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Image #1 of letter: Thomas Hollinshead to his father, Francis Hollinshead, sen, 4 July 1705

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Ashenhurst Wednesday July yê 4^th. 1705.
Honoured FatÊ.
Yesterday I rec^d. yÊs {^_{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 yÊ.
distemper as ~~may be~~you think likely to effect a cure of it, I have this morning
red^d. 9^£. from Samson Bulkeley & I had above 25^£. before if you think
fit to go to yê Bath I should very gladly send it you either all or what
part you ~~think fit~~ please, if you believe that to be yê best remedy I
heartily wish & desire you would undertake yê journy. I gave MÊ.
Walthall yê 2 Ginneys you ordered yê day after you set from home,
& desired him to acquaint S^r. David Nairne as soon as possible w^ch.
he promised to do yê day following, & has since told me he did so.

Ashenhurst Wednesday July yê 4^th. 1705.
Honoured FatÊ.
Yesterday I rec^d. yÊs {^_{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 yÊ.
distemper as ~~may be~~you think likely to effect a cure of it, I have this morning
red^d. 9^£. from Samson Bulkeley & I had above 25^£. before if you think
fit to go to yê Bath I should very gladly send it you either all or what
part you ~~think fit~~ please, if you believe that to be yê best remedy I
heartily wish & desire you would undertake yê journey. I gave MÊ.
Walthall yê 2 guineas you ordered yê day after you set from home,
& desired him to acquaint S^r. David Nairne as soon as possible w^ch.
he promised to do yê day following, & has since told me he did so.

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