Detail View: Mary Hamilton Papers:
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Image Number:
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HAM_1_15_2_1.pdf
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Reference Number:
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HAM/1/15/2/1
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Link to Catalogue:
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Series Title:
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Correspondence from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning
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Parent Work Title:
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Notes from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning
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Creator:
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Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1779-1784
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Description:
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In the first letter, dated 8 November 1779, Hamilton writes of an unwelcome visit by a gentleman. She notes that a man (whose name has been censored from the letter but it may have possibly been William Wake) 'took it into his head to pay me a visit'. Hamilton writes that she was frightened and confused as she 'dreaded any one coming and finding him in my apartments'. She notes that he actually told a foolish woman' that she had previously mentioned to Gunning and declared that he was aware of Hamilton's confusion and 'wish[e]d he had taken advantage of it'. He said that he could not bear the 'torture of suspense' which he has had for two years. Hamilton did not want to appear rude to him and she acknowledges that his behaviour towards her was respectable. In the second note (not dated) Hamilton writes on gossip.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Great Britain--Social life and customs
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Subject:
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Letters
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Category of Material:
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Archives
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Sub-Category:
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Correspondence
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
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18th Century CE
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People Covered:
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Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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Copyright restrictions may apply
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Notes:
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Part of the sheet has been cut away and a second note has been pasted on to the back of the letter. A section of the letter has been censored and crossed out.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2014-07-27
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2014-07
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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