1466 - Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 1 April 1704
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Ashenhurst Saturday MarchAprill ye 1st 1704.
Deare Sister
I hope this will find all well at ye Park I intended to have written last Weeke, but ye disappointmt.
My Father {^of my Fathers returning home caused me to defer it he} came from London ye beginning of this Weeke, he had a
very wet journy, & a very dangerous one by reason of ye Watersbeing out wch.
were out beyond what he had ever seen ym. but is now pretty well againe
must desire you would let Nurse come as Soone as possible, My BrotE. &
Sisters joine with me in Service to yEself my BrotE & ye children,
I am &c.
Deare Sister
I hope this will find all well at ye Park I intended to have written last Weeke, but ye disappointmt.
very wet journy, & a very dangerous one by reason of ye Waters
were out beyond what he had ever seen ym. but is now pretty well againe
Sisters joine with me in Service to yEself my BrotE & ye children,
I am &c.
Ashenhurst Saturday MarchAprill ye 1st 1704.
Deare Sister
I hope this will find all well at ye Park I intended to have written last Week, but ye disappointmt.
My Father {^of my Fathers returning home caused me to defer it he} came from London ye beginning of this Week, he had a
very wet journey, & a very dangerous one by reason of ye Watersbeing out wch.
were out beyond what he had ever seen ym. but is now pretty well again
must desire you would let Nurse come as Soon as possible, My BrotE. &
Sisters join with me in Service to yEself my BrotE & ye children,
I am &c.
Deare Sister
I hope this will find all well at ye Park I intended to have written last Week, but ye disappointmt.
very wet journey, & a very dangerous one by reason of ye Waters
were out beyond what he had ever seen ym. but is now pretty well again
Sisters join with me in Service to yEself my BrotE & ye children,
I am &c.
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Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 1 April 1704
Thomas has delayed writing to his sister because his father came home, having had a wet and dangerous journey. He urges his sister to send the nurse home as soon as possible (though deletes this line from the draft letter).
Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)
D231 M/B/8 [56]
Derbyshire Record Office
1704
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April 1 1704
Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]
[Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England]
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Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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Person: Nurse (to ?Alins family)
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Person: Francis Hollinshead (snr)
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