585 - Elizabeth Nicholson to James Nicholson, 28 June 1800

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Bootle June 28th 1800
Dear Brother James
I like bathing a little,
& I think I shall like it very
well soon. I have bathed but
once. Bootle is a very pretty place,
we ride down to the sea in a
bathing cart, I shall bathe again
to-day; there is a very nice al=
=cove here on the bowling green
we have picked up some shells,
& will bring you some home,
Miss Roberts has given us a paper
bag to put them in. My father
is gone to Liverpool to-day. Is Hat=
=field very well? Do you think
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you shou’d like Bootle? Do you
know when we shall come home?
The roads are very sandy here
abouts. Miss Wilsons are very
nice little girls. I have given
my basket to Mr Nichols’s little
boy. Do you wish we were com=
=ing home? I have had the head
ache every morning since we
came. We do not bathe in our
bathing dresses. Our horse gallop=
=ed out of the field yesterday &
my father & another man stop=
=ped it. Miss Wilsons go to the
sea side every morning. I wish my
mother may come here on thurs=
=day. I shou’d like very well to see
you my little {?fat faced Jemmy}
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Farewell & believe me your
Affecte Sister
E Nicholson
PS. July 2nd We bathe
in our bathing dresses now.
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Bootle June 28th 1800
Dear Brother James
I like bathing a little,
& I think I shall like it very
well soon. I have bathed but
once. Bootle is a very pretty place,
we ride down to the sea in a
bathing cart, I shall bathe again
to-day; there is a very nice al=
=cove here on the bowling green
we have picked up some shells,
& will bring you some home,
Miss Roberts has given us a paper
bag to put them in. My father
is gone to Liverpool to-day. Is Hat=
=field very well? Do you think
[new page]
you shou’d like Bootle? Do you
know when we shall come home?
The roads are very sandy here
abouts. Miss Wilsons are very
nice little girls. I have given
my basket to Mr Nichols’s little
boy. Do you wish we were com=
=ing home? I have had the head
ache every morning since we
came. We do not bathe in our
bathing dresses. Our horse gallop=
=ed out of the field yesterday &
my father & another man stop=
=ped it. Miss Wilsons go to the
sea side every morning. I wish my
mother may come here on thurs=
=day. I shou’d like very well to see
you my little {?fat faced Jemmy}
[new page]
Farewell & believe me your
Affecte Sister
E Nicholson
PS. July 2nd We bathe
in our bathing dresses now.
[remainder of page is missing]
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Elizabeth Nicholson to James Nicholson, 28 June 1800

She likes bathing, describing Bootle, the roads are very sandy, they have been collecting shells for him, describing their visitors and hoping that they are all well at home.

Nicholson Family Papers

MSS 1041 1800 (58)

John Rylands Library

1800

6

28

28th June 1800

Bootle [Liverpool, Lancashire, England]

[England]

reporting

  • happy
  • hopeful
  • positive

throughout (inconsistent)

21-40%

People
Person: Elizabeth Nicholson
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head

  • gifting
  • horse-riding
  • visiting

separation

  • affection
  • hopeful

pain

regimen

environment