Detail View: Mary Hamilton Papers:
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Image Number:
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HAM1456.pdf
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Reference Number:
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HAM/1/4/5/6
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Link to Catalogue:
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Series Title:
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Correspondence from the Hamilton Family
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Parent Work Title:
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Letter from Lady Catherine Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
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Creator:
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Hamilton, Catherine, Lady, 1738-1782
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1877-07-18
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Description:
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The letter relates to Lady Catherine Hamilton's longing to remain in England rather than return to Naples. She informs her niece that she and Sir William will take leave of the King and Queen on Thursday and notes that she will find it difficult as she is unwilling to return to Naples. If her husband 'had the same way of thinking I am inclined to believe we should give up every thing & take care of our own Estate which would be a much more comfortable scheme than our present situation & I believe would be a more lucrative one'. Lady Catherine Hamilton also writes of her pleasure at her niece's position at court, although she admits that she herself is a 'bad Courtier'. Queen Charlotte is described as the 'best of Queens' but she herself 'would not be in the family of any Sovereign upon Earth was it in my power'. She then adds that this remains between her and Mary Hamilton.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Letters
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Subject:
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Great Britain--Social life and customs
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Category of Material:
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Archives
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Sub-Category:
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Correspondence
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
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18th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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Italy: Campania: Napoli: Naples
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People Covered:
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Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
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People Covered:
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
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People Covered:
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Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
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People Covered:
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Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
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People Covered:
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Hamilton, Catherine, Lady, 1738-1782
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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Copyright restrictions may apply
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2011-03-23
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2011-08
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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