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Mary Hamilton Papers
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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HAM_1_5_2_19.pdf
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HAM_1_5_2_19.pdf
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Reference Number:
HAM/1/5/2/19
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HAM/1/5/2/19
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Series Title:
Correspondence from Other Relatives
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Correspondence from Other Relatives
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Parent Work Title:
Letter from Wilhelmina Murray to Mary Hamilton
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Letter from Wilhelmina Murray to Mary Hamilton
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Creator:
Murray, Wilhelmina (née King), approximately 1738-1795
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Murray, Wilhelmina (née King), approximately 1738-1795
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Creator Role:
Author
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Author
Creator Role
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Date Created:
1794-21-03
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1794-21-03
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Description:
The letter relates to general family and society news. Murray hopes that the waters and the society of Bath will soon cure Hamilton of her 'complaints'. Murray complains that she has been too 'hustled' to be a good correspondent and that her husband is unable to obtain a leave of absence from his ship as he is under sailing orders, which has added to her strain. She reports on the family's approval on the marriage of the Duke of Atholl (Sir John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, (1755-1830) to Margery Forbes (her first husband was Maj-Gen John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod, (1761-1842)) who was 39 and had yet had no children. Murray describes the wedding and the bride. Murray writes of the death of a brother who she has just finished mourning for and with whom 'the papers amuse themselves with a 1000 lies about him all without foundation: but not worth reputing'. Another relation, Lady Amelia Clarke went to Jamaica with her husband who was a Major. He died there of a fever and leaves his wife a widow 'without man, woman, or child belonging to her there'. She was taken in by the Lt Governor and his wife who took her to their house and where she received much kindness and hospitality. On her return home, her ship, the William and Elizabeth, met with an accident on the sands but Murray assumed no life had been lost but that she has not yet been able to find out what has become of her. Murray continues on the dangers of the sea and of the enemy. The letter ends with Murray asking that Hamilton excuse her letter if she thinks it stupid and blames her nerves
description
The letter relates to general family and society news. Murray hopes that the waters and the society of Bath will soon cure Hamilton of her 'complaints'. Murray complains that she has been too 'hustled' to be a good correspondent and that her husband is unable to obtain a leave of absence from his ship as he is under sailing orders, which has added to her strain. She reports on the family's approval on the marriage of the Duke of Atholl (Sir John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, (1755-1830) to Margery Forbes (her first husband was Maj-Gen John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod, (1761-1842)) who was 39 and had yet had no children. Murray describes the wedding and the bride. Murray writes of the death of a brother who she has just finished mourning for and with whom 'the papers amuse themselves with a 1000 lies about him all without foundation: but not worth reputing'. Another relation, Lady Amelia Clarke went to Jamaica with her husband who was a Major. He died there of a fever and leaves his wife a widow 'without man, woman, or child belonging to her there'. She was taken in by the Lt Governor and his wife who took her to their house and where she received much kindness and hospitality. On her return home, her ship, the William and Elizabeth, met with an accident on the sands but Murray assumed no life had been lost but that she has not yet been able to find out what has become of her. Murray continues on the dangers of the sea and of the enemy. The letter ends with Murray asking that Hamilton excuse her letter if she thinks it stupid and blames her nerves
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Language Code:
eng-GB
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eng-GB
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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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Subject:
Letters
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Letters
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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
Medium
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Support:
Paper
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
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18th Century CE
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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):
2014-06-20
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2014-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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