- Mary Hamilton Papers

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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HAM11920.pdf

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HAM11920.pdf

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HAM/1/19/20

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HAM/1/19/20

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Link to Catalogue:

Mary Hamilton Papers

Series Title:

Correspondence from William 7th Lord Napier

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Correspondence from William 7th Lord Napier

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Parent Work Title:

Letter from William 7th Lord Napier

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Letter from William 7th Lord Napier

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Creator:

Napier, William, 7th Lord Napier, 1730–1775 Napier, 1730–1775

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Napier, William, 7th Lord Napier, 1730–1775 Napier, 1730–1775

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Creator Role:

Author

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Author

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Date Created:

1772-10-02

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1772-10-02

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The letter relates to Hamilton writing Latin and Greek. Napier writes for 'God's sake, my Dearest Girl, write me no more Latin Epistles, much less as Greek one'. He continues that the 'very sight of either now would certainly kill me, even a quotation of either gives my Nerves such a tremor that makes me incapable to move for a week'. He gives her leave to write as much as she wishes to him in English. A language he views as a much more useful one to carry out their correspondence in. Indeed, he notes that to answer as well as to read another language is much more trouble that he 'is capable of'. He continues further on the subject. He also writes that he has not yet seen Mrs [Elizabeth] Carter has he as not been to Deal where she lives with her father. Her brother has informed him that she is well. Napier also writes asking Hamilton who was the 'happy man' that she danced with until 5 o'clock in the morning? As she was not tired after this Napier assumes that he must have been an 'agreeable man'. Napier declares that he would have been jealous were it not for the letter he received from her that same day. He reminds Hamilton to remember her engagement to go to Buxton in Spring and writes that he will not let Mrs Hamilton off on any account. Dated at Canterbury.

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The letter relates to Hamilton writing Latin and Greek. Napier writes for 'God's sake, my Dearest Girl, write me no more Latin Epistles, much less as Greek one'. He continues that the 'very sight of either now would certainly kill me, even a quotation of either gives my Nerves such a tremor that makes me incapable to move for a week'. He gives her leave to write as much as she wishes to him in English. A language he views as a much more useful one to carry out their correspondence in. Indeed, he notes that to answer as well as to read another language is much more trouble that he 'is capable of'. He continues further on the subject. He also writes that he has not yet seen Mrs [Elizabeth] Carter has he as not been to Deal where she lives with her father. Her brother has informed him that she is well. Napier also writes asking Hamilton who was the 'happy man' that she danced with until 5 o'clock in the morning? As she was not tired after this Napier assumes that he must have been an 'agreeable man'. Napier declares that he would have been jealous were it not for the letter he received from her that same day. He reminds Hamilton to remember her engagement to go to Buxton in Spring and writes that he will not let Mrs Hamilton off on any account. Dated at Canterbury.

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eng-GB

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eng-GB

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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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Letters

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Letters

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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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Ink

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Paper

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Paper

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Creation Site:

England: Kent: Canterbury

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England: Kent: Canterbury

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Time Period Covered:

18th Century CE

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18th Century CE

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Places Covered:

England: Derbyshire: Buxton

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England: Derbyshire: Buxton

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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.

Rights Holder - Image:

The University of Manchester Library

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Copyright restrictions may apply

Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):

2011-12-01

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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library

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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):

2012-09

Metadata Language:

eng-GB

Collection Code:

Mary Hamilton Papers

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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