Archives, Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield, LD1576/2 [9]

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