My dear Daughters & Son
Your Mother & I have come so
safely & pleasantly on our horse
so far as Warrington that we
take the earliest opportunity
of giving ease to your little
affectionate hearts, which
we were glad to see you
possessed, & sorry [deleted] you
had any occasion to feel so
much concern; through life
we must encourage as much
feeling to enable us to do what
is right, but not to incapaci=
=tate {^us} from useful exertion {?as}
your Mother likes the horse & is
not much tired & will from
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hence go in a Coach to the boat
& finish this letter –
[change hand] My Dear
Children will be glad to hear from
both your Father and Myself. I doubt
not you have been told how well the
Horse went after we left you which I
often wish you were acquainted with
which made methink of writing to you
from hence which your Father very
readily agreed to as it is the wish
next to our Hearts to give you ease
when we can and I doubt not your little
good Hearts will feel the same and
give us ample return for our anxiety
for you My D^r Betsy in particular who
was so much distressed I would advice
not to encourage those fears too much you
see had I given up I should not have
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had this pleasant journey it is a fine
day and we had a very delightful ride
please to give my Love to your dear little
Bro^rs and Miss Roberts in which your
Father writes Dinner is just coming
in which I am in better stomach for
than my Breakfast it is now 12 oclock
perhaps you will not read my writing
give our Respects to the Girls I hope
they will be civil to you and be {?sure}
you be particularly so to them,
good behaviour will always gain you
respect from the worthy the Coach is
just come in I wish you My Dears
every blessing that a fond Mother
can bestow accept it every one of you
from your truly Affectionate Mother
Mary Nicholson
Warrington July 3^d 1802
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Miss Nicholson
M^r J Nicholson Gateacre

My dear Daughters & Son
Your Mother & I have come so
safely & pleasantly on our horse
so far as Warrington that we
take the earliest opportunity
of giving ease to your little
affectionate hearts, which
we were glad to see you
possessed, & sorry [deleted] you
had any occasion to feel so
much concern; through life
we must encourage as much
feeling to enable us to do what
is right, but not to incapaci=
=tate {^us} from useful exertion {?as}
your Mother likes the horse & is
not much tired & will from
[new page]
hence go in a Coach to the boat
& finish this letter –
[change hand] My Dear
Children will be glad to hear from
both your Father and Myself. I doubt
not you have been told how well the
Horse went after we left you which I
often wish you were acquainted with
which made methink of writing to you
from hence which your Father very
readily agreed to as it is the wish
next to our Hearts to give you ease
when we can and I doubt not your little
good Hearts will feel the same and
give us ample return for our anxiety
for you My D^r Betsy in particular who
was so much distressed I would advice
not to encourage those fears too much you
see had I given up I should not have
[new page]
had this pleasant journey it is a fine
day and we had a very delightful ride
please to give my Love to your dear little
Bro^rs and Miss Roberts in which your
Father writes Dinner is just coming
in which I am in better stomach for
than my Breakfast it is now 12 oclock
perhaps you will not read my writing
give our Respects to the Girls I hope
they will be civil to you and be {?sure}
you be particularly so to them,
good behaviour will always gain you
respect from the worthy the Coach is
just come in I wish you My Dears
every blessing that a fond Mother
can bestow accept it every one of you
from your truly Affectionate Mother
Mary Nicholson
Warrington July 3^d 1802
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Miss Nicholson
M^r J Nicholson Gateacre