COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Manchester~11~11
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Image Number:
HAM14220.pdf
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HAM14220.pdf
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Reference Number:
HAM/1/4/2/20
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HAM/1/4/2/20
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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 John Dickenson
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Letter from Frederick Hamilton to John Dickenson
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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:
1807-11-12
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1807-11-12
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Description:
The letter relates to family matters, including the poor health of Mary Hamilton, and Frederick Hamilton's own precarious health and he refers to his 'great loss'. [Frederick Hamilton's wife, Rachel died early 22nd January 1807.] He reports that he lives a quiet life having even given up card parties. His main amusement is trivial reading. Mrs Holman is with him and is herself recovering from a dangerous illness. She had been suffering severe anxiety 'owing to the cruel treatment of her husband [the Actor and playwright, Joseph George Holman (1764-1817)] whose plan seems to be less than a total dereliction of her, leaving her without any provision but in entire dependence upon me'. Her conduct towards her husband, had been always as it should. He has assured his daughter that she can depend upon him as long as he is alive and he has also made provision for her after his death by a 'considerable annuity in Trust out of the reach of her husband'. He writes that she will be in good circumstances provided that she is not persuaded out of this annuity. This has been an expensive undertaking and has left him with little money. The idea of his daughter 'being totally deserted after my decease, & depending upon the benevolence of her relations for her support, presented itself to me in all the horror attending such cruel circumstances'. Dated at Bath.
description
The letter relates to family matters, including the poor health of Mary Hamilton, and Frederick Hamilton's own precarious health and he refers to his 'great loss'. [Frederick Hamilton's wife, Rachel died early 22nd January 1807.] He reports that he lives a quiet life having even given up card parties. His main amusement is trivial reading. Mrs Holman is with him and is herself recovering from a dangerous illness. She had been suffering severe anxiety 'owing to the cruel treatment of her husband [the Actor and playwright, Joseph George Holman (1764-1817)] whose plan seems to be less than a total dereliction of her, leaving her without any provision but in entire dependence upon me'. Her conduct towards her husband, had been always as it should. He has assured his daughter that she can depend upon him as long as he is alive and he has also made provision for her after his death by a 'considerable annuity in Trust out of the reach of her husband'. He writes that she will be in good circumstances provided that she is not persuaded out of this annuity. This has been an expensive undertaking and has left him with little money. The idea of his daughter 'being totally deserted after my decease, & depending upon the benevolence of her relations for her support, presented itself to me in all the horror attending such cruel circumstances'. 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:
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
Time Period Covered
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Places Covered:
England: Greater London: London
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England: Greater London: London
Places Covered
false
Places Covered:
England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
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England: Bath and Northeast Somerset: Bath
Places Covered
false
Places Covered:
England: Bedfordshire: Leighton Buzzard
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England: Bedfordshire: Leighton Buzzard
Places Covered
false
People Covered:
Holman, J. G. (Joseph George), 1764-1817
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Holman, J. G. (Joseph George), 1764-1817
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false
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
Access Rights:
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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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