1379 - Thomas Hollinshead to his brother Stanley, 21 December 1703

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Ashenhurst Teusday December ye 21st. 1703
Dear BrotE.
I recieved yEs by Aaron, we are much concerned to hear yt
my Sister is so much out of Order, but hope it is no more
then may be expected at this time, I pray God send her an
happy house; Str Hampton is troubled yt she cannot set out to
day, some business she is ingaged in forces her to defer it, but she
intends to be with you on Friday at farthest shall be very glad if
she can be Serviceable. I have had no letter from my Father
for above these Ten Days, wch is so much longer then usuall
yt I believe he is either setting out or already upon ye Road
homewards; should very gladly embrace an Opportunity of coming
to ye Park {^& will do it as soon as possible} but my Time is so taken up yt I have seldome a piece
of a Day to my self Pray presentwe return you many thanks for yE acceptable present with all our Services to my Aunt
Birtles Sister Stanley & ye children, I amconclude Sr
yE [del] affectionate
BrotE. & humble Servt.
Ashenhurst Teusday December ye 21st. 1703
Dear BrotE.
I recieved yEs by Aaron, we are much concerned to hear that
my Sister is so much out of Order, but hope it is no more
then may be expected at this time, I pray God send her an
happy house; Str Hampton is troubled that she cannot set out to
day, some business she is engaged in forces her to defer it, but she
intends to be with you on Friday at farthest shall be very glad if
she can be Serviceable. I have had no letter from my Father
for above these Ten Days, wch is so much longer then usual
that I believe he is either setting out or already upon ye Road
homewards; should very gladly embrace an Opportunity of coming
to ye Park {^& will do it as soon as possible} but my Time is so taken up that I have seldom a piece
of a Day to my self Pray presentwe return you many thanks for your acceptable present with all our Services to my Aunt
Birtles Sister Stanley & ye children, I amconclude Sr
yE [del] affectionate
BrotE. & humble Servt.
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Thomas Hollinshead to his brother Stanley, 21 December 1703

Thomas is concerned that his sister Stanley is out of order though hopes this is normal for her stage of late pregnancy. Their sister Hampton is troubled that she cannot yet visit sister Stanley but hopes to be there within 4 days. Thomas notes that there has been a longer than usual gap since his father’s last letter. He thanks his brother for sending the present.

Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)

D231 M/B/8 [40]

Derbyshire Record Office

1703

12

21

December 21 1703

Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]

[Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England]

People
Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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  • devotional practice
  • reading
  • work

  • apprehension
  • grateful
  • love (familial)
  • worried

  • filial
  • siblings

Person: Francis Hollinshead (snr)
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other

  • travel
  • writing

old age

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Thomas Hollinshead to his brother Stanley, 21 December 1703, 21121703: Derbyshire Record Office, Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family), D231 M/B/8 [40]

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