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Image #1 of letter: Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 9 April 1707

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Ashenhurst Saturday Aprill yê 9^th. 1707.
Deare Sister
I hope this will find you safe at London w^ch. we shall be glad to
Heare & did hope for by last Post, I have had a [?Lre: shorthand for letter] from my S^tr.
Hampton she would have [deleted] stuffe to make a second mourning suite
& if there should be mony to spare a suit of {?knots} but I suppose there will
be none & would have you buy yê stuffe very good ~~& we~~ if yê mony
will hold out & we will get what else she wants as soon as we can,
I parted with my BrotÊ. Stanley very well this day sevennight I hope
my FatÊ is something better, he gives his Blessing to you, & joins with
me & all here in service to S^r David Nairne my Lady {^&} yEself [deleted] pray let
us ~~by next~~ know if you can w^t you shall set homewards
I am Dear Sister &c.
For MÊs Stanley at yê Hon.Êble. S^r David Nairns in Queenstreet by
yê upper end of yê Haymarket Westminster.

Ashenhurst Saturday April yê 9^th. 1707.
Dear Sister
I hope this will find you safe at London w^ch. we shall be glad to
Hear & did hope for by last Post, I have had a [?Lre: shorthand for letter] from my S^tr.
Hampton she would have [deleted] stuff to make a second mourning suit
& if there should be money to spare a suit of {?knots} but I suppose there will
be none & would have you buy yê stuff very good ~~& we~~ if yê money
will hold out & we will get what else she wants as soon as we can,
I parted with my BrotÊ. Stanley very well this day sevennight I hope
my FatÊ is something better, he gives his Blessing to you, & joins with
me & all here in service to S^r David Nairne my Lady {^&} yourself [deleted] pray let
us ~~by next~~ know if you can w^t you shall set homewards
I am Dear Sister &c.
For MÊs Stanley at yê Hon.Êble. S^r David Nairns in Queenstreet by
yê upper end of yê Haymarket Westminster.

1737 - Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Stanley, 9 April 1707

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