File of letters to Margaret Bolland
 
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[A letter typical of the gossipy news of family and acquaintances written by William Bolland, staying in York for the Assizes, to his daughter Margaret (aged 16) at school at Miss Simpson’s academy, Adwick Hall, Doncaster. The family are preparing to send a tuck box to her. Posted 30 March 1821.][page 1 : right side of image.]
Blake Street, York, 23 March 1821
My dear Margaret
You will I fear begin to think us long in writing to you, but it has been put off from time to time s you will have learnt through so many quarters that we all have continued well – indeed lately we have bee so much engaged that there has been not time for letter writing.
The whole of last week we had Miss Eliza Bolland from Leeds stopping with us, and as she came purposely to enjoy the bustle of the Assizes and to see her numerous friends assembled here we were fully employed. Every day we went into Court, where had constant admittance as her brother in law, Mr Powell, is this year the Under Sheriff. Many of our Craven friends have also been here which has been a gratification to us all. You will perhaps recollect a young man of the name of Yeadon from Langcliffe, who was to be tried these Assizes for threatening to shoot a gamekeeper of Lord Ribblesdale; It was, I understand, a most wicked an malicious prosecution on the part of the gamekeeper, and the young man was acquitted. Mr W. Birkbeck, Mr Clayton of Langliffe Place, Mr Hartley and others came here to speak to his character and former good conduct. Your mama and myself have also been entering a little into the Assize
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The box being new, your Mama thinks you had better take the cakes out of it as soon as possible least it should give them a taste.
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