COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Manchester~11~11
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Image Number:
HAM1413.pdf
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HAM1413.pdf
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Reference Number:
HAM/1/4/1/3
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HAM/1/4/1/3
Reference Number
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Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from the Hamilton Family
title_series
Correspondence from the Hamilton Family
Series Title
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Parent Work Title:
Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
title_larger_entity
Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
Parent Work Title
false
Creator:
Hamilton, Frederick, 1728-1811
creator
Hamilton, Frederick, 1728-1811
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Author
creator_role
Author
Creator Role
false
Date Created:
c1777
date_created
c1777
Date Created
false
Description:
Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton. The letter is undated but Frederick Hamilton writes that it is a reply to his nieces' letter dated 20 April 1777. The letter relates to Mary Hamilton being offered a place at Court as a sub-governess to the Princesses. Lord and Lady Dartrey had informed Mary Hamilton that she was being considered for a place at Court in 1777 and in this letter her Uncle describes Lord and Lady Dartrey's efforts on Hamilton's behalf as 'generous'. He counsels Mary Hamilton to be prudent as 'all the avenues of a court are narrowed with flattery and deceit' and advises that her good sense will prevent her from getting into any danger. He continues that although her whole time may not be taken up by the post, he suggests that it will be her best course for her to devote her whole time to it. He encourages her to accept the role noting that there can be no objection to her accepting the position as it as an excellent opportunity for her future prospects.
description
Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton. The letter is undated but Frederick Hamilton writes that it is a reply to his nieces' letter dated 20 April 1777. The letter relates to Mary Hamilton being offered a place at Court as a sub-governess to the Princesses. Lord and Lady Dartrey had informed Mary Hamilton that she was being considered for a place at Court in 1777 and in this letter her Uncle describes Lord and Lady Dartrey's efforts on Hamilton's behalf as 'generous'. He counsels Mary Hamilton to be prudent as 'all the avenues of a court are narrowed with flattery and deceit' and advises that her good sense will prevent her from getting into any danger. He continues that although her whole time may not be taken up by the post, he suggests that it will be her best course for her to devote her whole time to it. He encourages her to accept the role noting that there can be no objection to her accepting the position as it as an excellent opportunity for her future prospects.
Description
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Language Code:
eng
language
eng
Language Code
false
Subject:
Letters
subject
Letters
Subject
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Category of Material:
Archives
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Archives
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false
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
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Correspondence
Sub-Category
false
Technique Used:
Handwriting
technique
Handwriting
Technique Used
false
Medium:
Ink
medium
Ink
Medium
false
Support:
Paper
support
Paper
Support
false
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
temporal_coverage
18th Century CE
Time Period Covered
false
People Covered:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
people_covered
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
People Covered
false
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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Mary Hamilton Papers
Collection Code
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