Travis Isle 10 June 1803
Friday
My dear Mary Ann Elizabeth & James
I got well hither yesterday about 8 oClock in
the evening through constant rain from Wigan
with being much wet & find no inconvenience
this morning our friends here are all well it
has rained heavily for 24 hours now at 11 oClock.
My Bro^r Jonaⁿ & I shall proceed on our way
After dinner, you my Children your Brothers &
Sister, furnish me constant solicitude and
pleasure, and you will make my happy by
being very attentive and obedient to Miss Roberts
instruction & direction which I don’t doubt you
will as you are now sensible of the beauty
and advantage of right conduct – Miss Roberts is
well, & the family of M^r R^d Roberts also M^r John is
returned home {?by} Coach I did not see him, he had
left all well at Kidderminster – Mess^rs Davy & Roberts
& their family intend returning to England I hear
Tell Miss Hannah Roberts – The Chimney Sweeper
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promised me to be at Gateacre by six oClock yes=
=terday morning – Give my love to Miss Roberts
& let me hear from you to Houghton in one
letter & Miss Roberts will inclose it a letter to
me as I hope to hear from her
I am ever my dear Children
Your affectionate Father
Tho^s Nicholson
Your cousin Hannah desires her love

Travis Isle 10 June 1803
Friday
My dear Mary Ann Elizabeth & James
I got well hither yesterday about 8 oClock in
the evening through constant rain from Wigan
with being much wet & find no inconvenience
this morning our friends here are all well it
has rained heavily for 24 hours now at 11 oClock.
My Bro^r Jonaⁿ & I shall proceed on our way
After dinner, you my Children your Brothers &
Sister, furnish me constant solicitude and
pleasure, and you will make my happy by
being very attentive and obedient to Miss Roberts
instruction & direction which I don’t doubt you
will as you are now sensible of the beauty
and advantage of right conduct – Miss Roberts is
well, & the family of M^r R^d Roberts also M^r John is
returned home {?by} Coach I did not see him, he had
left all well at Kidderminster – Mess^rs Davy & Roberts
& their family intend returning to England I hear
Tell Miss Hannah Roberts – The Chimney Sweeper
[new page]
promised me to be at Gateacre by six oClock yes=
=terday morning – Give my love to Miss Roberts
& let me hear from you to Houghton in one
letter & Miss Roberts will inclose it a letter to
me as I hope to hear from her
I am ever my dear Children
Your affectionate Father
Tho^s Nicholson
Your cousin Hannah desires her love