786 - Thomas Nicholson (junior) to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 4 May 1807
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Gateacre 4 May 1807 Monday
My dear Mary Ann
We have two cows calved, one calf is near a cow, my Father has
sold his Horse Miss Foster went to Liverpool Saturday the 2d of May & James
went with her. Dorothy has been very ill and is very well again. The
black Duck is {?sitting} & began last saturday but one. The Garden is very
much forward. There are some Peaches on the Trees, the Lilack Trees are coming
in flower, & the apple Trees are coming in flower, & the Damson Trees are in
flower. David has not left Mr Shepherds yet. Hatfield & I learn Geo=
=graphy & Grammar & Writeing, I have given my old Garden to Dorothy
The walnut Tree is coming in leaf. James & the Boys at School have
begun to Fish. Three of the Pear Trees in the Garden are in flower,
the Grass is growing very fast. The strawberries are in flower, the
Lilack Trees are in leaf. Good bye I am your Sister Mary Ann
I mean I am your Brother Thomas - Roscoe for ever
Huzza
Margaret desires her love & will
be glad to see you at home
Dorothy wishes you would come home
[new page]
Miss M Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 3rd May 1807
Thomas Nicholson junr
Rec:d 9th May
My dear Mary Ann
We have two cows calved, one calf is near a cow, my Father has
sold his Horse Miss Foster went to Liverpool Saturday the 2d of May & James
went with her. Dorothy has been very ill and is very well again. The
black Duck is {?sitting} & began last saturday but one. The Garden is very
much forward. There are some Peaches on the Trees, the Lilack Trees are coming
in flower, & the apple Trees are coming in flower, & the Damson Trees are in
flower. David has not left Mr Shepherds yet. Hatfield & I learn Geo=
=graphy & Grammar & Writeing, I have given my old Garden to Dorothy
The walnut Tree is coming in leaf. James & the Boys at School have
begun to Fish. Three of the Pear Trees in the Garden are in flower,
the Grass is growing very fast. The strawberries are in flower, the
Lilack Trees are in leaf. Good bye I am your Sister Mary Ann
I mean I am your Brother Thomas - Roscoe for ever
Huzza
Margaret desires her love & will
be glad to see you at home
Dorothy wishes you would come home
[new page]
Miss M Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 3rd May 1807
Thomas Nicholson junr
Rec:d 9th May
Gateacre 4 May 1807 Monday
My dear Mary Ann
We have two cows calved, one calf is near a cow, my Father has
sold his Horse Miss Foster went to Liverpool Saturday the 2d of May & James
went with her. Dorothy has been very ill and is very well again. The
black Duck is {?sitting} & began last saturday but one. The Garden is very
much forward. There are some Peaches on the Trees, the Lilack Trees are coming
in flower, & the apple Trees are coming in flower, & the Damson Trees are in
flower. David has not left Mr Shepherds yet. Hatfield & I learn Geo=
=graphy & Grammar & Writeing, I have given my old Garden to Dorothy
The walnut Tree is coming in leaf. James & the Boys at School have
begun to Fish. Three of the Pear Trees in the Garden are in flower,
the Grass is growing very fast. The strawberries are in flower, the
Lilack Trees are in leaf. Good bye I am your Sister Mary Ann
I mean I am your Brother Thomas - Roscoe for ever
Huzza
Margaret desires her love & will
be glad to see you at home
Dorothy wishes you would come home
[new page]
Miss M Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 3rd May 1807
Thomas Nicholson junr
Rec:d 9th May
My dear Mary Ann
We have two cows calved, one calf is near a cow, my Father has
sold his Horse Miss Foster went to Liverpool Saturday the 2d of May & James
went with her. Dorothy has been very ill and is very well again. The
black Duck is {?sitting} & began last saturday but one. The Garden is very
much forward. There are some Peaches on the Trees, the Lilack Trees are coming
in flower, & the apple Trees are coming in flower, & the Damson Trees are in
flower. David has not left Mr Shepherds yet. Hatfield & I learn Geo=
=graphy & Grammar & Writeing, I have given my old Garden to Dorothy
The walnut Tree is coming in leaf. James & the Boys at School have
begun to Fish. Three of the Pear Trees in the Garden are in flower,
the Grass is growing very fast. The strawberries are in flower, the
Lilack Trees are in leaf. Good bye I am your Sister Mary Ann
I mean I am your Brother Thomas - Roscoe for ever
Huzza
Margaret desires her love & will
be glad to see you at home
Dorothy wishes you would come home
[new page]
Miss M Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington
[change hand] Gateacre 3rd May 1807
Thomas Nicholson junr
Rec:d 9th May
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Thomas Nicholson (junior) to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 4 May 1807
A short note, two cows have calved, Dorothy has been ill, describing the garden in detail, telling her about the lessons he has been taking with Hatfield, and his older brothers have been learning to fish.
Nicholson Family Papers
MSS 1041 1807 (173)
John Rylands Library
1807
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4 May 1807
Gateacre
[Liverpool, Lancashire, England]
Miss M NIcholson, Miss Mangnall's, Bussey Street, Warrington
[Lancashire, England]
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Person: James Nicholson
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Person: Dorothy Nicholson (junior)
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Person: Thomas Nicholson (junior)
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How to Cite
Thomas Nicholson (junior) to Mary-Ann Nicholson, 4 May 1807, 451807: John Rylands Library, Nicholson Family Papers, MSS 1041 1807 (173)