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Mary Hamilton Papers
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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HAM14138.pdf
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HAM14138.pdf
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Reference Number:
HAM/1/4/1/38
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HAM/1/4/1/38
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Series Title:
Correspondence from the Hamilton Family
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Correspondence from the Hamilton Family
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Parent Work Title:
Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
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Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
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Creator:
Hamilton, Frederick, 1728-1811
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Hamilton, Frederick, 1728-1811
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Creator Role:
Author
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Author
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Date Created:
1809-12-03
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1809-12-03
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Description:
The letter concerns the death of Robert Hamilton, Frederick Hamilton's son. For the past twenty years, writes Frederick Hamilton, he has been 'agitated with the bitter reflection that I was the parent of as worthless a being as could exist'. His son had returned from Copenhagen with a woman purporting to be his wife. He does not believe the marriage had taken place although they had been living together for thirteen years and she has cared for him through his many illnesses. Although Frederick had frequently given his son money, Robert had died insolvent leaving a great amount of debt. An example of his extravagance was a contract worth ?1200 for the building of a sailing vessel. After reconsidering this deal he later persuaded the builder to release him from the contract at a cost of ?200. In the meantime he does not want to leave this woman to starve in a country she does not know and where she has no friends. Dated at Bath.
description
The letter concerns the death of Robert Hamilton, Frederick Hamilton's son. For the past twenty years, writes Frederick Hamilton, he has been 'agitated with the bitter reflection that I was the parent of as worthless a being as could exist'. His son had returned from Copenhagen with a woman purporting to be his wife. He does not believe the marriage had taken place although they had been living together for thirteen years and she has cared for him through his many illnesses. Although Frederick had frequently given his son money, Robert had died insolvent leaving a great amount of debt. An example of his extravagance was a contract worth ?1200 for the building of a sailing vessel. After reconsidering this deal he later persuaded the builder to release him from the contract at a cost of ?200. In the meantime he does not want to leave this woman to starve in a country she does not know and where she has no friends. Dated at Bath.
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Language Code:
eng-GB
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eng-GB
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Subject:
Letters
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Letters
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Subject:
Shipbuilding
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Shipbuilding
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Subject:
Death
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Death
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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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Category of Material:
Archives
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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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Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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Support:
Paper
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Paper
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Creation Site:
England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
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England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
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Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
England: Greater London: London
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England: Greater London: London
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false
Places Covered:
Denmark: Hovedstaden: Copenhagen
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Denmark: Hovedstaden: Copenhagen
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Places Covered:
England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
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England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
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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
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
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-08
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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