1772 - Thomas Hollinshead to his father, Francis Hollinshead, 10 January 1708
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Ashenhurst Saturday January ye 10th. 1707.8
Sr
I have recd yEs of ye 6th. {^Instant} with yemelancholy afflicting news of ye
continuance of yE indisposicon wch I pray God remove; I must
desire to see you if you judge it convenient, should hope to be able
to leave affairsat homehere in a good posture till ye later end of ye
terme & would then immediately set home, but for this I shall
wait yE direccons. Will take care of Jackfields Fence {?Revidge} encroacht
& ye setting Dog as you order, since you are pleased to leave ye
Journy to Blythe to me I intend to set thither sometime next week
do hope at least to understand more of that affair by it can be done
in a long correspondence by [?Letters: shorthand] or direccons to be delivered from
anotE then ye party himself. We are [illeg shorthand] recommend [illeg shorthand] manner
I am &c.
To ME Harvey at ME Vardens ye Signe of ye black lamb in
Katherine Street by ye Strand London
Sr
I have recd yEs of ye 6th. {^Instant} with ye
continuance of yE indisposicon wch I pray God remove; I must
desire to see you if you judge it convenient, should hope to be able
to leave affairs
terme & would then immediately set home, but for this I shall
wait yE direccons. Will take care of Jackfields Fence {?Revidge} encroacht
& ye setting Dog as you order, since you are pleased to leave ye
Journy to Blythe to me I intend to set thither sometime next week
do hope at least to understand more of that affair by it can be done
in a long correspondence by [?Letters: shorthand] or direccons to be delivered from
anotE then ye party himself. We are [illeg shorthand] recommend [illeg shorthand] manner
I am &c.
To ME Harvey at ME Vardens ye Signe of ye black lamb in
Katherine Street by ye Strand London
Ashenhurst Saturday January ye 10th. 1707.8
Sr
I have recd yEs of ye 6th. {^Instant} with yemelancholy afflicting news of ye
continuance of your indisposition wch I pray God remove; I must
desire to see you if you judge it convenient, should hope to be able
to leave affairsat homehere in a good posture till ye later end of ye
term & would then immediately set home, but for this I shall
wait your directions. Will take care of Jackfields Fence {?Revidge} encroacht
& ye setting Dog as you order, since you are pleased to leave ye
Journey to Blythe to me I intend to set thither sometime next week
do hope at least to understand more of that affair by it can be done
in a long correspondence by [?Letters: shorthand] or directions to be delivered from
anotE then ye party himself. We are [illeg shorthand] recommend [illeg shorthand] manner
I am &c.
To ME Harvey at ME Vardens ye Signe of ye black lamb in
Katherine Street by ye Strand London
Sr
I have recd yEs of ye 6th. {^Instant} with ye
continuance of your indisposition wch I pray God remove; I must
desire to see you if you judge it convenient, should hope to be able
to leave affairs
term & would then immediately set home, but for this I shall
wait your directions. Will take care of Jackfields Fence {?Revidge} encroacht
& ye setting Dog as you order, since you are pleased to leave ye
Journey to Blythe to me I intend to set thither sometime next week
do hope at least to understand more of that affair by it can be done
in a long correspondence by [?Letters: shorthand] or directions to be delivered from
anotE then ye party himself. We are [illeg shorthand] recommend [illeg shorthand] manner
I am &c.
To ME Harvey at ME Vardens ye Signe of ye black lamb in
Katherine Street by ye Strand London
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Thomas Hollinshead to his father, Francis Hollinshead, 10 January 1708
Thomas is concerned by news that his father’s disposition (causing a pain in his side, most likely his leg) continues, though he is glad that his father will allow Thomas to take a journey on his behalf.
Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)
D231 M/B/8 [136]
Derbyshire Record Office
1708
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January 10 1707/8
Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]
Mr Vardens at the Sign of the black lamb, Katherine Street, by the Strand, London
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People
Person: Francis Hollinshead (snr)
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whole-body
old age
unwell
religion
Person: Thomas Hollinshead
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travel
- sorrow
- worried
filial