Golcar Hill Dec 17th 1809
Mr William Hall
Dear Sir,
We received the account of Mrs Hall's most
dreadful and distressing accident on Thursday morning
(and not before) by James Ramsden of Wellhouse at the
meeting of the Mill Co when your sister Betty and Mary
from Stainland happened to be here, and which gave to all
very great concern and since that time Sarah Hall has
been expecting a line from you daily saying as to your
wife's recovery, and Woodhouse having proposed to come
to Manchester but has been prevented by
