COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Manchester~11~11
Mary Hamilton Papers
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HAM14515.pdf
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HAM14515.pdf
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Reference Number:
HAM/1/4/5/15
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HAM/1/4/5/15
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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 Lady Catherine Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
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Letter from Lady Catherine Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
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Creator:
Hamilton, Catherine, Lady, 1738-1782
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Hamilton, Catherine, Lady, 1738-1782
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Creator Role:
Author
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Author
Creator Role
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Date Created:
1780-12-08
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1780-12-08
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Description:
Lady Catherine Hamilton has been in Caserta for three months as the Court is here for the hunting. She notes that the King and Queen are practicing for a Pantomime Ballet that is to have singing and is on the subject of the 'Judgement of Paris' and the King is to represent Paris. The Queen is to represent Venus, the French ambassador is Apollo and the Russian Ambassador is Mercury. The rest of the characters are to be made up from the gentlemen of the bedchamber. Sir William is not to be in the Ballet. William Beckford, Sir William's cousin, has just left them and is on his way to Venice. He had visited the Hamilton's for a number of weeks and she writes that they are sorry to part with him. His 'very superior parts of talents, his extensive knowledge at so early an age & his perpetual wit & good humour has been a continual amusement'. The letter also relates to the war and financial matters. Lady Catherine Hamilton notes that they may have to return home to settle some affairs of their estate in Wales. Their agent has died and a number of farms have fallen and 'encroachments made by which we lose considerably'. They have a debt of ?6,000 for which they are paying 5% interest. Lady Catherine Hamilton writes of her dread of the journey but she desires to see her friends.
description
Lady Catherine Hamilton has been in Caserta for three months as the Court is here for the hunting. She notes that the King and Queen are practicing for a Pantomime Ballet that is to have singing and is on the subject of the 'Judgement of Paris' and the King is to represent Paris. The Queen is to represent Venus, the French ambassador is Apollo and the Russian Ambassador is Mercury. The rest of the characters are to be made up from the gentlemen of the bedchamber. Sir William is not to be in the Ballet. William Beckford, Sir William's cousin, has just left them and is on his way to Venice. He had visited the Hamilton's for a number of weeks and she writes that they are sorry to part with him. His 'very superior parts of talents, his extensive knowledge at so early an age & his perpetual wit & good humour has been a continual amusement'. The letter also relates to the war and financial matters. Lady Catherine Hamilton notes that they may have to return home to settle some affairs of their estate in Wales. Their agent has died and a number of farms have fallen and 'encroachments made by which we lose considerably'. They have a debt of ?6,000 for which they are paying 5% interest. Lady Catherine Hamilton writes of her dread of the journey but she desires to see her friends.
Description
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Language Code:
eng-IT
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eng-IT
Language Code
false
Subject:
Hunting
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Hunting
Subject
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Subject:
Naples (Kingdom)--Court and courtiers
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Naples (Kingdom)--Court and courtiers
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false
Subject:
Letters
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Letters
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Subject:
Naples (Kingdom)--Social life and customs
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Naples (Kingdom)--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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false
Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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false
Support:
Paper
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Paper
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Creation Site:
Italy: Campania: Caserta
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Italy: Campania: Caserta
Creation Site
false
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
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18th Century CE
Time Period Covered
false
Places Covered:
Italy: Campania: Caserta
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Italy: Campania: Caserta
Places Covered
false
Places Covered:
Wales
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Wales
Places Covered
false
Places Covered:
Italy: Veneto: Venezia: Venice
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Italy: Veneto: Venezia: Venice
Places Covered
false
People Covered:
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
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Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
People Covered
false
People Covered:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
people_covered
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
People Covered
false
People Covered:
Beckford, William, 1760-1844
people_covered
Beckford, William, 1760-1844
People Covered
false
People Covered:
Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, 1751-1825
people_covered
Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, 1751-1825
People Covered
false
People Covered:
Maria Carolina, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, 1752-1814
people_covered
Maria Carolina, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, 1752-1814
People Covered
false
People Covered:
Hamilton, Catherine, Lady, 1738-1782
people_covered
Hamilton, Catherine, Lady, 1738-1782
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
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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
Collection Code
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