1471 - Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 18 June 1704
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Ashenhurst Saturday June ye 18th. 1704.
Deare Sister
We think it very long since we heard how all do at ye Park, my Father has
intended to send for this Fortnight last past otherwise I would have written
before now; my Brother wrote in his last yt you had beentroubledafflicted with a
pain in yE Heade, & tho’he it was then something better, yet wasit has been no small
trouble to us, nothaving heard knowing whether you are recovered, It has
been my Continual desire to come to see you but One thing of other has
dayly hapned to prevent me;my Father I believe will Set towardsshall be glad to take ye first opportunity for that
{^[illeg]}London ye middle of this week; I hope it will not be long after before I
See you my BrotE. & sisters joine with me in Service to yEself & ye children
I am Dear Sister yE most affectionate BrotE.
Deare Sister
We think it very long since we heard how all do at ye Park, my Father has
intended to send for this Fortnight last past otherwise I would have written
before now; my Brother wrote in his last yt you had been
pain in yE Heade, & tho’
trouble to us, not
been my Continual desire to come to see you but One thing of other has
dayly hapned to prevent me;
{^[illeg]}
See you
I am Dear Sister yE most affectionate BrotE.
Ashenhurst Saturday June ye 18th. 1704.
Deare Sister
We think it very long since we heard how all do at ye Park, my Father has
intended to send for this Fortnight last past otherwise I would have written
before now; my Brother wrote in his last that you had beentroubledafflicted with a
pain in your Head, & tho’he it was then something better, yet wasit has been no small
trouble to us, nothaving heard knowing whether you are recovered, It has
been my Continual desire to come to see you but One thing of other has
daily happened to prevent me;my Father I believe will Set towardsshall be glad to take ye first opportunity for that
{^[illeg]}London ye middle of this week; I hope it will not be long after before I
See you my BrotE. & sisters joine with me in Service to yEself & ye children
I am Dear Sister yE most affectionate BrotE.
Deare Sister
We think it very long since we heard how all do at ye Park, my Father has
intended to send for this Fortnight last past otherwise I would have written
before now; my Brother wrote in his last that you had been
pain in your Head, & tho’
trouble to us, not
been my Continual desire to come to see you but One thing of other has
daily happened to prevent me;
{^[illeg]}
See you
I am Dear Sister yE most affectionate BrotE.
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Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 18 June 1704
Thomas is worried at the news that his sister has been suffering head pain. He has wanted to visit but is prevented by daily occurences.
Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)
D231 M/B/8 [59]
Derbyshire Record Office
1704
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June 18 1704
Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]
[Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England]
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People
Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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primary author
- visiting
- writing
separation
- regret
- worried
filial
Person: [Mrs] Stanley
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primary addressee
head
recovery
pain
body - improving