Manchester April 12 1756

Honrd Papa,
I am Exceedingly oblig’d to you for the frequent
Intelligence you have sent me – of the Dear little folk’s during
their Disorder – have not been without some Anxiety on thier
account – and heartily rejoice that all is so happily over
give my Dr love to them and tell Sister Molly I shall be glad
to see her face has not suffer’d – tho tis a matter of no great moment
when compar’d with Health --- the small Pox prevail’s much
in this Town – and are very fatal – three dy’d yesterday
in one street – Mrs Holland reckons herself happy
in having no Boarders that has not has them – tho we
are now Seventeen
I thank you (Dr Sir) for Enquiring so
Particularly after my Health have the pleasure of informing
I am perfectly well – nor have the least complaint in my
eyes – only now & then in a morning they are very loth
to open so early as they shoud do – if it was not for the
fear of a bell ringing a little too soon I am strongly
tempted to keep them clos’d after the first call.
Miss Percival has been here a fortnight – and I have been
much with her – I think her saddly out of health but as she

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has wrote to Mama Refer to her {^own} account Mr Seddon was here about
a fortnight since & said he shou’d be at Liverpool soon –
Now I shall wish to know how Mama does after
her nursing and Confinement will write very soon – mean time
pay my Duty and accept it yourself from Honrd Sir
your Obedient Daughter
D. Nicholson

Miss Hollands desires compliments mine to
Uncle & Aunt and where you think Proper

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To/
Mr James Nicholson
in Dale-Street
Liverpool

Manchester April 12 1756

Honoured Papa,
I am Exceedingly obliged to you for the frequent
Intelligence you have sent me – of the Dear little folks during
their Disorder – have not been without some Anxiety on their
account – and heartily rejoice that all is so happily over
give my Dear love to them and tell Sister Molly I shall be glad
to see her face has not suffered – though tis a matter of no great moment
when compared with Health --- the small Pox prevails much
in this Town – and are very fatal – three died yesterday
in one street – Mrs Holland reckons herself happy
in having no Boarders that has not has them – though we
are now Seventeen
I thank you (Dear Sir) for Enquiring so
Particularly after my Health have the pleasure of informing
I am perfectly well – nor have the least complaint in my
eyes – only now & then in a morning they are very loth
to open so early as they should do – if it was not for the
fear of a bell ringing a little too soon I am strongly
tempted to keep them closed after the first call.
Miss Percival has been here a fortnight – and I have been
much with her – I think her sadly out of health but as she

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has wrote to Mama Refer to her {^own} account Mr Seddon was here about
a fortnight since & said he should be at Liverpool soon –
Now I shall wish to know how Mama does after
her nursing and Confinement will write very soon – mean time
pay my Duty and accept it yourself from Honoured Sir
your Obedient Daughter
D. Nicholson

Miss Hollands desires compliments mine to
Uncle & Aunt and where you think Proper

[change of orientation]

To/
Mr James Nicholson
in Dale-Street
Liverpool