Bootle June 28^th
Dear James
I think my father
will come to Gateacre on Mon=
=day, he put the mare in a
field but it jumped over
the fence & ran about in the
lane & if it had not come to=
=wards M^r Robinsons house
my father thinks shou’d have
lost it her. There are a few
shells at Bootle & I will ask
my father to take you some.
We bathed yesterday & we
shall bathe again today.
Miss Wilsons are gone to see
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a review of soldiers. Give my
love to my Mother Hatfield,
M^rs Shepperd & all at home.
July 2^nd I like bathing, we go
into the water in a bathing
machine, do you know what
that is? It is a thing like a
caravan only it is made of
wood, a horse draws it. M^r
Edwards, a gentleman who was at
this house when we came here,
brought Master & Miss Wilsons
Miss Roberts Betsy & I an orange.
Liverpool is only three miles
from here. Miss Roberts desires
her love to you & my mother,
she will be obliged to my mother
if she will send a night gown.
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for Betsey, & a little old linen.
One of Betsey’s toes are swell=
=ed, & Miss Roberts is obliged to
put some muslin round it.
There is another house in
M^r Robinsons garden, M^rs R
gave us some white sugar yes=
=terday, she is very good nature=
=ed. There is a young lady at
This house whose name is Miss
Wardel. Miss Roberts says she
thinks I shall set you a long=
=ing to come here by telling you
such nice things. Farewell &
believe me yr affect^te
Sister
M A Nicholson
PS [deleted] give my
love to Miss Ellen Rawson.
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Master James Nicholson
Gateacre

Bootle June 28^th
Dear James
I think my father
will come to Gateacre on Mon=
=day, he put the mare in a
field but it jumped over
the fence & ran about in the
lane & if it had not come to=
=wards M^r Robinsons house
my father thinks shou’d have
lost it her. There are a few
shells at Bootle & I will ask
my father to take you some.
We bathed yesterday & we
shall bathe again today.
Miss Wilsons are gone to see
[new page]
a review of soldiers. Give my
love to my Mother Hatfield,
M^rs Shepperd & all at home.
July 2^nd I like bathing, we go
into the water in a bathing
machine, do you know what
that is? It is a thing like a
caravan only it is made of
wood, a horse draws it. M^r
Edwards, a gentleman who was at
this house when we came here,
brought Master & Miss Wilsons
Miss Roberts Betsy & I an orange.
Liverpool is only three miles
from here. Miss Roberts desires
her love to you & my mother,
she will be obliged to my mother
if she will send a night gown.
[new page]
for Betsey, & a little old linen.
One of Betsey’s toes are swell=
=ed, & Miss Roberts is obliged to
put some muslin round it.
There is another house in
M^r Robinsons garden, M^rs R
gave us some white sugar yes=
=terday, she is very good nature=
=ed. There is a young lady at
This house whose name is Miss
Wardel. Miss Roberts says she
thinks I shall set you a long=
=ing to come here by telling you
such nice things. Farewell &
believe me yr affect^te
Sister
M A Nicholson
PS [deleted] give my
love to Miss Ellen Rawson.
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Master James Nicholson
Gateacre