Gateacre 25^th April 1807
My dear Mary Ann
I think you are very
gay at School to stay till 10 O’Clock at a
Dance The Days are much longer than
they were when you was here, I could see
to write last night without a Candle
at 7 O’Clock. I have [illeg]
{?mornings}, I intend to continue it
you may perhaps hear before you
receive this, of M^r John Gregson of the
Bank having destroyed himself, it is
supposed there is something wrong in the
Bank which was the occasion of his
[crosshatched]
of Modern Education at all.
I received your letter to night – I had got your
Letter of the 4^th April. I have had Edgeworths
Moral Tales from M^r Rawsons I like them
Better than her “Popular Tales” We are going
To have the “Miseries of Human Life” from
The same place. M^r M Nicholson has
brought Anna Mary to stay at the
Park. M^rs Rol^d Taylor is at Eton
I am sorry to hear your cold is not got well
Miss Foster desires her respects to you I
like her very well. My father desires you
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death; My Uncle Boardman had only
left that Bank about a week & is not
yet quite clear of it; I fear it will affect
numbers. A Chaise & four left Liverpool
for London immediately to solicit M^r
Gregson’s presence as Collector General of
Taxes for the County of Lancashire.
My Father told you of M^r Walkers being
ill in London, we have heard since
of his death, M^r G W did not reach
London in time to see him. I think their
have been a great many deaths lately
amongst our acquaintance. M^rs Dorothy
Burgess of Dumfries has departed this
Life, she was my Father’s Fathers cousin
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We are reading the Life & Poems of Rob^t
Burns. My Father has sold his house
& has heard of but not seen another to
suit him. Ja^s is gone to fish this after=
=noon with Mister Ankers, it is the
first time he has been this year. It is
a very fine Day & much warmer than
it was last week. We have got a bed
of Tulips in the Garden, I wish [damaged]
may be in flower when you come {?home}
My Father Hatfield & Tho^s are in the
Garden planting annuals H Rawson
Is comin here this afternoon Miss White
Has left us, but she is to come again
As soon as she can to work for My Grand=
=mother. I do not remember the drama
[cross hatched]
will write as soon as you receive this, saying what
you want for the Play, that we may know
what to send, & how soon you will want them,
that we may tell when to send, & tell us what
character you are to personify, we suppose
you are to be the parson, pray tell us all
you can about the Play, & the Players –
I will send you what you want for Pincushions
We have heard nothing of an Election lately,
but perhaps you had better leave your ribbon
in case there should. The other things will all
be sent – if y ou want them soon write imme=
=diately, Will you send me the names of all
the girls – My Father will send you the
Box of Colours from home.
The hedges are coming into leaf, but most
Of the trees are yet very “naked & vare” –
Goodbye from your affectionate sister E Nicholson
We all send our love to you, how far is it
from Bussey Street to the Chapel you
go to? Is M^r Broadbent a good preacher?
Goodbye. Miss Foster desires her respects, & will
Be very happy to see you at Midsummer –
My Grand mother desires her love, & is obliged to you
for your letter but says as [damaged] father & Ja^s & I write she
thinks her letters would not [damaged] agreeable. If I was you I would
assure her to the [damaged] as I know you would rather receive
[top margin] letters from Her, & she will not write without
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And you would long ago have received a
token of this kind from your Grandmother
had I {^not} discouraged it, you know my general
objection to gratifying the {?palate} with sweets
but to gratify your desire of being kind &
grateful, I, you well know, have no objection
& am sorry you did not purchase in Warrington
as the least [illeg] to me, which do as you
judge proper, & I I send anything it will be fruit.
Indeed my dear Mary Ann if I had
thought you wanted a remembrance from
home in the shape of a cake, or had wished
it to express your gratitude or treat your
friends I woud have sent something,
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{?oringes} Raisins Figs or Oranges which I intend
If I meet an opportunity and soon
be explicit in saying what you
want of dress & when you write which do imme=diately
Miss Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington

Gateacre 25^th April 1807
My dear Mary Ann
I think you are very
gay at School to stay till 10 O’Clock at a
Dance The Days are much longer than
they were when you was here, I could see
to write last night without a Candle
at 7 O’Clock. I have [illeg]
{?mornings}, I intend to continue it
you may perhaps hear before you
receive this, of M^r John Gregson of the
Bank having destroyed himself, it is
supposed there is something wrong in the
Bank which was the occasion of his
[crosshatched]
of Modern Education at all.
I received your letter to night – I had got your
Letter of the 4^th April. I have had Edgeworths
Moral Tales from M^r Rawsons I like them
Better than her “Popular Tales” We are going
To have the “Miseries of Human Life” from
The same place. M^r M Nicholson has
brought Anna Mary to stay at the
Park. M^rs Rol^d Taylor is at Eton
I am sorry to hear your cold is not got well
Miss Foster desires her respects to you I
like her very well. My father desires you
[new page]
death; My Uncle Boardman had only
left that Bank about a week & is not
yet quite clear of it; I fear it will affect
numbers. A Chaise & four left Liverpool
for London immediately to solicit M^r
Gregson’s presence as Collector General of
Taxes for the County of Lancashire.
My Father told you of M^r Walkers being
ill in London, we have heard since
of his death, M^r G W did not reach
London in time to see him. I think their
have been a great many deaths lately
amongst our acquaintance. M^rs Dorothy
Burgess of Dumfries has departed this
Life, she was my Father’s Fathers cousin
[new page]
We are reading the Life & Poems of Rob^t
Burns. My Father has sold his house
& has heard of but not seen another to
suit him. Ja^s is gone to fish this after=
=noon with Mister Ankers, it is the
first time he has been this year. It is
a very fine Day & much warmer than
it was last week. We have got a bed
of Tulips in the Garden, I wish [damaged]
may be in flower when you come {?home}
My Father Hatfield & Tho^s are in the
Garden planting annuals H Rawson
Is comin here this afternoon Miss White
Has left us, but she is to come again
As soon as she can to work for My Grand=
=mother. I do not remember the drama
[cross hatched]
will write as soon as you receive this, saying what
you want for the Play, that we may know
what to send, & how soon you will want them,
that we may tell when to send, & tell us what
character you are to personify, we suppose
you are to be the parson, pray tell us all
you can about the Play, & the Players –
I will send you what you want for Pincushions
We have heard nothing of an Election lately,
but perhaps you had better leave your ribbon
in case there should. The other things will all
be sent – if y ou want them soon write imme=
=diately, Will you send me the names of all
the girls – My Father will send you the
Box of Colours from home.
The hedges are coming into leaf, but most
Of the trees are yet very “naked & vare” –
Goodbye from your affectionate sister E Nicholson
We all send our love to you, how far is it
from Bussey Street to the Chapel you
go to? Is M^r Broadbent a good preacher?
Goodbye. Miss Foster desires her respects, & will
Be very happy to see you at Midsummer –
My Grand mother desires her love, & is obliged to you
for your letter but says as [damaged] father & Ja^s & I write she
thinks her letters would not [damaged] agreeable. If I was you I would
assure her to the [damaged] as I know you would rather receive
[top margin] letters from Her, & she will not write without
[new page]
And you would long ago have received a
token of this kind from your Grandmother
had I {^not} discouraged it, you know my general
objection to gratifying the {?palate} with sweets
but to gratify your desire of being kind &
grateful, I, you well know, have no objection
& am sorry you did not purchase in Warrington
as the least [illeg] to me, which do as you
judge proper, & I I send anything it will be fruit.
Indeed my dear Mary Ann if I had
thought you wanted a remembrance from
home in the shape of a cake, or had wished
it to express your gratitude or treat your
friends I woud have sent something,
[left margin – on wrapper]
{?oringes} Raisins Figs or Oranges which I intend
If I meet an opportunity and soon
be explicit in saying what you
want of dress & when you write which do imme=diately
Miss Nicholson
Miss Mangnalls
Bussey Street
Warrington