1741 - Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Hampton [Allen], 18 August 1707

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Dear Sister
I am sorry you have so much reason to complain of me
for not writing to you, I must beg yE pardon, but I have
put it of since I came {^home} hoping to have seen you long ago I have
now a pain in my side wch. makes me unable to ride but I will
see you as soon as I can, & desire you would excuse me from
inlarging further at this time who am &c.
To MES. Allen at ye Parke pEsent

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Ibid &od;
Dear Sister
I am sorry you have so much reason to complain of me
for not writing to you, I must beg yE pardon, but I have
put it of since I came {^home} hoping to have seen you long ago I have
now a pain in my side wch. makes me unable to ride but I will
see you as soon as I can, & desire you would excuse me from
enlarging further at this time who am &c.
To MES. Allen at ye Parke pEsent

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Thomas Hollinshead to his Sister Hampton [Allen], 18 August 1707

Thomas is sorry his sister has complained about him and is sorry he has not written as he was hoping to see his sister sooner. He also has a pain in his side which means he cannot travel. The letter is sent with another to his other sister on the same day.

Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)

D231 M/B/8 [123]

Derbyshire Record Office

1707

8

18

Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]

The Park [England]

reporting

apologetic

throughout (inconsistent)

41-60%

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Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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  • body
  • whole-body

  • confinement
  • horse-riding
  • incapacitated
  • travel

regret

  • pain
  • sight

at home

siblings