Detail View: Mary Hamilton Papers:
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Image Number:
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HAM_1_7_11_2.pdf
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Reference Number:
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HAM/1/7/11/2
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Link to Catalogue:
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Series Title:
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Correspondence from Friends at Court
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Parent Work Title:
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Letter from the Duchess of Portland to Mary Hamilton
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Creator:
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Portland, Margaret Cavendish Holles Harley Bentinck, Duchess of, 1715-1785
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1781-12-16
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Description:
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The letter relates to a present given by the Queen to Mrs Delany. The Duchess of Portland writes to Hamilton with a message to the Queen. Mrs Delany wanted to write her thanks and gratitude to the Queen herself but was unable to do so as 'her eyes fail her too much'. Mrs Delany was delighted with the 'pocket book and its contents'.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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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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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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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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2014-06-26
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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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2014-07
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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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