Travis Isle Jan^y 23^d
1804
Dear Mary Ann
It is with pleasures I take
up my pen to write a few lines to you by
Master Kershaw who is returning to school.
The trees in the garden are all coming out
into bud, it has been such mild weather lately
that it is quite like Spring, but I am afraid
they will be nipped by frost. They Hot
House flags have been taken up to lower the
walks at the bottom of it all the plants look
very healthy. I hope I shall not tire
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you with writing too frequently, for I always
write when I have sufficient to say to fill my
paper and an opportunity to send it by.
It is nearly six weeks since M^r Sudlow
attended me. My father went to Halifax on
Thursday and returned on Friday. The
Panorama of the Battle of Alexandria
is in Manchester now I believe we are to go
to see it some fine day. I suppose
James has begun to go to school again.
We expect my Cousin Bessey Holmes here in
about a week and Miss Mary Fletcher with
her. I believe My Aunt Hannah intends
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sending James Newtonian Philosophy we have
it in our Library it is a very nice Book
I hope you will write to me shortly I believe
M^rs Griffiths is going to Gateacre soon when
you will have an opportunity of answering this
letter for it always gives me pleasure to hear
from you. M^r G has invited us to [damaged]
some fire works which he purposes having at
his house as he has a hill before it from which
place they would be seen to very great advantage
Mariann and Bessey Greg are just come down
to see us therefore I must lay aside my pen till
a future opportunity from your Affecti^te Cousins E Hatfield
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Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
near Liverpool

Travis Isle Jan^y 23^d
1804
Dear Mary Ann
It is with pleasures I take
up my pen to write a few lines to you by
Master Kershaw who is returning to school.
The trees in the garden are all coming out
into bud, it has been such mild weather lately
that it is quite like Spring, but I am afraid
they will be nipped by frost. They Hot
House flags have been taken up to lower the
walks at the bottom of it all the plants look
very healthy. I hope I shall not tire
[new page]
you with writing too frequently, for I always
write when I have sufficient to say to fill my
paper and an opportunity to send it by.
It is nearly six weeks since M^r Sudlow
attended me. My father went to Halifax on
Thursday and returned on Friday. The
Panorama of the Battle of Alexandria
is in Manchester now I believe we are to go
to see it some fine day. I suppose
James has begun to go to school again.
We expect my Cousin Bessey Holmes here in
about a week and Miss Mary Fletcher with
her. I believe My Aunt Hannah intends
[new page]
sending James Newtonian Philosophy we have
it in our Library it is a very nice Book
I hope you will write to me shortly I believe
M^rs Griffiths is going to Gateacre soon when
you will have an opportunity of answering this
letter for it always gives me pleasure to hear
from you. M^r G has invited us to [damaged]
some fire works which he purposes having at
his house as he has a hill before it from which
place they would be seen to very great advantage
Mariann and Bessey Greg are just come down
to see us therefore I must lay aside my pen till
a future opportunity from your Affecti^te Cousins E Hatfield
[new page]
Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
near Liverpool