COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM14324.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/4/3/24
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from the Hamilton Family
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Jane Holman to Mary Hamilton
Creator:
Holman (née Hamilton), Jane, approximately 1767-1810
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1807-11-12
Description:
The letter relates to the estrangement of Jane Holman and her husband. Jane Holman is in correspondence with her husband in relation to 'monetary concerns' and notes that her income at present is limited. She hopes her husband will 'behave as he ought' but doubts that he will. Even though he has treated her poorly, Holman writes of her continuing affection for her husband. She reports that her father, Frederick Hamilton has purchased an annuity for her 'which at his decease, will be vested in the hands of Trustees, for my exclusive use', and will save her from financial embarrassment. Dated at London.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Letters
Subject:
Marriage
Subject:
Great Britain--Social life and customs
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater London: London
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Bedfordshire: Leighton Buzzard
People Covered:
Holman, J. G. (Joseph George), 1764-1817
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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