From Alice Butterworth to her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Waters (April 25, 1817)

[Alice Butterworth to her sister Elizabeth Waters]
Addressed to Mrs Waters, No 3 Hambrook Row, Portsmouth
Rochdale Ap^r. 25th 1817

My dear Sister,

I am very sorry that any thing in my Father’s letter should have given you pain, much more that you should have given up writing to me. I would fain think that it is your confinement which keeps you from writing, but it is now two months since you wrote, and you expected being confined every day, so that by this, I should hope you have got it safe over. I assure you we are all quite impatient to hear from you. Mr Waters I hope is well. Your little Jane is very well she has got several Teeth, but she cannot walk, the Nurse is going to wean her, she eats very well. We are all well except my Sister Jane she is very poorly: I think she is going fast to the Grave. I have not been well myself but I am much better. All the Family desire to be remembered to you and Mr Waters myself not excepted. I close my letter with the desire of hearing from you by return of Post, do not my dear Sister disapoint my expectations.

I remain your truly
affectionate Sister

          Alice Butterworth