955 - Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 24 May

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May 24
Dear Daughter
London
Your Sister went to Hackney with me
While the Child wass weaned and Tooke Cowld and now is Confind
to her Bed of the Rumstise she begon to be not well their
so came home last Tusday and I came yesterday and found
her very Bad – Tomey Had upwards of 60 Pepole Dind of
Tusday and 50 Dines their to Day and next Monday has a
Grate Company to Dien But must give you a Bill of fair When I
Come home your Brother has got a very good houseceeper and
Cooke I shud have had Plesure Enuf But for your poor Sister
the things is all Come Safe that you have sent but you must
Bespake a Coople of Dishes and a Dozn of plates for Mrs Robt
Cooper the same – I recvd yours Last Night and shall obsarve
Your orders By this I hope you Recvd your Hatt and other things
The other Hatt Was the Larest Sise Mrs Frost Bought one the same
Tho was all surprised that you shud think it Too Little for the Wear
them so very small
if your father is not set of pray give my Love to him
your sister joynes with Love to you so conclude me your
affectionate Mother D Wright
[vertical left side] P S Pleas to give my compliements
To Mrs Burton & Missess
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Mrs Elliott
Shiffield
May 24
Dear Daughter
London
Your Sister went to Hackney with me
While the Child was weaned and Tooke Cold and now is Confined
to her Bed of the Rheumatics she began to be not well there
so came home last Tuesday and I came yesterday and found
her very Bad – Tommy Had upwards of 60 People Dined of
Tuesday and 50 Diners there to Day and next Monday has a
Great Company to Dine But must give you a Bill of fair When I
Come home your Brother has got a very good housekeeper and
Cooke I shoud have had Pleasure Enough But for your poor Sister
the things is all Come Safe that you have sent but you must
Bespake a Couple of Dishes and a Dozn of plates for Mrs Robt
Cooper the same – I received yours Last Night and shall observe
Your orders By this I hope you Received your Hat and other things
The other Hat Was the Largest Size Mrs Frost Bought one the same
Tho was all surprised that you shoud think it Too Little for the Wear
them so very small
if your father is not set of pray give my Love to him
your sister joins with Love to you so conclude me your
affectionate Mother D Wright
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To Mrs Burton & Misses
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Mrs Elliott
Sheffield
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Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 24 May

Catherine's sister travelled with her to Hackney while the child was weaned but caught cold and is now confined, details of Tommy's dinner for 50 diners, asking Catherine to bespake some dishes and plates for Robert Cooper, she has bought Catherine the biggest hat she could find , the same as Mrs Frost's hat, Mrs Frost couldn't believe that Catherine thinks it small

Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield

LD1576/1 [10]

Sheffield Archives

174

5

24

True

May 24

London

[England]

Mrs Elliott, Sheffield

[Yorkshire, England]

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Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 24 May, 245: Sheffield Archives, Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield, LD1576/1 [10]

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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.

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