Our Kindest remembrances await you,
Gateacre 5^th June 1807
I believe my dear Mary Ann, I have to
acknowledge having had the pleasure of receiving
three letters from you since I last wrote to you
I have suffered very much from Rheumatism
in my back nearly a month, but am thankful
I can tell you that I now sit to write without
much pain, this has hindered me having the
pleasure of seeing you & I cannot yet conjecture
when I can got to Manchester, the time, I wished
to be there more particularly was before the
14 or 16 June, & at my return to have conveyed
You home; shoud I be deprived that pleasure I
Woud have {^you} take Riddioughs Coach to Holts
Inn at Prescot, & from thence order a Chaise to
convey you home, & in your next letter let us
{^know} precisely the day you will come & some one or
more may possibly meet you at Prescot – I
conclude you willb e at Prescot about 3 or half
past 3 O’Clock the day you come; get the waiter
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or M^r Holt to bring your luggage into a
room to you, before you pay the Coachman
at Prescot his fee, of 6^d he will expect at least,
& say that you shall want a Chaise to any
of Hoults attendants when you alight, the
waiter will expect 2^d if he looks after your
luggage, the Chaise &c I will pay for at home.
I recollect reading & being pleased with Miss
Hamilton’s letters, which you tell me you are
now reading, Modern Philosophers written by her
did not give me the same pleasure she is a Woman
of Talents – I was sorry the parcel sent for you
was not delivered with punctuality to acommo=
=date your stage appearance – you need not send
Thomas’s shirts but bring them & my Brothers
when you return
Give my respects to Miss Mangnalls, she
will be so good to send by you her half year
account & I will remit her the amount, when
& in any way most convenient to her.
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Our Liverpool friends & Travis Mill friends are
all well, Tom Hatfield went to see the celebration
of Lord Miltons coming of age, at Wentworth
house, the day was bad, he caught cold, was
greatly disappointed & returned home, well & silent
we are all interested about Lord Milton’s success
to represent the County of York, & rejoice at hearing
this day that he was 56 above Lascelles on the
poll on Wednesday night, & the poll must close to
day at 3 O’Clock – you will no doubt think
your sisters & brothers grown much, & they
will expect to see you taller, we shall all be
happy to receive you, well, improved, & happy;
& none more so my dear Mary Ann than
your ever affectionate Father & friend Tho^s Nicholson
Ps
Elizabeth & Miss Foster went yesterday to Liver=
=pool intending to return, Miss F being unable to walk
back they returned this morning; M^rs Siddons is now
performing in Liverpool but they were not at the Theatre last
Night – James followed them at nine O’Clock yesterday
& returned at Night, getting a set down part of the way
both going & returning in Neighbours carriages
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Miss M A Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 5^th June 1807
T Nicholson to M N
Rec:^d 7^th June
Ans^d 8^th June

Our Kindest remembrances await you,
Gateacre 5^th June 1807
I believe my dear Mary Ann, I have to
acknowledge having had the pleasure of receiving
three letters from you since I last wrote to you
I have suffered very much from Rheumatism
in my back nearly a month, but am thankful
I can tell you that I now sit to write without
much pain, this has hindered me having the
pleasure of seeing you & I cannot yet conjecture
when I can got to Manchester, the time, I wished
to be there more particularly was before the
14 or 16 June, & at my return to have conveyed
You home; shoud I be deprived that pleasure I
Woud have {^you} take Riddioughs Coach to Holts
Inn at Prescot, & from thence order a Chaise to
convey you home, & in your next letter let us
{^know} precisely the day you will come & some one or
more may possibly meet you at Prescot – I
conclude you willb e at Prescot about 3 or half
past 3 O’Clock the day you come; get the waiter
[new page]
or M^r Holt to bring your luggage into a
room to you, before you pay the Coachman
at Prescot his fee, of 6^d he will expect at least,
& say that you shall want a Chaise to any
of Hoults attendants when you alight, the
waiter will expect 2^d if he looks after your
luggage, the Chaise &c I will pay for at home.
I recollect reading & being pleased with Miss
Hamilton’s letters, which you tell me you are
now reading, Modern Philosophers written by her
did not give me the same pleasure she is a Woman
of Talents – I was sorry the parcel sent for you
was not delivered with punctuality to acommo=
=date your stage appearance – you need not send
Thomas’s shirts but bring them & my Brothers
when you return
Give my respects to Miss Mangnalls, she
will be so good to send by you her half year
account & I will remit her the amount, when
& in any way most convenient to her.
[new page]
Our Liverpool friends & Travis Mill friends are
all well, Tom Hatfield went to see the celebration
of Lord Miltons coming of age, at Wentworth
house, the day was bad, he caught cold, was
greatly disappointed & returned home, well & silent
we are all interested about Lord Milton’s success
to represent the County of York, & rejoice at hearing
this day that he was 56 above Lascelles on the
poll on Wednesday night, & the poll must close to
day at 3 O’Clock – you will no doubt think
your sisters & brothers grown much, & they
will expect to see you taller, we shall all be
happy to receive you, well, improved, & happy;
& none more so my dear Mary Ann than
your ever affectionate Father & friend Tho^s Nicholson
Ps
Elizabeth & Miss Foster went yesterday to Liver=
=pool intending to return, Miss F being unable to walk
back they returned this morning; M^rs Siddons is now
performing in Liverpool but they were not at the Theatre last
Night – James followed them at nine O’Clock yesterday
& returned at Night, getting a set down part of the way
both going & returning in Neighbours carriages
[new page]
Miss M A Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 5^th June 1807
T Nicholson to M N
Rec:^d 7^th June
Ans^d 8^th June