590 - Elizabeth Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 13 December 1800

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Travis Isle
Decembr 13
1800
Dear Mariann
As my Father
is going to fetch Tom
home I thought I would
write to you by him
I hope you are all
well my Grandfa
ther is better I sup
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pose Tom will be
very glad to come
home my Father
says he will ask
your Father and
Mother to let you
come with the in
the Whiskey I shall
be very glad to see
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you what work
are you goind
I am busy making
shirts and shifts
for the Sunday
school children on
Christmas day
I hope you will
be here then,
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Miss Roberts sends
her love to you

[change hand]
Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Favoured by Mr Hatfield

[original hand] Farewell & believe me
Yr Affeci Cousin
Bessey Hatfield
Travis Isle
Decembr 13
1800
Dear Mariann
As my Father
is going to fetch Tom
home I thought I would
write to you by him
I hope you are all
well my Grandfa
ther is better I sup
[new page]
pose Tom will be
very glad to come
home my Father
says he will ask
your Father and
Mother to let you
come with the in
the Whiskey I shall
be very glad to see
[new page]
you what work
are you goind
I am busy making
shirts and shifts
for the Sunday
school children on
Christmas day
I hope you will
be here then,
[new page]
Miss Roberts sends
her love to you

[change hand]
Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Favoured by Mr Hatfield

[original hand] Farewell & believe me
Yr Affeci Cousin
Bessey Hatfield
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Elizabeth Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 13 December 1800

She is writing by Papa who is going to fetch Tom, Grandfather is better, trying to arrange to see Mary-Ann Nicholson, she is busy making shifts and shirts for the Sunday School children at Christmas

Nicholson Family Papers

MSS 1041 1800 (63)

John Rylands Library

1800

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13

Decembr 13 1800

Travis Isle [Manchester, Lancashire, England]

Miss M A Nicholson, Gateacre,
Favoured by Mr Hatfield
[Liverpool, Lancashire, England]

  • enquiry
  • reporting

  • happy
  • hopeful
  • positive

throughout (inconsistent)

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People
Person: Elizabeth Hatfield
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primary author

  • gifting
  • making
  • visiting
  • writing

separation

  • affection
  • love

duty