People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 35 (1)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Asking for a letter as promised, wanting to find out how Rebekah is finding school having wanted to go for so long, telling her about her sister's visit, updating her on Mrs Wilson's old complaint, wishing that they were all in London for Christmas.

People featured: 6
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: ENG 1041 f30
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Nicholson writes to Sister Hatfield’s widower regarding their mutual grief - further discussion of Sister Hatfield’s death. Ill health – a violent pain in his breast – is preventing him from being with them tomorrow, ostensibly for the funeral. Discusses the health and grief of multiple family members – their sister Boardman has been violently agitated by the news and is in low spirits.

People featured: 3
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: ENG 1041 f29b
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Discusses the sickness and death of sister Hatfield. Comments on Shepherd’s mother’s care for sister Hatfield in her final days, and her assistance at the sickbed. Expresses concern for sister Hatfield’s son, who is apparently lodging with Shepherd. Believes he should stay in school and asks that they provide suitable mourning clothing for him. Letter 29a, to sister Hatfield’s son, was enclosed in this one, and he asks that they give this to him. The author’s own ill health prevents him from going to Manchester.

People featured: 3
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: ENG 1041 f29a
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Uncle writing to nephew, reporting the death of a mother to her son. Emphasises her piety and composed nature in the face of death. She continued with very little strength for a long time and those around her doubted she would ever recover. Religious in tone and notable for its discussion of God’s will and heaven / afterlife at the very end of the eighteenth century. Frequent references to God. Shows an awareness of the grief that her son will suffer – ‘your loss will be very great’.

People featured: 1
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 27 (1)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Affirming their friendship, explaining how it gives her strength and faith to bear her unspecified trials, thanking him for allowing her to write to him, telling him about her response to a cruel Parson

People featured: 3
Collection: Johnson Family
Item Number: MS. Don. c. 190 f.49
Repository: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Summary: Abercromby reports that the arrival of his parents’ letters gave George great pleasure. He is in good health, is doing well with his learning, and is a favourite of one of the teachers. They are not sure when they will break up from school. They enjoyed Mrs Nicoll’s cakes and both send their thanks and compliments.

People featured: 3
Collection: Johnson Family
Item Number: MS. Don. c. 190 f.47
Repository: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Summary: Discussion of George’s return from Rugby school – Abercromby would have told her earlier when the horses should be sent to pick them up, but he did not know when they would break up. George is in very good health and sends his duty to his parents – both he and Abercromby send their compliments to family.

People featured: 2
Collection: Johnson Family
Item Number: MS. Don. c. 190 f.48
Repository: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Summary: Abercromby thanks the Johnsons for their offer to send their horses to collect him from school. He asks that they send them on the 17th – the apothecary thinks his leg will have healed enough for him to travel by then.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [1]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Rebecca Bateman to Thomas Bateman, discussing his journey and the travel arrangements for various family members, and the difficulties of reconciling mind, self and body under through their religious beliefs.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 7 [2]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising that the Portuguese plums she had promised were ruined by sea water, so she has sent some gingerbread instead, cautioning him not to eat them all at once, encouraging him to pay attention to his studies, and to remember to pray regularly even if his schoolfriends laugh at him.

People featured: 2
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [3]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: She doesn't know how to excuse herself for so long a silence, but she tries very hard to excuse herself in a lengthy and very apologetic paragraph, she visited friends in Hackney and met Mr Elliott who provided details of Catherine's health, she apologies concerning the tongue, Mr Elliott proposes being home next Friday

People featured: 1
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [9]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: 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

People featured: 4
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [4]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Reporting her visit to her sister-in-law in the final days of her life, her little boy's illness and the difficulties in employing a suitable nurse, and making arrangements to see nieces and nephews before they go to boarding school

People featured: 9
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [13]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising for lack of a response to letters due to a great pain in her hands, thinking about how her pain brings her closer to God, expressing thanks for the gift of a Hare, news of her sons Phil and James and of her sister Dolly. Rebecca comments on the marriages of her sister Catherine and Catherine's daughter, Ann.

People featured: 7
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [8]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: She has been unable to write as she has been with Mother Cooper for a week, she is declining, meditating on the benefits of a quiet life, she is sorry that Mrs Hare has met with an accident with her gown, she will send down her necklace and earrings, hoping that Mrs Elliott never experiences the loss of a daughter, providing and update on various family members, giving advice on how to handle Mr Elliott who is upset due to a shortage of money

People featured: 3
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [2]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising profusely for her neglect in writing, sending tea and detailing the prices and quality of various textiles, sharing details of family, and expressing joy at news from Sheffield and the distress of the French.

People featured: 5
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [14]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Containing details of 'the wedding' including the food, drink and guests, assessing the personality of the bride, expressing pleasure that Catherine is sending her daughter away to school.

People featured: 4
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [7]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising for her long silence but she hasn't been able to write about such a melancholy topic, her daughter is still ill and she has almost given her up, she has sent some handkerchiefs and wonders if Catherine will wash her counterpane for her as she can't get it mangled in London, an added note suggests that her daughter will require a second operation

People featured: 3
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [16]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising for her failure to write sooner and asking for forgiveness, providing news on the progress of Nancy and requesting a visit soon.

People featured: 6
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [12]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: On Dolly's excellent letter-writing practices, on the constitutions of the children and how they might fare in an urban context, on other family news and concerns, and on the landing of troops in Boston.

People featured: 4
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [10]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: On the birth of a nephew or niece and complaining about her brother's silence on the topic, on the death and illness of extended family members, the sharing of Oysters by post, and asking for news of various friends and acquaintances.

People featured: 7
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [11]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: On family news including the arrival of Catherine's granddaughter, and the delight of the parents and especially the imagined joy of Thomas Hare, on the unhappiness of Rebecca's sons in their apprenticeships, and her determination to spoil them when they are at home to compensate for it, on their plans for Jemmy, and on the boys trip to Dunkirk.

People featured: 3
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/2 [1]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising profusely for her failure to write, fretting that her negligence would lead to her sister refusing to correspond with her, and expressing concern for Nancy's health.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 8 [1]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Speculating on his situation in London, and the accessibility of good preachers there, on her own concerns about death, and requesting permission to take David to Marple for the ordination of Mr Batley.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 11 [1]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Rebekah Bateman to Elizabeth Wilson, discussing activities on a fast day, local news, lace prices, and preaching.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 11 [3]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: She has been unable to write due to a large boil under one arm that needed to be lanced, providing an update on their Mamma's health and suggesting a journey to Elizabeth to encourage her recovery, enclosing a lock of Thomas' hair and telling her how different he is from his brother William, providing general family news.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 11 [2]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: A short note written late at night providing an update on the health of the family.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box.1 Fol.9 (1)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: On travelling to Manchester, submitting to the will of your parents, and attending school.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 9 [2]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Written in anticipation of her marriage to Thomas Bateman, justifying her choice of partner, and resigning herself to whatever the marriage brings, asking Margery to come to her for the visiting, she doesn't need to bring clothes as they will be going to Buxton and she can have her clothes sent there.

People featured: 1
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 9 [4]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Asking her to get her some black lace to match a sample that she has enclosed, explaining her plans for the lace and giving permission for Margery to spend more to get the right quality, praising a sermon she has recently heard.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 9 [3]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Telling her details of their journey to Manchester, and providing news of mutual friends and acquaintances, wishing that Margery could hear Mr Bonner preach and suggesting she might persuade Uncle P to go with her.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [14]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Thanking her for the ham, uncomfortably denying any contact with Mr Spencer who has now set sail for Portugal [I suspect he was a rejected suitor], asking Mary to send her to words and notation for a song she plays called 'Advice'.

People featured: 5
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [20]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising for not writing but she regularly receives updates on Mary's health and the health of her daughter from Mr D, asking if she can look after baby Eliza next week, suggesting that it will be good for Eliza and promising to take proper care of her, explaining that Miss W can't taken advantage of the invitation to Chester because the thought of leaving town makes her very low, asking Mary to get her some Spanish Leather slippers, and asking about the popularity of Gauze cloaks.

People featured: 7
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [6]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Informing her of their safe arrival home and finding her mother caring for an ill neighbour, providing information about the visitors to their house, and the illnesses of mutual acquaintances, Mr Priestly is well, his wife is stout, Mr Dinwiddie has eloped with an heiress from Leeds, she plans to visit Aunt Richardson that is ill.

People featured: 5
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [9]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising for her neglect in responding to Mary's letter, asking after Mary's mother who was due to give birth soon, providing information about a nasty cold that has been universal in Manchester and has affected some friends, providing details on the health of various mutual friends and acquaintances.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [4]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing shame at the lateness of her response, but refusing to apologise in the formulaic way usually expected in letters, telling Mary about a letter she had received from a man but does not intend to answer, news of sermons she has heard, the deaths of mutual acquaintances, and meditating on providence and her own preparations for death.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [2]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising for not writing and attributing it to her illness, providing information about school and her feelings on it, Lucy's distress, remembering their time spent in St Sepulchre's 'dismal' churchyard, updates on various friends and acquaintances.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, FOlder 10 [18]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising for not being at home when Mary is planning to visit, as she has been delayed by the unexpected solicitations of Mr Roscow at Manchester, she would prefer to see Mary, begging for forgiveness, providing information on the health of mutual acquaintances, and an update on her own health issues.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [11]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising for her long silence and appealing to Mary's faith to encourage forgiveness, giving details of her journey to Bolton and requesting a visit from Mary soon.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [17]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Explaining that she was unable to receive her letter in person having travelled into the Cheshire for a ride with her Papa, thanking her for an invite to Chester, providing information about her Mamma's health, discussing the death of Miss Clarkson.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [8]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Lengthy apologies for her failure to write sooner, hoping that they both are blessed with the necessary wisdom to negotiate courtship and meditating on the means of salvation, providing details of mutual acquaintances health.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [13]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Asking how Mrs Trinder has responded to her letter informing her of Lucy's death, meditating upon providence and death in the young and how that might alter her own behaviour, providing information about a number of pregnant friends.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [16]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: She suspects that Mary is about to accept an offer of marriage and gets a little carried away imagining her moving to Manchester after so many happy times at Shudehill, she meditates at length about the providential nature of a good marriage, remembering the death of Lucy and her emotional response to it, and providing details of Mrs Buckley's delivery of a child.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [10]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising for her failure to write, but she must conceal one of the reasons for her neglect, intriguing reference to the contents of Mary's last letter which has caused her concern, she meditates at length that she hopes God will guide Mary through this event [this is possibly a courtship?].

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [3]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Containing news about Mary's father's visit, the essay topics assigned to their schoolfriends, the severe illness of the Aunts that live next door to Rebekah, and her subsequent meditations on faith and providence.

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Bos 1, Folder 10 [15]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising (as usual) for not responding in a timely manner, updating her friend on her progress with the song that Mary had sent, asking if it is true that Mary is soon to be married, commenting on the appearance of RS [Mr Spencer from previous letter] following his return from Portugal, provides information on the health of mutual friends and acquaintances.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [12]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: A lengthy account of the shocking death of Lucy Boultbee who had over-indulged in pickled {?samphion} and subsequently died of a mortification of the stomach, includes a poem on loss and providence, and Rebekah's thoughts on death whilst young and her faith.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Summary: A short letter meditating on faith and her personal blessings, providing updates on various family member's health and hoping to see each other on Tuesday.

People featured: 6
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box.1 Fol.10 (1)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: On the visitors to the Bateman household over the last six weeks, how settled they were at school, the comments of a cruel teacher that told Rebekah she was going on the 'broad road to Hell', and details of various mutual acquaintances and their situations.

People featured: 5
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [5]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Explaining that she is writing as a result of Mary's father's visit, and attempting to make arrangements for Mary to come to Manchester in the Sprint, providing information on Miss Mackaness, Lucy, Mrs Wykes, Miss Reeves and Miss Simpson from school, and telling her about the death of a young woman in childbed.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 10 [7]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Contains a lengthy apology for not writing sooner, complaining about a general illness of body and mind for the last month and meditating on her faith, providing news of mutual friends and acquaintances, Mrs Priestly is about to give birth, more opinions on Mrs Dinwiddie's personality, thanks for the soap sent by Mary and asking her to write back soon.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS Box 1, Folder 6 [4]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing her anxiety about his safety on his travels, providing an update on William's health, and worrying about her ability to maintain her faith alongside parenting.

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [41]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Providing him with an update on the health of her sister following childbirth and the strength of the infant, trying to arrange her travel home and apologising for her crippling fear of travelling that requires her to be accompanied, giving details of her visits since being in London.

People featured: 1
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [33]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expresses her displeasure at the contents of his letter, and asking him to defer any visitors to the house as it is not in a fit state, refusing to be hurried back from her trip to Leek, and providing instructions for the purchase of fabric and instructing the servants

People featured: 1
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [42]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Explaining why she has written to him on the Sabbath, telling him about the visits she has made, meditating on their role as parents, and the need to set a good example to their children, asking for advice about how she might return home.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [17]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Writing as the opportunity presents itself, rather than because she has any news, providing an update on William's health, and how much he misses his Papa.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [26]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing surprise that he has not written to her, telling him about the health of their son, making travel arrangements to return home, and expressing concern about his sore throat.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [16]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: A short letter in which she begins by noting that she is writing even though she hasn't received one from him, enclosing details of their son, looking forward to him returning home, and providing very brief complements from friends and acquaintances.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [10]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing pleasure at having news of her son, and telling him about her disordered breasts caused by stopping breastfeeding, on listening to Mr Dawson preach and meditating on the contents of his sermon, and presenting her best respects to various family and acquaintances.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 1, Folder 6 [43]
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: A short note to acknowledge receipt of his 'cross' letter and making arrangements to meet him on Friday night