COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM14111.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/4/1/11
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from the Hamilton Family
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
Creator:
Hamilton, Frederick, 1728-1811
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1779-10-06
Description:
The letter relates to financial matters, particularly the collection of rents which is proving at times difficult because of the economic distress in Ireland. Frederick Hamilton writes of the necessity of ejecting a number of his tenants because they are so behind in their rents. The letter is also concerned with Hamilton's disappointment over his failed expectations of promotion within the church which were 'rested on Royal promises frequently repeated'. It also discusses his views on the types of people who do gain promotion in Ireland, writing that it is the 'policy of ministers to fill almost every department in this country with very low men' adding that if he were a school master or a tutor in the house of a prominent family, he may probably be a bishop by this date.
Language Code:
eng-IE
Subject:
Letters
Subject:
Church history
Subject:
Ireland--History
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Places Covered:
Ireland
Places Covered:
England: Greater London: London
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):
2011-03-23
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-08
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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