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Ashenhurst Thursday July yê 26^th. 1705.
Dear BrotÊ.
Yesterday I recd a Letter from my sister with yê surprizing
news of Cousin Thornileighs death, yê acc^t. of w^ch. has been ~~no small~~a great
trouble to us, but yê assurance by Joseph Taylor last night of yE
health & {^that of} all yê Family’s & Relacons was no small satisfaccon ~~to us~~,
return you many thanks for yE very acceptable pEsent & yE kind
invitacon to yê Park w^ch. I will embrace with yê first opportunity should
have been very glad to have seen you here, shall hope ~~we may in a~~all things requisite will concur in a
little time. {^for that purpose} I heartily wish I could write you yt I had any reason to hope
for my FatÊs. reconciliacon to S^tr. Hampton, ~~but~~ I must needs say I am
afraid we must rather wait with patience for it then expect it should
be in any little while.

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Nancy told me lately you formerly spoke to S^tr. Hampton to y^t.
I should send you some Inke, w^ch. I believe was forgot, I desire
you would accept this I have sent by Joseph w^ch. ~~tho very~~is new
but I hope will mend as it grows older, if you shake yê bottle well
when you put it into yê Ink glass it will help it; w^{th^{. {^my} Service to
my sister & yê children I conclude & c.}}

Ashenhurst Thursday July yê 26^th. 1705.
Dear BrotÊ.
Yesterday I received a Letter from my sister with yê surprizing
news of Cousin Thornileighs death, yê acc^t. of w^ch. has been ~~no small~~a great
trouble to us, but yê assurance by Joseph Taylor last night of your
health & {^that of} all yê Family’s & Relations was no small satisfaction ~~to us~~,
return you many thanks for your very acceptable present & your kind
invitation to yê Park w^ch. I will embrace with yê first opportunity should
have been very glad to have seen you here, shall hope ~~we may in a~~all things requisite will concur in a
little time. {^for that purpose} I heartily wish I could write you that I had any reason to hope
for my FatÊs. reconciliation to S^tr. Hampton, ~~but~~ I must needs say I am
afraid we must rather wait with patience for it then expect it should
be in any little while.

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Nancy told me lately you formerly spoke to S^tr. Hampton to y^t.
I should send you some Ink, w^ch. I believe was forgot, I desire
you would accept this I have sent by Joseph w^ch. ~~tho very~~is new
but I hope will mend as it grows older, if you shake yê bottle well
when you put it into yê Ink glass it will help it; w^{th^{. {^my} Service to
my sister & yê children I conclude & c.}}

1642 - Thomas Hollinshead to his brother-in-law Mr Stanley

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