591 - Elizabeth Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 19 January 1801
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Travis Isle
19 Jany 1801
Dear Mariann
I was glad
to receive a letter fro{^m}
you by my Father
I am sorry your
Father could not
spare you to come
here this winter
[new page]
I should have
been very glad
to have seen you
I thought your
new little Brother
was to be named
Matthew but yo
ur Father says
he is to be called
[new page]
Thomas which is
a much prettier
name, I am work
ing a pincushion
for my Aunt Han
nah, I think your
letter was neatly
written. Miss Rob
erts sends her love
[new page]
To all of you. I hope
You will write to me
[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
[original hand]
soon farewell and
believe me yr Affecti Cousin
Betsy Hatfield
19 Jany 1801
Dear Mariann
I was glad
to receive a letter fro{^m}
you by my Father
I am sorry your
Father could not
spare you to come
here this winter
[new page]
I should have
been very glad
to have seen you
I thought your
new little Brother
was to be named
Matthew but yo
ur Father says
he is to be called
[new page]
Thomas which is
a much prettier
name, I am work
ing a pincushion
for my Aunt Han
nah, I think your
letter was neatly
written. Miss Rob
erts sends her love
[new page]
To all of you. I hope
You will write to me
[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
[original hand]
soon farewell and
believe me yr Affecti Cousin
Betsy Hatfield
Travis Isle
19 Jany 1801
Dear Mariann
I was glad
to receive a letter fro{^m}
you by my Father
I am sorry your
Father could not
spare you to come
here this winter
[new page]
I should have
been very glad
to have seen you
I thought your
new little Brother
was to be named
Matthew but yo
ur Father says
he is to be called
[new page]
Thomas which is
a much prettier
name, I am work
ing a pincushion
for my Aunt Han
nah, I think your
letter was neatly
written. Miss Rob
erts sends her love
[new page]
To all of you. I hope
You will write to me
[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
[original hand]
soon farewell and
believe me yr Affecti Cousin
Betsy Hatfield
19 Jany 1801
Dear Mariann
I was glad
to receive a letter fro{^m}
you by my Father
I am sorry your
Father could not
spare you to come
here this winter
[new page]
I should have
been very glad
to have seen you
I thought your
new little Brother
was to be named
Matthew but yo
ur Father says
he is to be called
[new page]
Thomas which is
a much prettier
name, I am work
ing a pincushion
for my Aunt Han
nah, I think your
letter was neatly
written. Miss Rob
erts sends her love
[new page]
To all of you. I hope
You will write to me
[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
[original hand]
soon farewell and
believe me yr Affecti Cousin
Betsy Hatfield
Details
Elizabeth Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 19 January 1801
She is glad to receive a letter but is sad to hear that Mary-Ann can't come to visit her, she likes the name chosen for Mary-Ann's new little brother, she's working on a pincushion for her Aunt Hannah and complimenting her on her neat handwriting.
Nicholson Family Papers
MSS 1041 1801 (64)
John Rylands Library
1801
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19 Jany 1801
Travis Isle [Manchester, Lancashire, England]
Miss M A Nicholson, Gateacre [Liverpool, Lancashire, England]
reporting
- happy
- hopeful
- positive
throughout (inconsistent)
21-40%
People
Person: Elizabeth Hatfield
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primary author
- gifting
- making
- visiting
separation
youth
- grateful
- hopeful
- sorrow
winter