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Ashenhurst Saturday January yê 22^d. 170³4.
Dear BrotÊ.
I recieved yEs of yê 17^th with yê good news of my S^trs Health w^ch
we were very glad to heare {^& pray God continue} I return you hearty Thanks for yE many
kind invitations to yê Park, my Father ordered me to write you yt he
intends speedily to set for London, so yt he desires you would excuse
him from being with you on Wednesday; I have had yê Misfortune
to be cut into yê Knee with a chissel w^ch has confin’d me within
doors some Days ~~but is at present~~& tho now much better then at first, yet makes
me unable to go abroad at present; but will embrace yê first
opportunity to see you; will use my best indeavours yt you may
have my FathÊS. Bond before he goes to London, he gives his ~~Blessing~~service
to you & Blessing to my Sisters & yê Children, pray present all
our Services to them, & excuse me to my Sis^trs for not writing
w^ch I would not have faild to have done if I had had Time
I am S^r YE most affectionate BrotÊ. & humble Serv^t.

Ashenhurst Saturday January yê 22^d. 170³4.
Dear BrotÊ.
I recieved yours of yê 17^th with yê good news of my S^trs Health w^ch
we were very glad to hear {^& pray God continue} I return you hearty Thanks for your many
kind invitations to yê Park, my Father ordered me to write you that he
intends speedily to set for London, so that he desires you would excuse
him from being with you on Wednesday; I have had yê Misfortune
to be cut into yê Knee with a chisel w^ch has confined me within
doors some Days ~~but is at present~~& tho now much better then at first, yet makes
me unable to go abroad at present; but will embrace yê first
opportunity to see you; will use my best indeavours that you may
have my FathÊS. Bond before he goes to London, he gives his ~~Blessing~~service
to you & Blessing to my Sisters & yê Children, pray present all
our Services to them, & excuse me to my Sis^trs for not writing
w^ch I would not have failde to have done if I had had Time
I am S^r YE most affectionate BrotÊ. & humble Serv^t.

1386 - Thomas Hollinshead to his brother-in-law Mr Stanley, 22 January 1704