Letters from Mary Anne Hall

  Letter from Aunt Woodhouse to William Hall 22 Dec-1879
Spoutfield Terrace
Golcar, Dec 22 1879
My dear William,
I hope this may
find you better,
all right again.
We have it very
cold here, I cannot
go out. Will try to
send a boy, tomorrow
or Tuesday
all being well with
a few other things &
more than I named
of my own.

I do not know what
other people, may have
as I do not get out
much, but will
make enquiries.
A vase for flowers
I have had it the last
50 years, looks just as
well now as then.
I have 3 of them,
the other two are small
with scuffs at the top,
they are sufficient for
me at the present,
as I have a fine
piece in the centre,
also an ink stand

china, but I am
sorry to say as happened
an accident, but
pretty to look at.
A few coin,
some old stamps,
pair of glass bellows.
I have had them for
60 years, also a wool
_ & others
my own work, always
busy doing something.
I was preserving them
for Bazaraz to be
held in Golcar at
Easter next.
I also send a for of hand
screen, my own drawing
& painting on white wood

I hope you may get
them all right without
accident. I can have
the box returned
by London & North Western
if sent by Lancashire & Yorkshire
it home, to go a great round
even to Leeds, then return.
With my best wishes to all, and
you may enjoy the present
season, love from
your affectionate aunt,
Mrs Woodhouse
Time passed.
I have directed the
box as your letter is
and have not paid
the carriage, as I could
not go myself.
I have not locked the
box, put a wrap & cord
around it.

 
 
 

  Letter from Aunt Woodhouse to William Hall Payment Receipts for hospital practice and lectures at medical school 29 Dec-1879
Spoutfield Cottage
Golcar, Dec 29th 1879
My dear William,
I do not
know what to say to you
about the price or value.
I think you or your kind
good wife
would know best,
only this I know the proces
I put on those for the
bazaar the wool auction
costs 25/- 2 cotton ones
5/- each, stamp case 1/-
the hanscreens 15/.
The flower vases, I had
£3.3 offered for them, some
time ago, but declined
parting with them, at
that time. I sent you
the largest one.
I cannot value the others.

You will please do so
as you think well, or
prize them, as they
are more value to
you than anyone else.
Will you say 5 or 6 for all
or return those you
do not care for.
The large cup, I know
is not valuable only for
name and age.
The glass bellows I know
had the handle off, but
thought you could repair
it but please do as
you think proper according
to your usual sensibility,
hoping to hear
from you soon,
with much love
to all, this cold season
from your affectionate
Aunt, Mrs Woodhouse

Spoutfield Terrace
Golcar, Dec 31st 1879

My dears,
I acknowledge the
receipt of £2
half £10 note
with thanks.
I enclose another
case for stamps
a different pattern
it may ne useful.
With love to all
from your,
affectionate aunt,
Mrs Woodhouse

To Mr & Mrs Hall
The Crescent
Salford.

 
 

  William Hall Payment Receipts for hospital practice and lectures at medical school 29 Dec-1879
Mem:
Paid £7.7 as medical pupil, at the
Manchester Royal Infirmary & Dispensary, for
twelve months, also to attend the clinical
lectures.
22 April 1844

Nov 21 1842
Mr Hall
Paid £31.10
Pupil & dresser
for 3 years
Mr W Wilson

Dec 30th 1840
Received the sum of five guineas
being Mr Hall's fee for attendance at the
practice of this Institution.
Bround Hurst
House apothecary
Salford Royal Dispensary

Received from Mr William
Hall forty guineas being
the amount due for his
fee as perpetual pupil to
the Pine St. School.
R T Hurst
Treasurer
Oct 24th 1842



 

  William Hall Memo Articles received from Aunt Woodhouse to William Hall 30 Dec-1879
Memo: of sundry articles received
from my Aunt Woodhouse, of Spoutfield
Terrace, Golcar, near Huddersfield, 24 Dec 1879.
-A two quart posset pot, blue & white,
with the names of Joshua & Mary Hall 1781
on the side, & the names on the bottom, but
without the date.
-Painted china flower vase, half round in
shape, with loose cover, with holes for flowers.
-Old Indian china ink stand, sent broken,
but more broken in carriage.
-Pair of hand screens of white wood, with
handles, painted by herself.
China sugar basin, white & black.
A small pair of glass bellows.
A piece of very ancient needlework
on silk.
Two sets of model money, in white metal,
& copper.
Sundry old coins, 13 in number.
A wool autimaccasar, honour work.
A knitted cotton, do do.
A small white cotton mat, do.
An ivory tablet, carved, subject "Judgment
of Solomon".
A horn finger ring, & a horn leg.
A bunch of shaking grass, & a bag
of old used penny stamps.

(Mem 1879 Deed. I have sent my Aunt
Woodhouse £5, also £5 as present
from Louisa and myself.)


 
 

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