970 - Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 7 May

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May 7th
Dear Daughter London
this is to Desier you wood by for your
Brother Tomay 12 White Stone Dishes 2 and 2 of a size
2 Duzn of Plates 1 Duzn of Breckfast Plates 6 {?Sasebotes]
the handsomest you can meet with flowered Round the
Eges if you can meet with them you must by them at
the shoppes for ye market ones is But wasters and send
them up as soon as you can if your Brother [deleted] Josha Be not
full Loded you {?m} spake to him and so whether he will Bri{^n}g
them or no he is in grate Want of them and the will come
in at halfe prise so he Don’t pay Careg But if Josha cannot
Bring them it Wood Be a favor if Mr Elliott Wood and if not
the must be Like to Stay for over Wagon and send a Bill with them
Tomey Diend with us to Day but did not stay an ours with us for
Hured awy for thair Bisneiss Lies most in the afternoons Charles
Was Down on Sunday afternoon and Tould us the had all the Rooms
full and the Gardins as Ever the Could hould Tomey is in grate spirits
Mrs Frost and your sister and I goes Down to morrow for a week
While the Child is Weaned – I have not got your Musslen
from the Bording Els woud have sent it Down to Day But shall
send you a Pattren for Ruffles When I send it – Pleas to Give
my Love to your father Mr Elliott Jackey Dolley & all freinds
Which Concludes me your affectionat Mother D Wright
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Mrs Elliott in
Norfolk Street Sheffield
Yorkshire
May 7th
Dear Daughter London
this is to Desire you wood by for your
Brother Tommy 12 White Stone Dishes 2 and 2 of a size
2 Dozen of Plates 1 Dozen of Breakfast Plates 6 {?Sasebotes]
the handsomest you can meet with flowered Round the
Edges if you can meet with them you must buy them at
the shops for ye market ones is But wasters and send
them up as soon as you can if your Brother [deleted] Josha Be not
full Loaded you {?m} speak to him and so whether he will Bri{^n}g
them or no he is in great Want of them and they will come
in at half price so he Don’t pay Carriage But if Josha cannot
Bring them it Would Be a favour if Mr Elliott Wood and if not
they must be Like to Stay for over Wagon and send a Bill with them
Tommy Dined with us to Day but did not stay at ours with us for
Hurried away for their Business Lies most in the afternoons Charles
Was Down on Sunday afternoon and Told us they had all the Rooms
full and the Gardens as Ever they Could hold Tommy is in great spirits
Mrs Frost and your sister and I goes Down to morrow for a week
While the Child is Weaned – I have not got your Muslin
from the Boarding Else would have sent it Down to Day But shall
send you a Pattern for Ruffles When I send it – Please to Give
my Love to your father Mr Elliott Jackey Dolly & all friends
Which Concludes me your affectionate Mother D Wright
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To
Mrs Elliott in
Norfolk Street Sheffield
Yorkshire
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Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 7 May

Asking Catherine to buy a number of stone dishes for Brother Tommy, providing very specific details about the decoration and on how the goods are to be transported, Tommy and Charles are well, often visiting but hurrying away for business reasons, she is travelling to town tomorrow for a week while the child is weaned

Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield

LD1576/1 [8]

Sheffield Archives

174

5

7

True

May 7

London

[England]

Mrs Elliott in Norfolk Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire

[England]

People
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To Cite this Letter

Dorothy Wright to Catherine Elliott, 7 May, 75: Sheffield Archives, Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield, LD1576/1 [8]

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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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