607 - Jonathan Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 29 January 1802
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Travis Isle 29 Jany
1802
Dear Mary Ann
I hope you
are well, the hothouse
gets on but slowly at
present, we are expect
ing your Father here
soon we have had very
pleasant weather lately
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our garden is in a
rough state. I can play
six tunes on the violin
I have a smaller fid
dle than I had at first
and I like it much bet
ter – we have some
Lombardy Poplars
planted by the meadow
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side, ask your Father
to bring you with him
to Manchester when
he comes. Mr and Mrs
Griffiths are very
well Mr G has been
raising his garden
wall farewell from yr
Affecte Cousin J Hatfield
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[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Travis Isle 29 Jany
1802
Dear Mary Ann
I hope you
are well, the hothouse
gets on but slowly at
present, we are expect
ing your Father here
soon we have had very
pleasant weather lately
[new page]
our garden is in a
rough state. I can play
six tunes on the violin
I have a smaller fid
dle than I had at first
and I like it much bet
ter – we have some
Lombardy Poplars
planted by the meadow
[new page]
side, ask your Father
to bring you with him
to Manchester when
he comes. Mr and Mrs
Griffiths are very
well Mr G has been
raising his garden
wall farewell from yr
Affecte Cousin J Hatfield
[new page]
[change hand] Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Jonathan Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 29 January 1802
Providing an update on the hothouse, and the state of the garden, he can play six tunes on the violin, hoping that her Father will bring her to visit when he comes to Manchester.
Nicholson Family Papers
MSS 1041 1802 (71)
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
1802
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29 Jany 1802
Travis Isle
[Manchester, Lancashire, England]
Miss M A NIcholson, Gateacre
[Liverpool, Lancashire, England]
To Cite this Letter
Jonathan Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 29 January 1802, 2911802: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Nicholson Family Papers, MSS 1041 1802 (71)
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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.