1774 - Thomas Hollinshead to his brother, Mr Stanley, 17 January 1708

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Dear BrotE ibid eod.
I recd yEs of ye 12th. & yesterday I had a [?Letter: shorthand] from Str Allen wherein
She writes yt she had {^sent} to my sister for her cloaths if I [illeg shorthand] countermand [illeg shorthand]
I think you [illeg shorthand] best send ym. I hope you [illeg shorthand {?do not}] hereafter o [shorthand {?have}] many more such
troubles Nancy is very forward to make you a visit as soon as she can
[illeg shorthand] believe [illeg shorthand] a few days I had a [?Letter: shorthand] from my FatE yesterday
wherein he writes ytsais ye pain of his leg continues to [illeg shorthand] very severe [illeg shorthand]
him, pray give my service to my sister & ye children & tell my sister
I think it would do well if she wrote a [?Letter: shorthand] to my FatE & sent it me
without a direccon inclosed in anotE paper I am
To ME Stanley √ 6 Park in Alderley to be left √ 6 black Lion in Maclesfield.
Dear BrotE ibid eod.
I recd yEs of ye 12th. & yesterday I had a [?Letter: shorthand] from Str Allen wherein
She writes yt she had {^sent} to my sister for her clothes if I [illeg shorthand] countermand [illeg shorthand]
I think you [illeg shorthand] best send ym. I hope you [illeg shorthand {?do not}] hereafter o [shorthand {?have}] many more such
Troubles Nancy is very forward to make you a visit as soon as she can
[illeg shorthand] believe [illeg shorthand] a few days I had a [?Letter: shorthand] from my FatE yesterday
wherein he writes ytsais ye pain of his leg continues to [illeg shorthand] very severe [illeg shorthand]
him, pray give my service to my sister & ye children & tell my sister
I think it would do well if she wrote a [?Letter: shorthand] to my FatE & sent it me
without a direction inclosed in anotE paper I am
To ME Stanley √ 6 Park in Alderley to be left √ 6 black Lion in Macclesfield.
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Thomas Hollinshead to his brother, Mr Stanley, 17 January 1708

Their father’s pain in his legs continue to be severe. Sister Allen has asked Sister Stanley to send her clothes, which Thomas urges her to do.

Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family)

D231 M/B/8 [139]

Derbyshire Record Office

1708

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ibid eod.

Ashenhurst [Bradnop, Staffordshire, England]

The Park, Alderley [Alderley Park, Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England]
The Black Lion, Macclesfield [Cheshire, England]

People
Person: Francis Hollinshead (snr)
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  • leg

old age

pain

body - unchanged

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Thomas Hollinshead to his brother, Mr Stanley, 17 January 1708, 1711708: Derbyshire Record Office, Hollinshead Letterbook (Okeover family), D231 M/B/8 [139]

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