Gateacre 12 January 1807
Dear Mary Ann
I had the pleasure of receiving
your letter dated the 2^d Jan^y but not until the 8^th
though I called at the Post Office on the 3^d & 6^th Instant,
at the Manchester Office has not distinctly marked
the date received, whether the Post Office Clerks here
are or are not to blame I cannot ascertain.
We have been disappointed not seeing your
Uncle & you as fixed, some of the days last week
& hoped to have seen your Cousin with you, let
me know when we may expect you, or say
if your Uncle cannot bring you, that I may
receive your letter on Thursday on Saturday
next, & I will write to you & fix a day to
meet you at Prescot, on the London Bridge Boat
as you like best for {^Cousin} Dorothy Nicholson goes with
M^r & M^rs Shepperd to Manchester I hear & she
or some of the Scholars will probably return
with them, on Thursday, the 22 Jan^y, that they
cannot probably bring you back with them
M^r Loyd is not yet returned from Dentons Green
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most likely he will attend here next week.
Miss Lawrnece have decided to take the house
M^r Brownbill lives in – I am glad to hear you
have had as many engagements & have had an
opportunity of seeing {?Moritz} the Conjurer as those
surprizing feats are well worth seeing once, but
the exhibition of the poor Gold finch standing
gunpowder exploded around it had better have
been displaced as the drilling it must be
attended with cruelty – Betsey returned from
Liverpool on Thursday last after a weeks stay
at Richmond Row from whence she wrote to
you, James goes tomorrow for a few days
Miss Bagnall went on Friday {^Wednesday} too Greenbank
& returned to day from Elin Grove she is recovered
of her indisposition.
I will attend to Miss Hatfields Concession &
send the piece of Cloth the first opportunity
we are all well expect Betsey who has bought a
Cold home with her, she goes out; your Grand=
=mother & all of us unite in love & best wishes
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to each individual friend [damaged] the Isle & Mill
By M^rs Shepherd with this I convey to you two
Sermons Miss E Steanby sent one which deliver
to her or get them delivered with my respects with=
=out fail as I had a great charge with them, one is
sensible & clever the other below mediocrity; they
may be read at the Isle & Mill if desired & returned
soon. You will hear Liverpool occurrences
from Mrs Shepherd & M^r S will amuse you as usual
on Thursday {^Friday} or Saturday I shall expect to hear
from you & shall be happy to receive you safe
at home ever my dear Daughter your aff^e father
Tho^s Nicholson
Should you want any money borrow what you
may want from your Uncle who I can pay when
I have the pleasure of seeing him.
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Miss Mary Ann Nicholson
Mr Jonⁿ Hatfields
Travis Isle near
Manchester

Gateacre 12 January 1807
Dear Mary Ann
I had the pleasure of receiving
your letter dated the 2^d Jan^y but not until the 8^th
though I called at the Post Office on the 3^d & 6^th Instant,
at the Manchester Office has not distinctly marked
the date received, whether the Post Office Clerks here
are or are not to blame I cannot ascertain.
We have been disappointed not seeing your
Uncle & you as fixed, some of the days last week
& hoped to have seen your Cousin with you, let
me know when we may expect you, or say
if your Uncle cannot bring you, that I may
receive your letter on Thursday on Saturday
next, & I will write to you & fix a day to
meet you at Prescot, on the London Bridge Boat
as you like best for {^Cousin} Dorothy Nicholson goes with
M^r & M^rs Shepperd to Manchester I hear & she
or some of the Scholars will probably return
with them, on Thursday, the 22 Jan^y, that they
cannot probably bring you back with them
M^r Loyd is not yet returned from Dentons Green
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most likely he will attend here next week.
Miss Lawrnece have decided to take the house
M^r Brownbill lives in – I am glad to hear you
have had as many engagements & have had an
opportunity of seeing {?Moritz} the Conjurer as those
surprizing feats are well worth seeing once, but
the exhibition of the poor Gold finch standing
gunpowder exploded around it had better have
been displaced as the drilling it must be
attended with cruelty – Betsey returned from
Liverpool on Thursday last after a weeks stay
at Richmond Row from whence she wrote to
you, James goes tomorrow for a few days
Miss Bagnall went on Friday {^Wednesday} too Greenbank
& returned to day from Elin Grove she is recovered
of her indisposition.
I will attend to Miss Hatfields Concession &
send the piece of Cloth the first opportunity
we are all well expect Betsey who has bought a
Cold home with her, she goes out; your Grand=
=mother & all of us unite in love & best wishes
[new page]
to each individual friend [damaged] the Isle & Mill
By M^rs Shepherd with this I convey to you two
Sermons Miss E Steanby sent one which deliver
to her or get them delivered with my respects with=
=out fail as I had a great charge with them, one is
sensible & clever the other below mediocrity; they
may be read at the Isle & Mill if desired & returned
soon. You will hear Liverpool occurrences
from Mrs Shepherd & M^r S will amuse you as usual
on Thursday {^Friday} or Saturday I shall expect to hear
from you & shall be happy to receive you safe
at home ever my dear Daughter your aff^e father
Tho^s Nicholson
Should you want any money borrow what you
may want from your Uncle who I can pay when
I have the pleasure of seeing him.
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Miss Mary Ann Nicholson
Mr Jonⁿ Hatfields
Travis Isle near
Manchester