8 - B Hatfield to Mary Ann Nicholson, 21 Aug 1797

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[f.25]

Park
21 August 1797.
B. Hatfield to M A N
Miss M. Nicholson
Deans Gate

[change of orientation]

Dear Little Mary Ann
I hope you are very
well, I want to know
if you would like to
come to Liverpool
I should be very glad
to see you and little
Bessy here, I hope
little James is well
and my Aunt Nichol
son better _ _ Mama

[f.25v]

has been rather better
within these few days
I hope you will get
well through the measles
you must {^not} eat butter
Mama gave me jam
and bread when I had
the Measles – give
my love to Bessy
and James
Farewell Mary Ann
from your Little
Cousin B Hatfield
[f.25]

Park
21 August 1797.
B. Hatfield to M A N
Miss M. Nicholson
Deans Gate

[change of orientation]

Dear Little Mary Ann
I hope you are very
well, I want to know
if you would like to
come to Liverpool
I should be very glad
to see you and little
Bessy here, I hope
little James is well
and my Aunt Nichol
son better _ _ Mama

[f.25v]

has been rather better
within these few days
I hope you will get
well through the measles
you must {^not} eat butter
Mama gave me jam
and bread when I had
the Measles – give
my love to Bessy
and James
Farewell Mary Ann
from your Little
Cousin B Hatfield
Details

B Hatfield to Mary Ann Nicholson, 21 Aug 1797

Letter between cousins - several mentions of the health of various people – asks if the recipient is well, asks after the health of other family, reports on improving health of her mother, hopes the recipient is getting through the measles, advises on diet and regimen e.g. not to eat butter

Nicholson Family Papers

ENG 1041 f25

John Rylands Library

1797

8

21

Liverpool [Lancashire, England]

Manchester [Lancashire, England]

  • advising
  • enquiry
  • reporting

hopeful

  • closing
  • main body
  • opening
  • throughout (consistent)

81-100%

People
Person: Mary-Ann Nicholson
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primary addressee

  • eating
  • travel
  • visiting

  • illness
  • measles

well

regimen

health - improving

Person: Elizabeth Hatfield
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primary author

eating

  • illness
  • measles

  • hopeful
  • love (familial)

regimen

health - improving