COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
JRL1207255
Reference Number:
HAM/1/1/4/20
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from the Royal Family
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Princess Augusta Sophia
Creator:
Augusta Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1768-1840
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1779-11-08
Description:
Princess Augusta notes that she was awake at four that morning and had found all her presents but could not take a look at them for fear of disturbing 'Gooly and the Princess Royal'. At a half past six the maid came to make the fire and Augusta awoke a second time. She liked her presents very much 'and when I came to the Beautiful little purse you was so good as to give me I was as happy as a Queen'. Dated at Windsor.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Letters
Subject:
Great Britain--Court and courtiers
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
People Covered:
Augusta Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1768-1840
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
Copyright restrictions may apply
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-11-29
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-04
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers
