1638 - Thomas Hollinshead to his father, Francis Hollinshead, sen, 4 July 1705

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Ashenhurst Wednesday July ye 4th. 1705.
Honoured FatE.
Yesterday I recd. yEs {^with ye welcome news of ye safe arrival at} {^& yt you intend to return home so speedily if you please I shall be glad to meet you at Lichfield or wherelse you please} am glad you got safe to London but am not a
little troubled yt you have not yet found out such a redemy for yE.
distemper as may beyou think likely to effect a cure of it, I have this morning
redd. 9£. from Samson Bulkeley & I had above 25£. before if you think
fit to go to ye Bath I should very gladly send it you either all or what
part you think fit please, if you believe that to be ye best remedy I
heartily wish & desire you would undertake ye journy. I gave ME.
Walthall ye 2 Ginneys you ordered ye day after you set from home,
& desired him to acquaint Sr. David Nairne as soon as possible wch.
he promised to do ye day following, & has since told me he did so.
Ashenhurst Wednesday July ye 4th. 1705.
Honoured FatE.
Yesterday I recd. yEs {^with the welcome news of your safe arrival at} {^& that you intend to return home so speedily if you please I shall be glad to meet you at Lichfield or wherelse you please} am glad you got safe to London but am not a
little troubled yt you have not yet found out such a remedy for yE.
distemper as may beyou think likely to effect a cure of it, I have this morning
redd. 9£. from Samson Bulkeley & I had above 25£. before if you think
fit to go to ye Bath I should very gladly send it you either all or what
part you think fit please, if you believe that to be ye best remedy I
heartily wish & desire you would undertake ye journey. I gave ME.
Walthall ye 2 guineas you ordered ye day after you set from home,
& desired him to acquaint Sr. David Nairne as soon as possible wch.
he promised to do ye day following, & has since told me he did so.
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Thomas Hollinshead to his father, Francis Hollinshead, sen, 4 July 1705

Thomas’ father is undertaking several journeys, though he is suffering from a distemper and Thomas is concerned he has not yet found a remedy that will cure it.

Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)

D231 M/B/8 [86]

Derbyshire Record Office

1705

7

4

Wednesday July 4 1705

Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]

[England]

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Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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worried

filial

Person: Francis Hollinshead (snr)
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primary addressee

  • travel
  • work

old age

  • disorder
  • incurable
  • unwell

  • drugs
  • medical

urban

body - worsening

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Thomas Hollinshead to his father, Francis Hollinshead, sen, 4 July 1705, 471705: Derbyshire Record Office, Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family), D231 M/B/8 [86]

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