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Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Yorke – 10 Jan 1711
January 10
Dear Brother
Am sorry this should be the messenger of the Mallancholly news of my dear Daughter Blackets death we designe to Bury her next Saturday about one a clock and shoud Esteem it a favour if your health would permit you which I heartily wish to accompany her to her Interm[en]t
My Wifes affliction & my own god Knows are great which is the reason I cannot Enlarge but shall ever be Sr
Yours most Affectionately
To Mr Tho Yorke Esq[uire] at R
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Lodge – 10 Jan 1711
January 10 1710/11
Honest Mr Lodge
I wrote you last tuesday by your servt when advised you how Dangerously Ill my dear daughter Blacket was it has since pleased the Almighty god to take her to himself so I Desire you will Attend her funerall next Saturday god knows my wife & self are in great Affliction so pray pray fail not to come to
Your assured friend
For Mr Lodge
Letter – Edward Blackett to Walter Calverley – 10 Jan 1711
January 10 1710/11
Dear Nephew
I am sorry this should be the messenger of the Mallancholly news of my Dear Daughter Blackets death we designe to bury her next Saturday about one a Clock & should Esteem it a favour If you would accompany her to her Interm[en]t
My Wifes affliction and my own god Knows are great which is the reason I cannot Enlarge but shall ever be Sr
Your most Affect[ionate] Uncle
To Mr Calverly
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 11 Jan 1711
January 11 1710/11
James
I rec[eive]d your Letter yesterday which should have come on monday you formerly advised of something that was sent by the Carrier to my daughter Christian from her Aunt Mitford theres no such thing come to hand & he has never rec[eive]d any thing so be sure you Inquire after itt
Yesterday my dear daughter Blacket dyed which is a great affliction to thiss poor family
I am your assured freind
Give my service to Sr J Delavall & acq[uain
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 11 Jan 1711
Jan 11 1710/11
Sr
I rec[eive]d both your Letters with the 3 bills of Exchange for £150 which I have given you C[redit] for
My Dear Daughter Blacket dyed yesterday which is a great Affliction to this poor family & is the reason I cannot Enlarge
I am Your assured freind & servt
For Mr Tho Brummell
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Blackett – 12 Jan 1711
Jan the 12 1710/11
Dear Jacke
This brings you the mallancholly news of your dear sister Blackets death who Departed this life on Wednesday morning which is a great affliction to this poor family & I doubt will shorten the dayes both of my poor Wife & self for never a better Creature was upon the face of the Earth which makes our loss the greater god Almighty prepare us all for our latter End with my blessing to you I am Dear Jack
Your most Disconsolate father
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 12 Jan 1711
January 12
Dear Kitte
I rec[eive]d your of the 2d as allso the Chocolet & your present of Oranges & Lemmons to my wife for which she thanks you this
this brings you the Mancholly news of your dear sister Blackets death who departed this life on Wednesday morning which is a great affliction to this poor family & I doubt will shorten the days both of my poor wife & self for never a better Creature was upon the face of the Earth which makes our Los[s] the greater g
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 12 Jan 1711
Dear Maria
This brings you the Mallancholly news of your dear Sister Blackets death who Departed this life on Wednesday morning which is a great affliction to this poor family & I doubt will shorten the dayes both of my poor wife & self for never a better creature was upon the face of the Earth which makes our loss the greater god allmighty prepare us all for our latter End with my blessing to you both
I am Your most Disconsolate [father]
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 12 Jan 1711
Jan 12 1710/11
Nedde
I rec[eive]d yours this morning & am glad that Mr Aislabie has at last got you a ship & If he has not as yet bespoke the watch he may let it alone or give the man that he bespoke it of what he thinks fit it was Designed for your dear sister Blacket who Departed this life on Wednesday morning which is a great afliction of this poor family & I doubt will shorten the dayes both of my poor wife & self for never a better creature was upon the face of the
Letter – Edward Blackett to Shem Bridges – 12 Jan 1711
January 12
Dr Brother
Tis a long time since I gave you the trouble of a line & am sorry It should be now upon so Mallancho[lly] an occasion as to Acq[ain]t you with the unexpressible loss we have had in the death of my dear Daugh[ter] Blacket who Departed this life last Wednesday morning She was a person of that singular virtue & piety that makes our loss the greater & is much Lamented by all that knew her & will Certainely shorten my poor wifes dayes god almighty Comfo
Letter – Edward Blackett – 14 Jan 1711
January 14 1710/11
Sr
Am obligd to you for the Concerne you have for our great loss I must own She was one of the best and peourest [?purest] young woman that ever I heard of but gods will must be obey’d
Inclos’d I send you the bill of Exchange Accepted as allso Inclosd a letter which I rec[eive]d from Mr Hen[ry} Selby pray shew it Mr Wilkinson & acq[uain]t him that I hear that Mr Selby is very poor & has nothing but that Small Anuity to live upon my proportion you
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 18 Jan 1711
January 18 1710/11
James
I perceive by yours that the woman you delivered the box too gave it to Chapman which he absolutely denyes so You must tell the woman that if she do not Deliver the box to Chapman you have orders to Arrest her If you don’t take particular care you will find it will be lost betwixt them for Chapman has a very Indifferent Charrecter & I doubt the woman has no less
Desire Mr Kelley to get me ten gallons of the very best Brandy in town & let it be
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 18 Jan 1711
January 18
Mrs Gray
Since you went from Newby I have had several Complaints against that Idle fellow that drove the hearse I hear that he & his partner got most of the paper Scutcheons that were upon the Hearse and sold them to severall people both at Burrowbridge & other places, pray bring them all down as low as possibly you can & then Inclose me a particular of Every thing I hope the Polsterer will not be unreasonable nor the painter that made the Scutcheons let Mr Hall
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 21 Jan 1711
January 21 1710/11
Dear Nedde
I rec[eive]d your letter of Condolance with great Satisfaction I read it to my poor wife who is in a great Concerne for her Irrepareable loss god almighty be her Comforter am afraid it will very much shorten her dayes for she gets very little rest at nights If please god she live youl find she be a very good freind to you for the great respect you allwayes showd to her daughter
Should be very glad to hear that you had got a Ship I think if Mr Aisla
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 21 Jan 1711
January 21 1710/11
Dear Maria
I rec[eive]d yours with Inclos’d letter of Condolance to my Wife which was Extreemly well done of you and she took it mighty Kindly I doubt her Irrepairable loss will shorten her dayes very much for she has yet got very little rest at night nor can see any of her dear daughters acquaintance but she Immedeately falls into a passion of Weeping god almighty be her Comforter
let me know whether my Lord Warington visited you as often this Winter as he
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Thompson – 23 Jan 1711
January 23 1710/11
Sr
I rec[eive]d your letter & am much obligd to you for your kind Enquiry & Concerne, you have for my poor family, the unexpressible loss my dear wife has had of her only child makes this a very mallancholly family & I doubt will surely shorten her dayes
I heartily Condole with you in the loss of so good and hopefull A son his death very much Surprisd me hearing nothing before of his Indisposition I hope those that remaine will be so many Comfort
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 24 Jan 1711
January 24 1710/11
James
The box you sent me by Chapman is at last come safe to hand, I hope may Expect the brandy by him next week, be sure you fail not to speak to James Blacket about the dried haddocks and beadnell Codlings there need <but> be a Small Quantity of Each of them
Fallowfeild lead mines I thank god proves Extrordionary well & likely to be a rich & Lasting mine as Jacob writes me they put down a Shaft on the East side of the burn & has come to a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 24 Jan 1711
24
Honest Jacob
I rec[eive]d your Letter with the welcome news that Fallowfeild is likely to prove a lasting mine which Ime very glad of both for my own sake and the undertakers and I wish she may prove ten times as rich which I should never grudge
When you designe to take up the Ginn send for the man that made it for he can take it in peices without the least prejudice to it
I could have a Good tenn[an]t for fallowfeild house but am unwilling to let it so I will
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 25 Jan 1711
January 25 1710/11
Dear Kitte
Ime at present very well furnished with a Cook who is a very sober & understanding man in his business & as for Cook Sudell Ide better have given £100 then Ever have seen his face for he spoild severall of my horses in rideing out at night to the unknowledg[e] of the whole family but at last was happily discovered it was much to be wonderd at that his frequent going out at nights I gave not an opportunity to severall Idle fellows to Rob the house
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 28 Jan 1711
January 28
Dear Nedde
I p[er]ceive by yours on the 25th that you Expect dayly to be sent for to the Admiralty, I think youd do mighty well if you went there once or twice a day which would put them in mind of you, for often times out of sight out of mind
Mr Aislabie sent to me word that I must not Expect a Letter from him till he could send me good news that you had got a Ship which I Expect Every post & by the post after shall send you an order where to receive some moneys
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 29 Jan 1711
January 29 1710/11
Honest Will
I rec[eive]d yours on the 22d Jacob Peart has no orders to receive all the moneys in your hand till a day or 2 before there be a pay & I hope much Less will pay w[ha]t Ime Indebted to the Workemen & then I would have you to come to Newby that we may set all things to rights both for wood Rents &c I don’t beleive there will be a pay til March for I p[er]ceive there is a great Quantity of waste ore to be smelted have writ to Jacob this post to
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 29 Jan 1711
Honest Jacob
I writ you the 24 which I hope came safe to hand let me know w[ha]t moneys you have rec[eive]d of Wil Lowes and the days of the month when & w[ha]t you have Disbursd in repaireing of Fallowfeild house be sure at the pay you do not lend any of the Workemen one farthing for I will never suffer them to be in my debt but as the lead is made & carried to Newcastle I will pay them tho it be every month let me know how many peices of Mr Loraines lead lies at the Mill &
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 29 Jan 1711
Mr Ward
I Desire after the faire at Allerton is over that you will come to Newby & set streight for the last struck out[ ‘Martin’] mas rent for I have severall sums to pay upon the late Mallancholly occasion with my service to you and yours I am
Your assured freind to serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Charles Hall – 29 Jan 1711
Mr Hall
I have sent you your money by the bearer being my old Workman I did Designe you to have the cheif part of the Work upon the late Mallancholly occasion Pray acq[ain]t me what is usuall given a peice for Silk Escutcheons & what for Buckram Escutcheons as allso w[ha]t for sheilds a peice <frontlets> and Pendants a peice for I think the other painters Lets me down very unreasonably for them so pray give a line by the very first and youl oblige
Your assured freind
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 31 Jan 1711
January 31
Good Mrs Gray
I rec[eieve]d your Letter with the severall notes Inclosd Ime well satisfied that the Upholdsterers note and your Cosen the Painter are very unreason[able] for I have found what was formarly paid upon the same occasion I have orderd my servt to bid to come to Newby & shall pay them w[ha]t I know is usually paid up on the same occasion I have orderd my servt to bid them come to Newby & shall pay them w[ha]t I know is usually paid upon such occasions my s
