705 - Ann Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 27 July 1806

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Travis Mill 27 July 1806
My Dear Maryann
I Trust by the time I should
answer your letter we shou’d Have been able to Have
Fix’d The Time for our Removal, yesterday
my Nephew Got a summons to attend the assizes,
my Brother will not wish to leave Home, Before
He Returns, we spend our Time very agreeably
Together Here, I am affraid the Days will be
Shortned, They will Have Too much Evening
I was sorry to Hear By your Fathers Letter
That Mrs Sandback continu’d unwell, I shall be
Glad to Hear a Better account in your next,
We Have Heard Doctr Barns at the Chapel this
Morning, he is Gone to Rochdale this afternoon
to preach a Funeral sermon For Mrs Threlkeld,
we Have a variety of visiting, it wou’d be
Tedious to mention, I must Entertain you with
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it at my Return,
My Neice Hath Had a Letter
From Mrs Turner, They Talk of coming to
Manchester For a Few Days, very soon, she says
John will Continue at Newcastle, she Thinks for the present.
I was Glad to Hear Mrs Boardman Hath Been
with you, I ask’d Mr Blackmore if he saw my Dear
Little Dorothy He Thou’t he did not, He Hath a fine
Family, we all went in a Coach to Dine there
Last Thursday, it Hath been very agreeable
your Cousin Betsey Being at Home, she Hath been
of the party every where, I tell them I seem as
if I was at Home, with so many young people
about me, we Have some visits to pay this
week Before she goes, I Think she said she Had
told you, she was not to Go by Liverpool,
I was sorry I did not Tell your Father where to
Find the Bond, I am Glad he Found it,
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Tell my Dorothy she must not forget me I often
Talk of Her, shall Be Happy to Have a Letter From
you to Hear you are all well
Our Friends at the Islets at the Mill unites
with me in Love to all, I am my Dear Maryann
your affectionate Grandmother Ann Hatfield
PS Remember me Kindly to Miss Bagnel
Margaret & Ann
[change hand] Travis Mill July 27th
A Hatfield to M N
Ansd 1806
[change hand] Miss M Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool
Travis Mill 27 July 1806
My Dear Maryann
I Trust by the time I should
answer your letter we shou’d Have been able to Have
Fix’d The Time for our Removal, yesterday
my Nephew Got a summons to attend the assizes,
my Brother will not wish to leave Home, Before
He Returns, we spend our Time very agreeably
Together Here, I am affraid the Days will be
Shortned, They will Have Too much Evening
I was sorry to Hear By your Fathers Letter
That Mrs Sandback continu’d unwell, I shall be
Glad to Hear a Better account in your next,
We Have Heard Doctr Barns at the Chapel this
Morning, he is Gone to Rochdale this afternoon
to preach a Funeral sermon For Mrs Threlkeld,
we Have a variety of visiting, it wou’d be
Tedious to mention, I must Entertain you with
[new page]
it at my Return,
My Neice Hath Had a Letter
From Mrs Turner, They Talk of coming to
Manchester For a Few Days, very soon, she says
John will Continue at Newcastle, she Thinks for the present.
I was Glad to Hear Mrs Boardman Hath Been
with you, I ask’d Mr Blackmore if he saw my Dear
Little Dorothy He Thou’t he did not, He Hath a fine
Family, we all went in a Coach to Dine there
Last Thursday, it Hath been very agreeable
your Cousin Betsey Being at Home, she Hath been
of the party every where, I tell them I seem as
if I was at Home, with so many young people
about me, we Have some visits to pay this
week Before she goes, I Think she said she Had
told you, she was not to Go by Liverpool,
I was sorry I did not Tell your Father where to
Find the Bond, I am Glad he Found it,
[new page]
Tell my Dorothy she must not forget me I often
Talk of Her, shall Be Happy to Have a Letter From
you to Hear you are all well
Our Friends at the Islets at the Mill unites
with me in Love to all, I am my Dear Maryann
your affectionate Grandmother Ann Hatfield
PS Remember me Kindly to Miss Bagnel
Margaret & Ann
[change hand] Travis Mill July 27th
A Hatfield to M N
Ansd 1806
[change hand] Miss M Nicholson
Gateacre
Near Liverpool
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Ann Hatfield to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 27 July 1806

They have been unable to move as her nephew has been summoned by the assizes and they do not intend to move until he returns, commenting on the shortening days and lengthening evenings, they have heard Dr Barns at Chapel and providing details of visitors to the house

Nicholson Family Papers

MSS 1041 1806 (141)

John Rylands Library

1806

7

27

27 July 1806

Travis Mill

[Manchester, Lancashire, England]

Miss M Nicholson, Gateacre, near Liverpool

[Lancashire, England]

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