Gateacre Sunday Morning
{^21^st} 29 Sept^r 1800
My D^r MaryAnn, Betsy, and James
I know you will all be glad to
hear Hatfield is very well, and
has took Weaning very well.
Charlotte has slept with him two
Nights and he has not cryed more
than when Nurse was with him.
I am sorry it is a wett day today as
it will prevent you walking to church
you have had fine days for Bathing
and I am pleased to hear you all doo
it so pleasantly it is very agreeable
to yourselves to doo so (is it hot) and
also gives others pleasure. I wish I
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durst have come to see you but I am
timorous and M^rs Rawson’s Misfortune
has Made more so; your Father talks
of coming to you today. I would rather
part with him any day but for your
pleasure and Miss Roberts I give that
up as Sunday will be a long day to you
I received a letter from your
GrandMother yesterday she is very
well again she desires her Love to
her Dear MaryAnn and Betsy and
thanks you for her {?Shemese} one
was prettily marked and the other
forgot she says which I did not
know Betsy letter she had got but
MaryAnns and mine were not arrived,
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it is time to get ready for Chaple
I wish you a pleasant time while
you stay at Hale and on Wednesday
I shall be very glad to see you at
Home we are very still (dear Lotte says
it is not like the same House) they
all desire their Love to you all,
give my best Respects to Miss Roberts
Accept My Dears the kind and Affectio
nate Regards of your Loveing Mother
Mary Nicholson
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M A Betsy and James Nicholson
Hale

Gateacre Sunday Morning
{^21^st} 29 Sept^r 1800
My D^r MaryAnn, Betsy, and James
I know you will all be glad to
hear Hatfield is very well, and
has took Weaning very well.
Charlotte has slept with him two
Nights and he has not cryed more
than when Nurse was with him.
I am sorry it is a wett day today as
it will prevent you walking to church
you have had fine days for Bathing
and I am pleased to hear you all doo
it so pleasantly it is very agreeable
to yourselves to doo so (is it hot) and
also gives others pleasure. I wish I
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durst have come to see you but I am
timorous and M^rs Rawson’s Misfortune
has Made more so; your Father talks
of coming to you today. I would rather
part with him any day but for your
pleasure and Miss Roberts I give that
up as Sunday will be a long day to you
I received a letter from your
GrandMother yesterday she is very
well again she desires her Love to
her Dear MaryAnn and Betsy and
thanks you for her {?Shemese} one
was prettily marked and the other
forgot she says which I did not
know Betsy letter she had got but
MaryAnns and mine were not arrived,
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it is time to get ready for Chaple
I wish you a pleasant time while
you stay at Hale and on Wednesday
I shall be very glad to see you at
Home we are very still (dear Lotte says
it is not like the same House) they
all desire their Love to you all,
give my best Respects to Miss Roberts
Accept My Dears the kind and Affectio
nate Regards of your Loveing Mother
Mary Nicholson
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M A Betsy and James Nicholson
Hale