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Image #1 of letter: Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 29 September 1705

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Ashenhurst Saturday September yê 29^th. 1705.
Deare Sister
I was in hopes to have seene you at yê Parke before this, but some
business at home has hindred me hitherto & a journy I must make into
Shropshire next weeke I am afraid will force me to defer it till yê
Weeke following, but then Nancy & I designe to come together; I had
a Letter from S^tr. Hampton yesterday, she write yt MÊ. Allen is much
worse of his cough then heretofore, yt he was with some Phisician at
Stafford who sais he is going into a consumption, yt they expect dayly
when yê old gentlewoman expires; I pray God my S^tr. may be able to bear
up under affliccons; My FatÊ. gives his service to my BrotÊ. Stanley &
Blessing to yEself & yê children, BrotÊ. Franc & Nancy joine with me
in service to my BrotÊ. yEself & then I am Deare Sister &c.

Ashenhurst Saturday September yê 29^th. 1705.
Deare Sister
I was in hopes to have seeneyou at yê Parke before this, but some
business at home has hindered me hitherto & a journey I must make into
Shropshire next week I am afraid will force me to defer it till yê
Week following, but then Nancy & I design to come together; I had
a Letter from S^tr. Hampton yesterday, she write yt MÊ. Allen is much
worse of his cough then heretofore, that he was with some Physician at
Stafford who sais he is going into a consumption, that they expect daily
when yê old gentlewoman expires; I pray God my S^tr. may be able to bear
up under afflictions; My FatÊ. gives his service to my BrotÊ. Stanley &
Blessing to yEself & yê children, BrotÊ. Franc & Nancy join with me
in service to my BrotÊ. yourself & then I am Deare Sister &c.

1648 - Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 29 September 1705

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