People featured: 5
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (16)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Discussing a sermon that Rebekah sent in her last letter, making plans for Rebekah's visit for Elizabeth's confinement, discussing her low mood as she prepared for the infant, discussing child feeding practices, updating Rebekah on Mrs Sibley's daughter and her health.

People featured: 7
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (9)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing sadness that Mr Bateman could not stay longer with them, and that Mrs Mottram should not return to her horrid husband, Aunt Pearson is likely to struggle now that she has two children to care for, asking when Rebekah expects to be confined, providing details of mutual friends and acquaintances and their health and illnesses.

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (30)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: A long letter fretting about the etiquette of starting a correspondence that she doesn't really want to continue, providing information on the health of cousins, details of Mr Procter's intentions towards Jane Spear and the very romantic story of their meeting, trying to arrange a visit before Rebekah's confinement with another child.

People featured: 5
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (15)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing her joy at being reunited with her parents, describing the impact of the journey to London on their parents, providing updates on their general health, providing information about Mrs Whittenbury's movements after so hard a confinement, and the death of R Smithson's brother.

People featured: 2
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (14)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing joy at the news that her parents are going to visit her, and providing some instructions for their journey and things that they should bring with them, detailing preparations for her brother-in-laws marriage and new home.

People featured: 1
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (41)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Apologising for her failure to write but she has been much engaged with guests, contains a lengthy discussion on a meeting of preachers at Surry and Tottenham tabernacle, providing details of various items that she is trying to send to Manchester, short updates on the health of various friends and acquaintances.

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (2)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: She is writing while her Aunt takes a lie down due to her fatigue, hoping that Mr Bateman can travel with her to Manchester, saying how much she misses seeing her nephew, asking for instructions on the type of pincushion she would like and complaining about the shape of fashionable muffs.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (1)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: She is writing because she was surprised to find Mr Bateman at Tabernacle, asking after their son, providing information about mutual acquaintances including Mr Warhurst whose lameness makes him a good man.

People featured: 1
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (27)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Thanking her for sending the cloaks, providing detailed information about the purchase and movement of various textiles including lace and fringe, expressing fear for the poor during the onset of winter, particularly as trade remains so bad, providing details of Mr Wilks sermon at a recent meeting.

People featured: 7
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (29)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing her concern that Rebekah has been ill, meditating on Uncle Smithson's death and his faith in preparation for his death, providing details of friends and acquaintances health including Mrs Wilson's poorly eye, Mr Wilson's toe, and Mr Remington's jaundice, Jane Spear's ill-health and their concerns for her.

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (46)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: She has received the pig and it is in fine condition, looking to arrange for Rebekah to visit her at a time when she is able to enjoy her company, providing information about Joshua's health including his teeth and the impact that teething has on his breathing, detailing her charitable efforts to help John Blomley and his family, and telling her about the scald on poor Peter's foot.

People featured: 8
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (10)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Containing information about family and friends and their health, hoping the journey has been good for Mamma and Papa, commenting upon Rebekah's pregnancy and hoping that her confinement goes well, providing details of Mr Knight's father's illness, speculating about her faith and expressing thanks for her comforts.

People featured: 6
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (43)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Thanking her for the potatoes, they are really useful at a time when Bread is so expensive, she is concerned for the poor in Manchester who would be really struggling if the winter wasn't so mild, providing an update on Mrs Green's illness, she was obliged to travel home propped up on pillows, detailing Miss Bradbury's sudden death and Mrs Maitland's indisposition, her son has been much troubled with wind, Rebekah keeps talking about Aunt Bateman but is becoming very bold as a result of spending too much time in the warehouse.

People featured: 1
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (45)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Providing details of their search for a house having found one at a more desirable distance from the burying ground, expressing alarm at the national situation and making plans to move to Manchester should the French invade, long discussion of chapel affairs particularly Mosley Street's search for a new minister, and detailing her difficulties in finding good servants for the household.

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (4)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing gratitude for the letter and the book, enquiring about chapel affairs in Manchester and meditating on the difficulties of finding suitable ministers, describing the relationship between Rebekah Jnr and her grandfather, her own failure to practice playing keyboard despite having been given a harpsichord, asking for pictures of her parents as she is missing them.

People featured: 7
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (24)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Highlighting that she is writing even though it isn't her turn, providing details of the health of numerous friends and acquaintances, particularly those that have given birth recently, discussing preachers and their performances at Tabernacle, completing some business transactions.

People featured: 5
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (31)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Enquiring about Rebekah's health following news of her cold, providing details of Mr Wilson's funeral and wondering what the Church will do now that he is no longer there, providing an update of Mrs Wilson's failing health, and the steps they have taken to care for her emotionally and physically since her husbands death, making arrangements to send parcels by Pickford's Wagons.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (11)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing her delight to receive a letter from Rebekah so soon after her confinement, apologising for not writing sooner, it was due to her rheumatic complaint and stiff neck, telling Rebekah of her sadness and loneliness as she has been unable to work due to her complaint, she has been looking at the pictures of her parents for consolation, providing details of her plans to visit.

People featured: 6
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (5)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Complaining that her Manchester friends have not written to her, hoping that William's health has improved, providing information on the health and welfare of Mrs Sibley and her daughters, Mrs Berry, and Miss Reeves, telling her that she has had 14 people to eat as part of her wifely duties, they are looking forward to the reduction in trade that they anticipate.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 36 (22)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: The first page of this letter is badly damaged, expressing irritation that Rebekah thinks she is not as busy as she claims, complaining about the amount of housework that is necessary but also the amount of entertainment required as part of their business, expressing concerns about her daughter and her teething.

People featured: 4
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 37 (1)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Expressing her concern about his travelling while ill with a fever, she should have urged him to stay with her until he was better, asking for him to write frequently, the servants are missing him too, providing an update on her children who are recovering from smallpox, rejoicing to hear about the sudden increase in the Mosley Street congregation, providing details of sermons that she's heard.

People featured: 7
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 37 (2)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Hoping that the Buxton air and waters have been good for his health, but worrying that the fatigue of travelling may have brought on his bowel complaint, describing Rebekah's health and how careful they are being to protect Grandmama from infection, telling Thomas not to keep his troubles secret because it not only conceals his own virtue and fortitude in sickness, but it prevents others from expressing their faith through their care and concern for him.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 37 (4)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: She is quite short on time but has received a letter from William and knew that Thomas would be worried and want to hear what it says, relating her conversation with William's tutor Mr Simon and how it has made her reflect upon the nature of Heaven.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 37 (3)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Detailing her enquiries to find a school for William, she discusses the potential of various different masters and the size of the schools, asking him to send her some potatoes, if he can provide them cheaply she will distribute them to the poor in winter, Mr Wilson has also bathed in the waters at Buxton and she hopes it has improved Thomas' health.

People featured: 6
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/6 [10]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Complaining about how long it had been since she had a letter, asking for a return letter, Aunt Brownsword's health is improving, making arrangements to visit in the next year, asking her to purchase a number of items including knives and forks on her behalf, providing very detailed description of the knives and forks wanted, update on the health of various family members

People featured: 6
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/6 [9]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Effusively thanking her for sending the shoes, they are the prettiest shoes she has ever seen (though she would like slightly broader and higher heels), detailing the death of Mr Saw and the doctor's attempts to save him, discussing the funerals of Lord and Lady Derby, poor Mrs Heathcote is pregnant again and is poorly, providing updates on her own health, Aunt Ellison has scalded her legs and feet

People featured: 4
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/6 [2]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Hoping that they get to see Mrs Hare soon in Barton, though if she visits Cousin [Brownsword?] will be confined a great deal due to Aunt's health, providing an update on Aunt's health, it is important that Mrs Hare provide advance notice of visiting because Mrs Hesketh is a keen rambler and is likely to go out and she would hate to inconvenience visitors, providing brief updates on the health and circumstances of various mutual acquaintances and family members

People featured: 10
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/6 [7]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising for her delay in responding to her letter but she has been caring for Uncle Formby for over a fortnight, and her long walk had made her legs hurt, Aunt Brownsword has also been confined to her room by rhuematism, providing details of several women that had recently given birth, and providing updates on the health and situation of various mutual acquaintances and family

People featured: 14
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/6 [11]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Complaining about Ann's lack of response to her letters, and suggesting that she is 'thought tedious' by the others, providing information about the health and size of various family members and acquaintances, Mr Wright is not very well and she pities his daughters should he die, discussing the kind and sensible disposition of Mr Formby, Mrs Heathcote is not breeding as fast as she did, providing the details of a number of marriages amongst their friends along with a commentary on their potential success

People featured: 3
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/6 [6]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising for writing to Mrs Elliott before she wrote to Mrs Hare, meditating on the joys of good friendship, she has been taking the waters which has improved her health, cousin [?Jenny} also benefitted from the waters, describing their trips to the races and visits to Fazakerly, providing updates on the health and situation of various mutual acquaintances and friends

People featured: 4
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1675/6 [5]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Giving effusive thanks for her letter, and for news of Mrs Hare's health following the delivery of her child, providing extensive travel details for their visit to Sheffield via Harrogate, asking for guidance on when to visit and how to order their visit, expressing sympathy for Mrs Hare in being separated from her husband at such a time, providing brief updates on the health and situation of various mutual acquasintances and family members

People featured: 5
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: LD1576/6 [1]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising for her delay in responding, they have had company all summer including Aunt Brownsword who has been ill with frightful returns in her bowels, her sister is recovering following the fever she had in the spring, expressing sympathy for Mrs Hare being separated from her daughter, providing brief updates on the health of various mutual friends and acquaintances

People featured: 10
Collection: Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield
Item Number: HD1576/6 [12]
Repository: Sheffield Archives
Summary: Apologising for her long silence as she has grown very idle in writing letters, asking after Catherine's health and expressing happiness to hear that she is well, cousin Brownsword's [Jenny] has fallen and hit her eye which has been inflamed ever since, cousin Formby has had another child though Ellin has not yet seen it, cousin Richard is living freely after the death of his wife, describing brother James' disposition favourably, detailing their household situation and the difficulties of ageing servants, enquiring after the health of various acquaintances and family members

People featured: 7
Collection: Thoresby, Ralph Papers
Item Number: YAS/MS6/54
Repository: Brotherton Library, University of Leeds
Summary: Discussion of matters of courtship, pertaining to concerns about a man who pretends to love Thoresby’s sister. Frankland is worried because Thoresby’s sister is young. Discussions of walking as part of courtship. Mrs Wadsworth has been unwell.

People featured: 3
Collection: Thoresby, Ralph Papers
Item Number: YAS/MS6/51
Repository: Brotherton Library, University of Leeds
Summary: Thoresby's sister, Mrs Shovlin, is pleased to hear of his safe return - she is indisposed by an aguish distemper which was likely occasioned by the wet weather during her journey. She has been ill and has a pain in her head, and is unable to use her needle. They discuss consulting a doctor, and they believe she has made her cold worse by not wearing enough. Franklin apologies for her hurried and messy writing.

People featured: 4
Collection: Jerningham Family Papers
Item Number: JER/58
Repository: Cadbury Library, University of Birmingham
Summary: George Chamberlayne, chaplain at Cossey, to Lady Jerningham, in Brussels. He is sorry to hear from Sir William’s last letter that she has not been quite well, and hopes that she is better – as they hadn’t heard from them, they had been concerned that it was otherwise. If he was there he would suggest total conformity with the will of God in times of sickness and health. He recounts news of happenings in and around Cossey, including listing a number of people who have died. Concerns over settling wills and estates, as well as the state of the Church of France. He quotes the Bishop of Amiens, referencing Catholic attitudes to death and the afterlife, noting (in French) let us...

People featured: 4
Collection: Jerningham Family Papers
Item Number: JER/27
Repository: Cadbury Library, University of Birmingham
Summary: Apologises for not writing sooner, discussion of visiting Grandmother at London. Mr William is very well. He supposes Edward will soon go to Cossey, where he will be very happy. He must stop writing because it is dinnertime. With postscripts from William Jerningham and Père Arnout, their tutor, who says that George is a wise and studious boy, and that he speaks very well.

People featured: 2
Collection: Heatley, Ann
Item Number: HM81769
Repository: Huntington Library
Summary: He was hoping to visit her but found she had set off for the country, he wanted to talk over the curious business of the previous evening which appears to have upset her quite considerably, Mr Gabb appears to be at the centre of an attempt to prevent Lavie from seeing her, he accuses Gabb of telling untruths, concludes with a pointed note that he hopes his letters are not subject to 'spurious inspection'

People featured: 2
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/87
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On Estate management, the difficulties of keeping tenants happy, the return of his old complaints and possibly gout, and his reluctance to go visiting (though his wife insists upon it).

People featured: 3
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/85
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: Discussing witnesses and strategies in an upcoming court case and the price and quality of Madeira wine.

People featured: 1
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP Acc.54.123
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On the pain he is experiencing from gout, and the impact this has upon his movement, and requesting Munby visit him on business.

People featured: 2
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/93
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: Complaints about horses and about the 'knavery and folly' of the people that supplied them, details of a visit to a House and Gardens, and plans to purchase a China Orange tree and transport it to York, and details of the impact of a change of air and exercise on their health.

People featured: 3
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/97
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On business issues, and on an illness in the household that has been affecting servants.

People featured: 1
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/94
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On buying and borrowing horses, his disorders caused by old age, and the details of a recent burglary at Mrs Hothams.

People featured: 4
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/92
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: Congratulating Munby on the birth of his child, sending instructions for the receipt of a box of plants to be forwarded on to his gardener and providing positive information on his own health and that of Mrs Earle.

People featured: 3
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/88
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On the luxury of his visit to Wykeham Abbey and the cost of a 'man-cook', Mrs Earle's attendance at a ball, payment of arrears (and Mr Pitt's approach to the national debt), and of a glimpse of Munby eating his meal during a visit to London.

People featured: 2
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/81
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: Discussion of an ongoing case, potential witnesses in Earle's favour and strategies for ensuring a successful outcome to the case.

People featured: 2
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/96
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: Discussing the death of the exotic plants that he had purchased, his secret mission to obtain a wig to cover his bald patch and asking Munby to collect it, and making some business arrangements.

People featured: 1
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/95
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: Details of his planned visits and excursions for the next few weeks including Stillington Hall, Tatton Hall and Moat Hall, the insurance of his Madeira wine, shooting game, and comparing his health to Mahomet's coffin - hanging between heaven and earth.

People featured: 3
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/91
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On the outcome of Munby's business in York and Harrogate, the ability of tenants to pay, and the health of Mr and Mrs Earle [note poor image quality]

People featured: 1
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP Acc.54.129
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: Providing an update on his gout and his treatment, the political situation of the country, and wondering about the terms of peace with Napolean

People featured: 1
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/90
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On the visit of Major Earle, the impact of gout on his movements, and financial management.

People featured: 1
Collection: Munby Papers
Item Number: MFP 2/84
Repository: Explore York Libraries and Archives
Summary: On dining with friends, conversation in the carriage on a legal claim to land, and arrangements to purchase medication from the chemist. Earle also reports his account of a humiliating conversation at dinner that could have spoiled his appetite, though instead disordered his 'concoction' and brought bad dreams.

People featured: 3
Collection: Bateman Family Papers
Item Number: OSB MSS 32 Box 2, Folder 28 (1)
Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Summary: Sending books for the improvement of his daughters, and suggesting David (King of Iraelites) wife Abigail as a good model of womanhood for them to follow, recommending a daily routine for the girls to help them grow into suitably devout young women.

People featured: 4
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: MSS 1041 1804 (112)
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Apologising for writing to them both in the same letter, her Aunt is staying with them and may stay for some time, she is growing quite fat and has had to let out her gown, providing an update on her father's health which is improving, she is glad to hear that Mrs Holmes has been spending time in the Gateacre air given her delicate health, giving her approval of Dr Reese of London as a preacher

People featured: 7
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: MSS 1041 1803 (92)
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Advising them on their duty to care for their siblings and to relieve their father of some of his obligations, providing an update on Jonathan's musical abilities, describing their intention to care for an 8yr old acquaintance to socialise her, providing an update on her father's health, and that of Cousin Sam, sending them some oranges chosen by Cousin Sam

People featured: 4
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: MSS 1041 1805 (132)
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: She is ashamed when she sees how long it has been since she received Mary-Ann's letter, she is worried that Grandmother Spear will think she's a lazy correspondent, she is glad to hear that they have got Miss Kirkpatrick's assistance, hoping that Mary-Ann will be able to visit them before Betsy goes to school, providing details of her father's health, Chapel has been badly attended because of the wet weather and the damp situation

People featured: 2
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: MSS 1041 1800 (56)
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Thanking Mary-Ann for remembering her with a letter, telling her of her cousin's high spirits at the thought of seeing their brother and her soon, she will miss them when they go, providing details of visits from mutual friends and acquaintances, she is glad to hear that Mary-Ann's brother is so stout, she has to stop writing because it is nearly dark and she has a bad pen.

People featured: 5
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: MSS 1041 1804 (120)
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Thanking her for sending the decanter rugs and suggesting that she make them a little smaller next time, she wishes she could join them at the play tomorrow, but she lives too far away, providing updates on the health of various friends and acquaintances including Uncle Hatfield, describing their daily routine, she regularly checks on her bees and will feed them sugar to help them through the winter, apologising for any mistakes as Miss Canby is reading to her father while she writes

People featured: 3
Collection: Nicholson Family Papers
Item Number: MSS 1041 1804 (118)
Repository: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Summary: Apologising for her delay in responding, she has no real excuse but she is seldom idle, providing details of visitors to their house, and plans to visit the theatre, she is concerned about accidents at the theatre as there are going to be crowds there, giving details of Uncle Hatfield's daily routine and health, and of their own entertainments at home in the evenings