1387 - Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 6 February 1704

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Deare Sister
I recieved yEs by my Sister who got well home; am very much troubled
for ye Acct. She brought us yt you were sometimes much indisposed shall
long to heare of yE amendmt. wch pray let us do by ye first opportunity.
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My Father is gone to London, has left anotE parcell of Physick for
Nancy; my Knee is pretty well againe, had thought to have come to
See you in a little Time, wch I much desire, but it is very unhappily
faln out yt we must set upon building an House at Leek as fast as
we can; wch will take up most of my Time at present, but will be
with you as soon as possible; with all our Services & Prayers for
yE. Health I conclude
Dear Sister &c.
Ibid eod:
Deare Sister
I received yours by my Sister who got well home; am very much troubled
for ye Acct. She brought us that you were sometimes much indisposed shall
long to heare of your amendmt. wch pray let us do by ye first opportunity.
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My Father is gone to London, has left anotE parcel of Physick for
Nancy; my Knee is pretty well againe, had thought to have come to
See you in a little Time, wch I much desire, but it is very unhappily
fallen out that we must set upon building an House at Leek as fast as
we can; wch will take up most of my Time at present, but will be
with you as soon as possible; with all our Services & Prayers for
your. Health I conclude
Dear Sister &c.
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Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 6 February 1704

Thomas’ sister Hampton has returned from visiting sister Stanley and he is concerned by Hampton’s report that Sister Stanley is unwell following childbirth. His knee is improving but that and business is keeping him from visiting her. Their father has left some medicine for their younger sister, Nancy.

Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)

D231 M/B/8 [50]

Derbyshire Record Office

1704

2

Ibid eod:

Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]

[Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England]

People
Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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primary author

leg

  • accident
  • devotional practice
  • visiting
  • work

hurried

worried

sight

siblings

body - improving

Person: Francis Hollinshead (snr)
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other

  • gifting
  • travel
  • work

old age

fatherhood

Person: Nancy Hollinshead
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other

childhood

  • drugs
  • medical

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Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 6 February 1704, 21704: Derbyshire Record Office, Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family), D231 M/B/8 [50]

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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.

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