From Alice Butterworth to her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Waters (October 26, 1816)

[Alice Butterworth to her sister Elizabeth Waters]
Addressed to Mrs.Waters, Hambrook Row, Portsmouth

Rochdale. Oct^r. 26th 1816

My Dear Sister

I received your kind and affectionate letter and am very sorry to hear that you have such bad health. I have not been very well myself or I should have wrote sooner but you will forgive me. I am sorry that my last letter should have given you any uneasiness but we were all very happy to hear that you wrote with so good an intent. Your little Jane gets on very well she has not got her teeth yet she can talk a little but not much we are all very fond of her my Aunt in particular if the least thing is to do she is never easy. The Nurse brings her up every day she knows us all perfectly well she is very pretty indeed the eyes are quite black and she is as fair as Wax, I am sure you must want to see her. She has a very good Nurse who keeps her very nice and clean she has every thing I dare say the same as if you yourself was here for I do assure you that neither my Father nor my Aunt thinks anything is good enough for her. I have thought a great deal about you lately I should like to see you again Mr Waters I hope is well give my love to him. My Father Aunt Brothers and Sisters enjoy good health they all desire to be remembered to you and Mr Waters, the Nurse sends her love to you both

I remain my dear Sister

hoping you may enjoy better health
  Your Affectionate Sister
          Alice Butterworth

Write soon.