1378 - Thomas Hollinshead to his sister Stanley, 19 December 1703

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Ashenhurst December ye 19th. 1703.
Dear Sister
I hope this will find all well at ye Parke; I have had a
Letter from my Father wherein he writes yt he has made
Some Enquiry into my Unkle George Hampton’s Affair, & has
reason to hope for some success in it, yt my Aunt Mossman has
entered a Caveat against any Ones taking out Letters of Admi-
-nistračon & yt he intended to do ye same for us; he has not yet
Set any certain time of coming home. My sister Hampton is
preparing to see you at ye Park; & will not defer it beyon ye
Time you appointed, Nancy will write to you by her, with all
our Services to my Brot. Stanley Aunt Birtles & ye children
I conclude Dear Sister yE most affectionate Brot.E.
Ashenhurst December ye 19th. 1703.
Dear Sister
I hope this will find all well at ye Parke; I have had a
Letter from my Father wherein he writes that he has made
Some Enquiry into my Uncle George Hampton’s Affair, & has
reason to hope for some success in it, that my Aunt Mossman has
entered a Caveat against any Ones taking out Letters of Admi-
-nistration & that he intended to do ye same for us; he has not yet
Set any certain time of coming home. My sister Hampton is
preparing to see you at ye Park; & will not defer it beyond ye
Time you appointed, Nancy will write to you by her, with all
our Services to my Brot. Stanley Aunt Birtles & ye children
I conclude Dear Sister yE most affectionate Brot.E.
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Thomas Hollinshead to his sister Stanley, 19 December 1703

Thomas’ sister is in late pregnancy and her reports that their sister Hampton is preparing to come and visit; their other sister Nancy will send a letter with Hampton. Their father has been dealing with their Uncle Hampton’s affairs though has not said when he will be coming home.

Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)

D231 M/B/8 [39]

Derbyshire Record Office

1703

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December 19 1703

Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]

[Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England]

  • enquiry
  • reporting

concerned

throughout (inconsistent)

21-40%

People
Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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primary author

reading

  • affection
  • hopeful
  • love (familial)

siblings

Person: [Mrs] Stanley
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primary addressee

childbirth

pregnancy

care provided by family/kin/household

Person: Hampton Allen
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other

  • childbirth
  • visiting

care provided by family/kin/household

siblings