673 - Ann Hatfield to James Nicholson, 16 August 1804
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Travis Mill 16th Augst 1804
My Dear James
I was Glad to Receive a
Letter from you, we have not yet fixd the
time for Coming to Gateacre, whenever I come
shall by Happy to find you Live Like Brothers
& Sisters, in peace & Harmony, you my Dear
James shou’d be very cautious in your Be=
=haviour, you have Two younger Brothers will
Naturally Copy after you, I am sure you wou’d
wish them to be Good Boys, you must Endeavour
to set them an Example, your Uncle Hatfield
is much Better, we are going to Dine at Mr
Meanleys, your Uncle accompanies us, tomorrow
We go to Mr R Potters, Doctr Barns meets us there
On Tuesday we was at Mr Roberts, you will
say we have been very Gay, I shall be glad
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when we have paid our visits, it is a Deal
Trouble when old people Goes out
We expect the servant will Return to day
Give my Love to your Father & Sisters tell
My Dear Dorithy I am Kniting her socks
for the Winter – I am my Dear James yours
Ann Hatfield
My Dear James
I was Glad to Receive a
Letter from you, we have not yet fixd the
time for Coming to Gateacre, whenever I come
shall by Happy to find you Live Like Brothers
& Sisters, in peace & Harmony, you my Dear
James shou’d be very cautious in your Be=
=haviour, you have Two younger Brothers will
Naturally Copy after you, I am sure you wou’d
wish them to be Good Boys, you must Endeavour
to set them an Example, your Uncle Hatfield
is much Better, we are going to Dine at Mr
Meanleys, your Uncle accompanies us, tomorrow
We go to Mr R Potters, Doctr Barns meets us there
On Tuesday we was at Mr Roberts, you will
say we have been very Gay, I shall be glad
[new page]
when we have paid our visits, it is a Deal
Trouble when old people Goes out
We expect the servant will Return to day
Give my Love to your Father & Sisters tell
My Dear Dorithy I am Kniting her socks
for the Winter – I am my Dear James yours
Ann Hatfield
Travis Mill 16th Augst 1804
My Dear James
I was Glad to Receive a
Letter from you, we have not yet fixd the
time for Coming to Gateacre, whenever I come
shall by Happy to find you Live Like Brothers
& Sisters, in peace & Harmony, you my Dear
James shou’d be very cautious in your Be=
=haviour, you have Two younger Brothers will
Naturally Copy after you, I am sure you wou’d
wish them to be Good Boys, you must Endeavour
to set them an Example, your Uncle Hatfield
is much Better, we are going to Dine at Mr
Meanleys, your Uncle accompanies us, tomorrow
We go to Mr R Potters, Doctr Barns meets us there
On Tuesday we was at Mr Roberts, you will
say we have been very Gay, I shall be glad
[new page]
when we have paid our visits, it is a Deal
Trouble when old people Goes out
We expect the servant will Return to day
Give my Love to your Father & Sisters tell
My Dear Dorithy I am Kniting her socks
for the Winter – I am my Dear James yours
Ann Hatfield
My Dear James
I was Glad to Receive a
Letter from you, we have not yet fixd the
time for Coming to Gateacre, whenever I come
shall by Happy to find you Live Like Brothers
& Sisters, in peace & Harmony, you my Dear
James shou’d be very cautious in your Be=
=haviour, you have Two younger Brothers will
Naturally Copy after you, I am sure you wou’d
wish them to be Good Boys, you must Endeavour
to set them an Example, your Uncle Hatfield
is much Better, we are going to Dine at Mr
Meanleys, your Uncle accompanies us, tomorrow
We go to Mr R Potters, Doctr Barns meets us there
On Tuesday we was at Mr Roberts, you will
say we have been very Gay, I shall be glad
[new page]
when we have paid our visits, it is a Deal
Trouble when old people Goes out
We expect the servant will Return to day
Give my Love to your Father & Sisters tell
My Dear Dorithy I am Kniting her socks
for the Winter – I am my Dear James yours
Ann Hatfield
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Ann Hatfield to James Nicholson, 16 August 1804
A short note thanking him for his letter and advising him to set a good example to his younger siblings, providing details of their recent visits, though she is glad that they are over as it is a deal of trouble when old people go out, providing messages to Dorothy that she is knitting socks for her for Winter
Nicholson Family Papers
MSS 1041 1804 (113)
John Rylands Library
1804
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16th Augst 1804
Travis Mill
[Manchester, Lancashire, England]
[??Liverpool??, ??Lancashire??, England]
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Person: Ann Hatfield
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- dining
- gifting
- making
- visiting
- ageing
- old age
- affection
- grateful
- happy
winter
Person: James Nicholson
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- duty
siblings