Travis Mills Nov^br 13^th 1804
My dear Mary Ann
I could not think of your Father
returning home without writing to thank you
for your friendly letter you perhaps have thought
me long but a variety of employments must
plead my excuse for I am seldom idle, we was very
glad to see your Father & to hear your grandmother
and you was all well, I hope she will have great
pleasure in your Company and that you will do
all in your power to make her life Comfortable,
Betsey & Jonathan are coming to drink tea with
my Father and I this afternoon as Miss Canby & Miss
R are gong to the Play to see this Wonderful
Actor I wish no Accidents may happen as there
will be a great concourse of people from all
parts, I am glad to hear your Cousin Thomas
is better of his cold give my love to him & tell
him when he wants a letter he must write &
he shall soon have it answer^d I have no doubt
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but you will be glad to hear your Uncle
Hatfield is much better we have great reason
for thankfulness, he rides out every day & stops a
part of his time at the Warehouse which he
enjoys, he goes every Sunday to the Chapel with
us if he can keep from taking cold he will I hope
be able to go all Winter, tell your Grandmother
the Bees are in good health Mrs Shalcross saw
George one day was very particular in her
enquiries after them it was a very Acceptable
present, I have great pleasure in visiting
them, your Uncle Jonathan saw your Cousin
Joseph Turner in London they was very glad to
meet each other he is to stay the Winter there,
we see little of your Father but Nights &
Morn^g he is so engaged, the even^g are now the
pleasantest part of the Day just as we was
finishing our Rubber our play party came
in the crowd was so great they thought it best
to get out of it as there was no chance of getting
seats, we was very glad to enjoy their Company
at home as there is often more pain than
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pleasure attends such crowds, I am glad to
hear Hatfield keeps so well this winter
I often wish I could take a peep at you
It would give me pleasure to see you altogheth{^er}
You much excuse me not filling my paper
As I have been writing to your Aunt Broadmans
& Mrs Holmes & I must not forget your
Grandmother, remember me to your Brothers
& Sisters & give Dorothy a kiss for me I hear
great praise of her, I am my dear Cousins
Affectionately yours H Hatfield.
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Miss Mary Ann
Nicholson
Gateacre

Travis Mills Nov^br 13^th 1804
My dear Mary Ann
I could not think of your Father
returning home without writing to thank you
for your friendly letter you perhaps have thought
me long but a variety of employments must
plead my excuse for I am seldom idle, we was very
glad to see your Father & to hear your grandmother
and you was all well, I hope she will have great
pleasure in your Company and that you will do
all in your power to make her life Comfortable,
Betsey & Jonathan are coming to drink tea with
my Father and I this afternoon as Miss Canby & Miss
R are gong to the Play to see this Wonderful
Actor I wish no Accidents may happen as there
will be a great concourse of people from all
parts, I am glad to hear your Cousin Thomas
is better of his cold give my love to him & tell
him when he wants a letter he must write &
he shall soon have it answer^d I have no doubt
[new page]
but you will be glad to hear your Uncle
Hatfield is much better we have great reason
for thankfulness, he rides out every day & stops a
part of his time at the Warehouse which he
enjoys, he goes every Sunday to the Chapel with
us if he can keep from taking cold he will I hope
be able to go all Winter, tell your Grandmother
the Bees are in good health Mrs Shalcross saw
George one day was very particular in her
enquiries after them it was a very Acceptable
present, I have great pleasure in visiting
them, your Uncle Jonathan saw your Cousin
Joseph Turner in London they was very glad to
meet each other he is to stay the Winter there,
we see little of your Father but Nights &
Morn^g he is so engaged, the even^g are now the
pleasantest part of the Day just as we was
finishing our Rubber our play party came
in the crowd was so great they thought it best
to get out of it as there was no chance of getting
seats, we was very glad to enjoy their Company
at home as there is often more pain than
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pleasure attends such crowds, I am glad to
hear Hatfield keeps so well this winter
I often wish I could take a peep at you
It would give me pleasure to see you altogheth{^er}
You much excuse me not filling my paper
As I have been writing to your Aunt Broadmans
& Mrs Holmes & I must not forget your
Grandmother, remember me to your Brothers
& Sisters & give Dorothy a kiss for me I hear
great praise of her, I am my dear Cousins
Affectionately yours H Hatfield.
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Miss Mary Ann
Nicholson
Gateacre