Gateacre 4 March 1807
As my Dear Maryann Had so many Letters
By M^r Turner I Thout I wou’d defer it for some
other opportunity, your Father Told me
M^r & M^rs Holm woud go Thro Warrington
This week, I Hope They will see you,
it Gives me Pleasure to Hear you are so
Comfortable in your new situation, I Don’t
Dout But you will Find the advantage of
it in Future Life, it is very necessary for
young people to see Different ways, to Prepare
Them for Engaging in the World That is
Full of Variety & Changing Scenes, my Ex=
=perience of 80 years Hath convined me That
to Endeavour to Govern our passions in our
youth, is the most Certain way to secure
a peaceable passage Thro’ Life, my Dear Maryann
Knows my ardent wish for Her, & all Her Brothers
& Sisters happiness
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Miss Bagnal left on Fryday, we was very
well prepar’d for parting, we shall be much
more concerned to part with Ann, she Talks
of Leaving next week, Hatfield Tho^s & Dorothy
Hath all Got Coughs, we are Affraid of the
Hooping Cough, M^r Rawsons Family Drank
Tea Here on Thursday, They Enquir’d after you
M^r Shepherd preach’d for Mr Yates yes=
=terday, we Had M^r Davis, I never Heard him
Before, if one did not see Him one wou’d
Imagine he was a very old man,
M^r & M^rs Meanley are at Liverpool, they
Have not Been Here yet, I am in Hopes we
shall see them, your sister Betsey is very
much employ’d, she Finds a Great want of
your Company, your Bro^s & Dorithy often
Talks of you, your Father & all the young
ones unites with me in Love to you, I am
my Dear Maryann your Affec^te Grandmother
PS Please to present best respects Ann Hatfield
to Miss Mangnal
[blank page]
[new page]
[change hand] Miss Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 2^{nd March 1807
A Hatfield to M A N
Recd March
Ansd 11th March}

Gateacre 4 March 1807
As my Dear Maryann Had so many Letters
By M^r Turner I Thout I wou’d defer it for some
other opportunity, your Father Told me
M^r & M^rs Holm woud go Thro Warrington
This week, I Hope They will see you,
it Gives me Pleasure to Hear you are so
Comfortable in your new situation, I Don’t
Dout But you will Find the advantage of
it in Future Life, it is very necessary for
young people to see Different ways, to Prepare
Them for Engaging in the World That is
Full of Variety & Changing Scenes, my Ex=
=perience of 80 years Hath convined me That
to Endeavour to Govern our passions in our
youth, is the most Certain way to secure
a peaceable passage Thro’ Life, my Dear Maryann
Knows my ardent wish for Her, & all Her Brothers
& Sisters happiness
[new page]
Miss Bagnal left on Fryday, we was very
well prepar’d for parting, we shall be much
more concerned to part with Ann, she Talks
of Leaving next week, Hatfield Tho^s & Dorothy
Hath all Got Coughs, we are Affraid of the
Hooping Cough, M^r Rawsons Family Drank
Tea Here on Thursday, They Enquir’d after you
M^r Shepherd preach’d for Mr Yates yes=
=terday, we Had M^r Davis, I never Heard him
Before, if one did not see Him one wou’d
Imagine he was a very old man,
M^r & M^rs Meanley are at Liverpool, they
Have not Been Here yet, I am in Hopes we
shall see them, your sister Betsey is very
much employ’d, she Finds a Great want of
your Company, your Bro^s & Dorithy often
Talks of you, your Father & all the young
ones unites with me in Love to you, I am
my Dear Maryann your Affec^te Grandmother
PS Please to present best respects Ann Hatfield
to Miss Mangnal
[blank page]
[new page]
[change hand] Miss Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 2^{nd March 1807
A Hatfield to M A N
Recd March
Ansd 11th March}