Dear Daughter Hackney May 27
I Recv^d yours and shu^d have answerd it last
Post but was prevented by having Compney all things
goes well on hear and Mr Cooper has this Week got a
place to be Colecter for the new river 120 pounds
a year But a mongst all this I am but in part happy
Till I can hear a happy avent from you of the Children
for you are scarce Ever {^out} of my mind for your Dear Child
is your all But I trust in God that he will give sucsess
the small pox is very Bad hear there is 2 or 3 yong Lades
Died this Week 15 or 16 years of age But not of Inockolasion
thair was a Jentelman hear Last night which is all
for it and gave very convincing Reasons for it
I have not seen aney Boddy at London ye^t But Miss Preston
and Mrs Trout fo^r this is your sisters wash week so came hither
I cannot posebly come down the next jorney so if your
Father wood have me down before the jorney after he
must consent for me to come in this coach Pleas to Let
me know What he sase upon it David comes with me
Pleas to Let me Know how you go on as often as you can
for shall Long for Every Post Day I am sorry to hear that
Poore Dolly Elliott is so Bad which must give you Duble
Concearn I Hartley wish them all well over if Pleas God
my Love to your father Mr Elliott and self and to my Dear Nan{^cy}
and to all Inquiering Friends from your Affectionat Mothe{^r}
D Wright
PS Hear is very could wether which
I hope will favor the Children
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Dear Daughter Hackney May 27
I Received yours and should have answered it last
Post but was prevented by having Company all things
goes well on here and Mr Cooper has this Week got a
place to be Collector for the new river 120 pounds
a year But amongst all this I am but in part happy
Till I can hear a happy event from you of the Children
for you are scarce Ever {^out} of my mind for your Dear Child
is your all But I trust in God that he will give success
the small pox is very Bad hear there is 2 or 3 young Lades
Died this Week 15 or 16 years of age But not of Inoculation
their was a Gentleman hear Last night which is all
for it and gave very convincing Reasons for it
I have not seen any Boddy at London ye^t But Miss Preston
and Mrs Trout fo^r this is your sisters wash week so came hither
I cannot possibly come down the next journey so if your
Father wood have me down before the journey after he
must consent for me to come in this coach Please to Let
me know What he says upon it David comes with me
Please to Let me Know how you go on as often as you can
for shall Long for Every Post Day I am sorry to hear that
Poor Dolly Elliott is so Bad which must give you Double
Concern I Heartily wish them all well over if Please God
my Love to your father Mr Elliott and self and to my Dear Nan{^cy}
and to all Inquiring Friends from your Affectionat Mothe{^r}
D Wright
PS Hear is very could weather which
I hope will favour the Children
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