Travis Isle 7^th Marc{^h}
1804
My Dear Cousin
I was rather disap=
=pointed at not receiving a letter
from you by my Uncle Thomas
he intends returning this morning
which I did not know of until just
now so that I am afraid I shall
not have time to write a very long letter
to you. I wrote to Bessey by my
Cousin Holmes but I suppose she
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will not receive my letter before you
do this. We have had some
very disagreeable weather lately it is
very fine this morning. I believe
my Father intends conveying my
brother Thomas to School in the
Whiskey on the Quarter day. We
have begun to get up at six o’clock
every morning to do our Practising
which we perform in an hour and
a half and then we run out to play
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before breakfast. My Grandfathers
leg is rather better than it has been
but he is still confined to his room
and only comes down a little in the
middle of the day. I hope you
will accept my apology for this bad
writing but I did not wish to let slip
so favourable an opportunity. I believe
Miss Mary Fletcher purposes spending
another month at Travis Mill.
I believe Jonathan is writing a letter
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to James which though short will I
daresay be very acceptable. I have
found time to write a longer letter

Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool

than I expected. Please to give my
love to all friends at Gateacre and
remember that a letter will be very accepta{^ble}
to your Affectionate Cousin, E Hatfield

Travis Isle 7^th Marc{^h}
1804
My Dear Cousin
I was rather disap=
=pointed at not receiving a letter
from you by my Uncle Thomas
he intends returning this morning
which I did not know of until just
now so that I am afraid I shall
not have time to write a very long letter
to you. I wrote to Bessey by my
Cousin Holmes but I suppose she
[new page]
will not receive my letter before you
do this. We have had some
very disagreeable weather lately it is
very fine this morning. I believe
my Father intends conveying my
brother Thomas to School in the
Whiskey on the Quarter day. We
have begun to get up at six o’clock
every morning to do our Practising
which we perform in an hour and
a half and then we run out to play
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before breakfast. My Grandfathers
leg is rather better than it has been
but he is still confined to his room
and only comes down a little in the
middle of the day. I hope you
will accept my apology for this bad
writing but I did not wish to let slip
so favourable an opportunity. I believe
Miss Mary Fletcher purposes spending
another month at Travis Mill.
I believe Jonathan is writing a letter
[new page]
to James which though short will I
daresay be very acceptable. I have
found time to write a longer letter

Miss M A Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool

than I expected. Please to give my
love to all friends at Gateacre and
remember that a letter will be very accepta{^ble}
to your Affectionate Cousin, E Hatfield