May 1796. LETTER ASKING PERMISSION TO GET SAND. A privatley carried letter datelined Melmerby. With the ubiquitous file fold. Thos. PATTINSON Esqr May 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr PATTENSON presents his Compts to Mr OLDMAN & shall be much obliged if Mr O will allow Mr P to gett sand at Ruddings foot for a Building Melmerby Thursday forenoon