COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM_1_2_18.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/2/18
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from John Dickenson to Mary Hamilton
Parent Work Title:
Diary letter from John Dickenson to Mary Hamilton
Creator:
Dickenson, John, approximately 1757-1842
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1789-06-27
Description:
The letter relates to Dickenson's time at Bath and on his social life whilst in the city including a visit to a Mrs Holroyd who he notes had a painting of Lord Sheffield (John Baker Holroyd (1741-1821), first Earl of Sheffield, politician) by Sir Joshua Reynolds which he writes was really a 'must to see' as he 'never saw a picture of any Masters...'how happy I sho[u]ld be to have such a picture of the dear object of my Love'.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--Description and travel
Subject:
Great Britain--Social life and customs
Subject:
Letters
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
People Covered:
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792
People Covered:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
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):
2014-06-20
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2014-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers