Travis Isle 25 Jan^y 1806
Eliz^th Hatfield
Rec:^d 30 Jan^y to M A
My Dear Mary Ann ans^d
My Fathers Journey to
Liverpool affords me another opoortunity
of writing to you, It is so short a time
since I wrote last that I am afraid
I have not much fresh news to com=
=mnicate. M^r Griffith will accompa=
=ny my Father; M^rs G does not much
like the thoughts of crossing the water
at this Season of the year; as there have
been several ships lost at sea lately.
Miss Hannah Roberts came here last
Friday and returned on Sunday Even^g
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she desired her love to you all; and left
a letter for you; which I shall enclose
with min; The family at the Park
have all been ill with colds; which
are very prevalent about here, indeed it
has been a very sickly Winter through=
=out owing I suppose to the damp un=
=settled Weather we have had.
M^rs Jones has lent us Miss Hamiltons
Hindoo Rajah and we are very much
pleased with it, the manner in
which he describes and ridicules the
manners of the Europeans is very
entertaining; I dare say you have seen
Agrippina by the same Author it is
an interesting book though I believe
Miss Hamilton has not adhered entir=
=ly to facts.
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The quantity of rain that has fallen
here lately caused a flood last week
but one, which spreads over part of
the garden, but the damages done
are nothing this time compared with
what have been done by the water
before. My pens are really so bad
that I am ashamed of my writing
and I have not yet learnt to mend
one. I have only to beg your acceptance
of a small comb for the hair & shall
send Bessey one. I suppose Dorothy
has left off eating with a spoon
therefore perhaps a knife and
fork may be acceptable to her.
With kind remembrances to all
friends at Gateacre, I remain your
sincere and affectionate Cousin
Elizabeth Hatfield
PS Jonathan begs [deleted] James will
excuse him writing as he has nothing to say.
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Second PS
We expect either you or Bessey to
return with the Bearer of this letter
and if that is impossible shall hope
to see you before March
[change hand] Miss Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool

Travis Isle 25 Jan^y 1806
Eliz^th Hatfield
Rec:^d 30 Jan^y to M A
My Dear Mary Ann ans^d
My Fathers Journey to
Liverpool affords me another opoortunity
of writing to you, It is so short a time
since I wrote last that I am afraid
I have not much fresh news to com=
=mnicate. M^r Griffith will accompa=
=ny my Father; M^rs G does not much
like the thoughts of crossing the water
at this Season of the year; as there have
been several ships lost at sea lately.
Miss Hannah Roberts came here last
Friday and returned on Sunday Even^g
[new page]
she desired her love to you all; and left
a letter for you; which I shall enclose
with min; The family at the Park
have all been ill with colds; which
are very prevalent about here, indeed it
has been a very sickly Winter through=
=out owing I suppose to the damp un=
=settled Weather we have had.
M^rs Jones has lent us Miss Hamiltons
Hindoo Rajah and we are very much
pleased with it, the manner in
which he describes and ridicules the
manners of the Europeans is very
entertaining; I dare say you have seen
Agrippina by the same Author it is
an interesting book though I believe
Miss Hamilton has not adhered entir=
=ly to facts.
[new page]
The quantity of rain that has fallen
here lately caused a flood last week
but one, which spreads over part of
the garden, but the damages done
are nothing this time compared with
what have been done by the water
before. My pens are really so bad
that I am ashamed of my writing
and I have not yet learnt to mend
one. I have only to beg your acceptance
of a small comb for the hair & shall
send Bessey one. I suppose Dorothy
has left off eating with a spoon
therefore perhaps a knife and
fork may be acceptable to her.
With kind remembrances to all
friends at Gateacre, I remain your
sincere and affectionate Cousin
Elizabeth Hatfield
PS Jonathan begs [deleted] James will
excuse him writing as he has nothing to say.
[new page]
Second PS
We expect either you or Bessey to
return with the Bearer of this letter
and if that is impossible shall hope
to see you before March
[change hand] Miss Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool