Travis Isle Decem^br 28; 1803
E Hatfield
Rec^d 29 Dec^r
Dear Cousin
I am much obliged to
you for your last letter I expected one
from Bessey as I wrote to her by my
Cousin S Nicholson. We are expect=
=ing M^rs Holmes & Miss Mary Fletcher
here soon as my Aunt Hannah has had
a letter from them to that purpose.
Miss Roberts came home rather sooner
than we expected she would we were
very glad to see her. I have finish{^h}=
=ed one of the rugs I was working but
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the border of the other is not done.
I believe I am not to give them to
my Aunt Boardman as Miss Roberts
thinks they are not worked well enough
for her they being the first I have attempt=
=ed to make, I hope I shall work the next
Better. I did not read much of
Animal Biography, Miss Roberts
borrowed the first volume of M^rs
Holland the week before she went home
We are to have the other volumes soon,
What I read I thought very entertain=
=ing and instructive. My Grand
father and all at the Isle and Mill
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are very well. I am making Tom
a new set of shirts I believe my Father
does not intend him to go to school till
Spring. I am reading Scientific
Dialogues in school. Master
Hershaw came here last Wednesday and
stayed with us till Friday.
I am glad to hear Thomas and
Hatfield are better I suppose you
have been very busy during Miss
Robert’s absence. I think by
the length of my letters I amply
compensate for writing fewer letters
to you than I receive from you.
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I suppose your Father will come
to Manchester soon as he generally
comes about Christmas. I shall be very

Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool

glad to receive a letter from you. Miss R
desires her love to all of you and accept
the same from Tom & Jonathan, Adieu Affec^te Cousin
Elizabeth Hatfield

Travis Isle Decem^br 28; 1803
E Hatfield
Rec^d 29 Dec^r
Dear Cousin
I am much obliged to
you for your last letter I expected one
from Bessey as I wrote to her by my
Cousin S Nicholson. We are expect=
=ing M^rs Holmes & Miss Mary Fletcher
here soon as my Aunt Hannah has had
a letter from them to that purpose.
Miss Roberts came home rather sooner
than we expected she would we were
very glad to see her. I have finish{^h}=
=ed one of the rugs I was working but
[new page]
the border of the other is not done.
I believe I am not to give them to
my Aunt Boardman as Miss Roberts
thinks they are not worked well enough
for her they being the first I have attempt=
=ed to make, I hope I shall work the next
Better. I did not read much of
Animal Biography, Miss Roberts
borrowed the first volume of M^rs
Holland the week before she went home
We are to have the other volumes soon,
What I read I thought very entertain=
=ing and instructive. My Grand
father and all at the Isle and Mill
[new page]
are very well. I am making Tom
a new set of shirts I believe my Father
does not intend him to go to school till
Spring. I am reading Scientific
Dialogues in school. Master
Hershaw came here last Wednesday and
stayed with us till Friday.
I am glad to hear Thomas and
Hatfield are better I suppose you
have been very busy during Miss
Robert’s absence. I think by
the length of my letters I amply
compensate for writing fewer letters
to you than I receive from you.
[new page]
I suppose your Father will come
to Manchester soon as he generally
comes about Christmas. I shall be very

Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool

glad to receive a letter from you. Miss R
desires her love to all of you and accept
the same from Tom & Jonathan, Adieu Affec^te Cousin
Elizabeth Hatfield