Gateacre Thursday morning
12 Feb^y 1807
My dear Daughter
Before this time you will leave
discovered & blamed yourself, as I do
myself for being so thoughtless
as to omit giving you the key of
your Trunk before I parted from
you, an error I have only just
now discovered and am now plan=
=ning to rectify, & am in hopes in
has been no great inconvenience
to you or your friends, & will
leave no lasting impression with
others of our thoughtlessness.
I doubt not you will find your=
=self very happy under Miss May=
=nalls care & take pleasure in
Pursuing your studies, contribu=
=ting to the happiness of others &
increasing that affection we all
bear you and unite in testifying
I got home much fatigued about
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six oClock last night having
left the Coach at Rainhill Stoops
in hopes of getting sooner home
but I found the coach a mile
or two more than I supposed.
By William Gaudy I have
concluded to send the key, as a
special messenger will be more
sure & expeditious than carriers
or Post boys probably
With my best respects to
Miss Manginall & Miss Woods
I am my D^r Mary Ann
Your affectionate Father
T N
I shall expect to receive a
Few lines from you by the bearer.
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Miss M A Nicholson
Miss Manginall’s
Busey Lane
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 12^th Feb^y 1807
Rec^d 12^th Feb^y
Ans^d 25^th

Gateacre Thursday morning
12 Feb^y 1807
My dear Daughter
Before this time you will leave
discovered & blamed yourself, as I do
myself for being so thoughtless
as to omit giving you the key of
your Trunk before I parted from
you, an error I have only just
now discovered and am now plan=
=ning to rectify, & am in hopes in
has been no great inconvenience
to you or your friends, & will
leave no lasting impression with
others of our thoughtlessness.
I doubt not you will find your=
=self very happy under Miss May=
=nalls care & take pleasure in
Pursuing your studies, contribu=
=ting to the happiness of others &
increasing that affection we all
bear you and unite in testifying
I got home much fatigued about
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six oClock last night having
left the Coach at Rainhill Stoops
in hopes of getting sooner home
but I found the coach a mile
or two more than I supposed.
By William Gaudy I have
concluded to send the key, as a
special messenger will be more
sure & expeditious than carriers
or Post boys probably
With my best respects to
Miss Manginall & Miss Woods
I am my D^r Mary Ann
Your affectionate Father
T N
I shall expect to receive a
Few lines from you by the bearer.
[new page]
Miss M A Nicholson
Miss Manginall’s
Busey Lane
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 12^th Feb^y 1807
Rec^d 12^th Feb^y
Ans^d 25^th