COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
JRL1119489
Reference Number:
HAM/1/4/1/2
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:
1777-03-01
Description:
Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton. The letter informs Mary Hamilton of the engagement of his daughter, Elizabeth [to John Stratford [3rd Earl of Aldborough (c.1742-1823)] second son of John Stratford, 1st Earl of Alderborough, MP for Baltinglass and for Wicklow County in the Irish House of Commons] and that the marriage will take place in a few days time. John Stratford is described as having a 'most amiable character & disposition'. He reports that he has a good estate and will inherit well from his father who is 'one of the richest men in Ireland & in his 86th year'. He describes the match has being a very advantageous one for his daughter. [The couple married the following month.]
Language Code:
eng
Subject:
Ireland--Social life and customs--18th century
Subject:
Marriage
Subject:
Letters
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Places Covered:
Ireland
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
