Gateacre Friday Night
4 July 1800
Dear Mary Ann & Betsy
Give my love to my
Father how many shells were there
on the Shore, were there any Blue
stoked ones and yellow at the
Bottom Hatfield has got a tooth
and he has a Cough. I think you
wrote me a very Queer letter I
think Hatfield will have another
tooth soon. Charlotte and Kitty and
Susan desire their Love the Clock
makes a great noise when it is
winded up.
James does not seem
To be in the writing mood so I
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did not urge him. I said I
thought there was so much Blank
paper I must fill it up. Oh aye,
he said, and then you can say all
that I should have said. I reply’d
I did not think I should but I
would tell you what he said, he is
gone to Bed in good humour and
great spirits and is a good Boy
altogether. It gave me great
pleasure My Dears to hear you
Bathe better every day. I am
disappointed in not seeing your
Father so soon but as it is for
your pleasure he stays I will be
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well satisfied and you know your
parents intend your welfare in every
thing they doo for you & whether it gives
you pleasure or pain I shall be glad
if you get M^rs Hibbert as you are
acquainted with her give my best
respects to her and I should be very
glad if she could Make Gateacre in
her way home if your father and her
can contrive it so, Evenings at Home
I cannot get the next from your
{?date} I cannot read. I have sent a
Night Shift as I suppose Miss R means that
by Night Gown and a little old Linen but I hope
Betsy’s toe is better as your Father does not
Mention it. I shall send this parcel by M^rs P
and a note to Miss Guys to send it to Mr B
therefore your Father will be kind enough to enquire
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I shall be very glad to see you at Home
Whenever it is thought proper for you
If a few days longer is better for you I am very
Comfortable. Miss Shepperd sends her love

Miss M A and Betsy Nicholson
Bootle Coffee House

Accept my Dear Love my little girls
and present it to your Father and
Miss Roberts I remain your Affectionate
Mother
Mrs Nicholson

Gateacre Friday Night
4 July 1800
Dear Mary Ann & Betsy
Give my love to my
Father how many shells were there
on the Shore, were there any Blue
stoked ones and yellow at the
Bottom Hatfield has got a tooth
and he has a Cough. I think you
wrote me a very Queer letter I
think Hatfield will have another
tooth soon. Charlotte and Kitty and
Susan desire their Love the Clock
makes a great noise when it is
winded up.
James does not seem
To be in the writing mood so I
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did not urge him. I said I
thought there was so much Blank
paper I must fill it up. Oh aye,
he said, and then you can say all
that I should have said. I reply’d
I did not think I should but I
would tell you what he said, he is
gone to Bed in good humour and
great spirits and is a good Boy
altogether. It gave me great
pleasure My Dears to hear you
Bathe better every day. I am
disappointed in not seeing your
Father so soon but as it is for
your pleasure he stays I will be
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well satisfied and you know your
parents intend your welfare in every
thing they doo for you & whether it gives
you pleasure or pain I shall be glad
if you get M^rs Hibbert as you are
acquainted with her give my best
respects to her and I should be very
glad if she could Make Gateacre in
her way home if your father and her
can contrive it so, Evenings at Home
I cannot get the next from your
{?date} I cannot read. I have sent a
Night Shift as I suppose Miss R means that
by Night Gown and a little old Linen but I hope
Betsy’s toe is better as your Father does not
Mention it. I shall send this parcel by M^rs P
and a note to Miss Guys to send it to Mr B
therefore your Father will be kind enough to enquire
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I shall be very glad to see you at Home
Whenever it is thought proper for you
If a few days longer is better for you I am very
Comfortable. Miss Shepperd sends her love

Miss M A and Betsy Nicholson
Bootle Coffee House

Accept my Dear Love my little girls
and present it to your Father and
Miss Roberts I remain your Affectionate
Mother
Mrs Nicholson