- Mary Hamilton Papers

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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HAM_1_15_2_29.pdf

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HAM_1_15_2_29.pdf

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Reference Number:

HAM/1/15/2/29

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HAM/1/15/2/29

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Link to Catalogue:

Mary Hamilton Papers

Series Title:

Correspondence from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning

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Correspondence from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning

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Parent Work Title:

Notes from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning

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Notes from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning

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Creator:

Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816

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Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816

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Creator Role:

Author

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Author

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Date Created:

[date not identified]

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Description:

In the first note, which is undated, Hamilton writes that she is ill and can barely write. The second note is undated and concerns Hamilton's cold which she notes that the two eldest Princesses have also had. In the third note, dated 30 June 1780, Hamilton thanks her friend for her goodness. The fourth undated note concerns a woman who Hamilton notes is good humoured but is 'tattling & has the qualities of a sieve, not able to retain any thing'. Hamilton continues to note that she will always remain grateful to her for introducing her to Gunning'. The final undated note that the royal family have gone to 'Babel' this morning and are return on Monday for dinner. She also writes with enquiries of her Great Aunt, Lady Mary Colley who is the sister of Charles Hamilton.

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In the first note, which is undated, Hamilton writes that she is ill and can barely write. The second note is undated and concerns Hamilton's cold which she notes that the two eldest Princesses have also had. In the third note, dated 30 June 1780, Hamilton thanks her friend for her goodness. The fourth undated note concerns a woman who Hamilton notes is good humoured but is 'tattling & has the qualities of a sieve, not able to retain any thing'. Hamilton continues to note that she will always remain grateful to her for introducing her to Gunning'. The final undated note that the royal family have gone to 'Babel' this morning and are return on Monday for dinner. She also writes with enquiries of her Great Aunt, Lady Mary Colley who is the sister of Charles Hamilton.

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Language Code:

eng-GB

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eng-GB

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Subject:

Great Britain--Court and courtiers

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Great Britain--Court and courtiers

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Subject:

Letters

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Letters

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Subject:

Great Britain--Social life and customs

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Great Britain--Social life and customs

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Category of Material:

Archives

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Sub-Category:

Correspondence

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Correspondence

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Technique Used:

Handwriting

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Handwriting

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Medium:

Ink

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Ink

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Support:

Paper

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Paper

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Time Period Covered:

18th Century CE

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18th Century CE

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false

People Covered:

Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816

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Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816

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Current Repository:

The University of Manchester Library, U.K.

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The University of Manchester Library

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Copyright restrictions may apply

Notes:

Five notes have been pasted onto one sheet.

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Five notes have been pasted onto one sheet.

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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):

2014-07-27

Image Creation Technique:

Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library

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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):

2014-07

Metadata Language:

eng-GB

Collection Code:

Mary Hamilton Collection

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Mary Hamilton Collection

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