1653 - Thomas Hollinshead to his brother-in-law Mr Stanley, 30 March 1706
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Ashenhurst Saturday March ye 30th. 1706.
Deare BrotE.
I recd yEs of ye 25th. for wch. I thank you, should have been glad
to have seene you atif business would have permitted you to have come to Ashenhurst, wch. tho’ it be deferred I must desire
you would do wth. yE first convenience;my FatES. distemper seems to
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increase upon him; I was last weeke in at ye Brookhouse
Sister Hampton was well, but ME Allen’s consumption seems to
be very severe upon him, & I believe has made him very
weake; I am afraid affairs abroad are not in so good a posture
as might be wished {^of wch} I should have given my Sister an acct.
butwish youtrust she would excuse me to her hoping to see her in a little
time, my FatES. distemper seems to increase upon him he gives
his service to you & Blessing to my Sister & ye children, BrotE.
Franc & Nancy joine with me in service to yEself my sister
& them; ye time of my going to London is yet uncertain, I am
Deare BrotE &c.
I have sent youa Peck ofsome Peas by D.Wardle.
Deare BrotE.
I recd yEs of ye 25th. for wch. I thank you, should have been glad
you would do wth. yE first convenience;
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Sister Hampton was well, but ME Allen’s consumption seems to
be very severe upon him, & I believe has made him very
weake; I am afraid affairs abroad are not in so good a posture
as might be wished {^of wch} I should have given my Sister an acct.
but
time, my FatES. distemper seems to increase upon him he gives
his service to you & Blessing to my Sister & ye children, BrotE.
Franc & Nancy joine with me in service to yEself my sister
& them; ye time of my going to London is yet uncertain, I am
Deare BrotE &c.
I have sent you
Ashenhurst Saturday March ye 30th. 1706.
Dear BrotE.
I received yours of ye 25th. for wch. I thank you, should have been glad
to have seene you atif business would have permitted you to have come to Ashenhurst, wch. though it be deferred I must desire
you would do wth. your first convenience;my FatES. distemper seems to
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increase upon him; I was last week in at ye Brookhouse
Sister Hampton was well, but ME Allen’s consumption seems to
be very severe upon him, & I believe has made him very
weak; I am afraid affairs abroad are not in so good a posture
as might be wished {^of wch} I should have given my Sister an acct.
butwish youtrust she would excuse me to her hoping to see her in a little
time, my FatES. distemper seems to increase upon him he gives
his service to you & Blessing to my Sister & ye children, BrotE.
Franc & Nancy joine with me in service to yourself my sister
& them; ye time of my going to London is yet uncertain, I am
Deare BrotE &c.
I have sent youa Peck ofsome Peas by D.Wardle.
Dear BrotE.
I received yours of ye 25th. for wch. I thank you, should have been glad
you would do wth. your first convenience;
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Sister Hampton was well, but ME Allen’s consumption seems to
be very severe upon him, & I believe has made him very
weak; I am afraid affairs abroad are not in so good a posture
as might be wished {^of wch} I should have given my Sister an acct.
but
time, my FatES. distemper seems to increase upon him he gives
his service to you & Blessing to my Sister & ye children, BrotE.
Franc & Nancy joine with me in service to yourself my sister
& them; ye time of my going to London is yet uncertain, I am
Deare BrotE &c.
I have sent you
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Thomas Hollinshead to his brother-in-law Mr Stanley, 30 March 1706
Thomas has visited Brookehouse and reports that Mr Allen’s consumption is worsening, though Hampton is well. His father is suffering from a distempter which is also increasing. He sends some peas. The draft shows him moving the information about his father from near the start to the end of the letter.
Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)
D231 M/B/8 [106]
Derbyshire Record Office
1706
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Saturday March 30 1706
Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]
[Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England]
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People
Person: John Allen
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other
consumption
weak
siblings
health - worsening
Person: Francis Hollinshead (snr)
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other
whole-body
old age
disorder
self
health - worsening
Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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primary author
- gifting
- travel
- work
- love (familial)
- regret
- worried