587 - Elizabeth Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 17 August 1800

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Travis Isle Augst {^17}
1800
Dear Mariann
We got home
well on Friday we
left Gateacre my
Aunt Hannah and
Grandpapa have
been into Yorkshire
and would have
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brought my Aunt
Hatfield with them
but she was poorly
I hear you have been
at Bootle how do you
like bathing My
Father is too busy
to take Tom to Sch
ool so my Aunt Han
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nah and Grandpapa
will take him I dare
say you will be
glad to see them
have you read a
book called Scientific
Dialogues Miss
Henry brough
them me from Lon
don. Miss Roberts
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sends her love to you
Farewell & believe me

[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre

[original hand]
Your Affecti Cousin
Bessey Hatfield
Travis Isle Augst {^17}
1800
Dear Mariann
We got home
well on Friday we
left Gateacre my
Aunt Hannah and
Grandpapa have
been into Yorkshire
and would have
[new page]
brought my Aunt
Hatfield with them
but she was poorly
I hear you have been
at Bootle how do you
like bathing My
Father is too busy
to take Tom to Sch
ool so my Aunt Han
[new page]
nah and Grandpapa
will take him I dare
say you will be
glad to see them
have you read a
book called Scientific
Dialogues Miss
Henry brough
them me from Lon
don. Miss Roberts
[new page]
sends her love to you
Farewell & believe me

[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre

[original hand]
Your Affecti Cousin
Bessey Hatfield
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Elizabeth Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 17 August 1800

Providing details of Aunt Hannah and Grandpapa's journey into Yorkshire, and plans for them to take Tom to school, Aunt Hatfield has been poorly, sharing reading recommendations.

Nicholson Family Papers

MSS 1041 1800 (60)

John Rylands Library

1800

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17

Augst 17 1800

Travis Isle [Manchester, Lancashire, England]

Miss M A Nicholson, Gateacre [Liverpool, Lancashire, England]

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Person: Elizabeth Hatfield
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