- Mary Hamilton Papers

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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HAM29.pdf

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HAM/2/9

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HAM/2/9

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Mary Hamilton Papers

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Manuscript Diaries

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Manuscript Diaries

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Parent Work Title:

Diary of Mary Hamilton

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Diary of Mary Hamilton

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Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816

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Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816

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Author

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Date Created:

1784

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1784

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The diary covers 20 March 1784-22 April 1784 and details Hamilton's daily life during this period. Hamilton writes of a visit from Mr Stanhope, a married man who 'plagued' Hamilton with his attentions and many visits. She details many of her visits to her friends including to Mrs Vesey where she talked with Mrs Carter on murder trials and on dreams and superstition, and her visits to Mrs Delany who on one visit showed her some of Jonathan Swift's letters to her. She writes of a visit from Lord Monbodo who brought some manuscript poems for Hamilton. She visited Lord and Lady Wake where the main topic of conversation was the dissolution of Parliament. She writes of Mrs Garrick inviting her to use her box at Drury Lane if she wished to see Mrs Siddons. Hamilton went and thought Siddons was ' very great' but all the other actors were bad. She also writes of visits from friends from Court with news of the Royal Family. She writes of her many social engagements and of attending a concert which greatly pleased her. At an evening at Mrs Vesey she talked with Horace Walpole on a new work he had recently published. Hamilton writes of attending two assemblies, the first of which was given by the Duchess of Chandos, the second a more 'elegant' assembly at Lady Herries. She notes that there were not many men in attendance at either assembly as they were all 'busy with politics'. She writes of Lady Wake's happiness that her husband was not to stand in the election. Talk was of the American War amongst other things. Hamilton also writes of apologizing to Mrs Pepys for not being able to attend her bas bleu assembly. She visits Mrs Garrick, whose other visitors included Frances Burney, Horace Walpole and Joshua Reynolds. Hamilton writes of Mrs Walsingham inviting her to the Pantheon to hear the rehearsal of the concert 'which is to be performed in the memory of Handel. She also notes of attending a Bas Bleu party where Reynold's niece, Miss Palmer told Hamilton that her Uncle Sir William Hamilton was a frequent visitor at Sir Joshua Reynold's and that he had 'escorted my cousin Charles Greville's Mistress [later Lady Emma Hamilton] in a Hackney Coach & that her Uncle was painting this woman's picture for him to take to Naples. I shall make use of this intelligence, & have some entertainment in plaguing Sir William'. Hamilton writes of the literature she reads including a novel sent to her from Mrs Hancock called Henrietta. She records a visit from Lord Napier and of his informing her that he had made an offer of marriage to Miss Clavering and had been accepted. He describes Miss Clavering has a woman of good character and large fortune. Hamilton writes that he has not yet told his family and asked her not to mention it to anyone. Hamilton also writes with general news of her family. Of attending dinners with her various family members, of her Uncle Frederick Hamilton's intention of returning to Ireland for six weeks to 'finish family affairs'. The infamous Sarah Lennox was of the party and Hamilton [a relation by marriage to Lord Napier] found her to be 'good-humoured & engaging [and] could not avoid being civil on this occasion but my principles & hers are exactly opposite for me not to avoid any further intimacy'. The diary also contains gossip and news of society in London. She writes of Miss Gunning's brother visiting her and telling her of the Great Seal being stolen from the Lord Chancellor's house. Mr Stanhope and Lord Monbodo talked of the Duchess of Devonshire's conduct in respect of the Westminister election. On a visit from Miss Argyle the conversation was on the Queen of France and how she acted towards towards the Argyles when they were in Paris. She writes of seeing the Prince of Wales on horseback coming from Devonshire House and holding out his hand to her and notes that she thought he looked ill. Hamilton writes of the mundane aspects of her daily life such as having her hair dressed which she dislikes.

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The diary covers 20 March 1784-22 April 1784 and details Hamilton's daily life during this period. Hamilton writes of a visit from Mr Stanhope, a married man who 'plagued' Hamilton with his attentions and many visits. She details many of her visits to her friends including to Mrs Vesey where she talked with Mrs Carter on murder trials and on dreams and superstition, and her visits to Mrs Delany who on one visit showed her some of Jonathan Swift's letters to her. She writes of a visit from Lord Monbodo who brought some manuscript poems for Hamilton. She visited Lord and Lady Wake where the main topic of conversation was the dissolution of Parliament. She writes of Mrs Garrick inviting her to use her box at Drury Lane if she wished to see Mrs Siddons. Hamilton went and thought Siddons was ' very great' but all the other actors were bad. She also writes of visits from friends from Court with news of the Royal Family. She writes of her many social engagements and of attending a concert which greatly pleased her. At an evening at Mrs Vesey she talked with Horace Walpole on a new work he had recently published. Hamilton writes of attending two assemblies, the first of which was given by the Duchess of Chandos, the second a more 'elegant' assembly at Lady Herries. She notes that there were not many men in attendance at either assembly as they were all 'busy with politics'. She writes of Lady Wake's happiness that her husband was not to stand in the election. Talk was of the American War amongst other things. Hamilton also writes of apologizing to Mrs Pepys for not being able to attend her bas bleu assembly. She visits Mrs Garrick, whose other visitors included Frances Burney, Horace Walpole and Joshua Reynolds. Hamilton writes of Mrs Walsingham inviting her to the Pantheon to hear the rehearsal of the concert 'which is to be performed in the memory of Handel. She also notes of attending a Bas Bleu party where Reynold's niece, Miss Palmer told Hamilton that her Uncle Sir William Hamilton was a frequent visitor at Sir Joshua Reynold's and that he had 'escorted my cousin Charles Greville's Mistress [later Lady Emma Hamilton] in a Hackney Coach & that her Uncle was painting this woman's picture for him to take to Naples. I shall make use of this intelligence, & have some entertainment in plaguing Sir William'. Hamilton writes of the literature she reads including a novel sent to her from Mrs Hancock called Henrietta. She records a visit from Lord Napier and of his informing her that he had made an offer of marriage to Miss Clavering and had been accepted. He describes Miss Clavering has a woman of good character and large fortune. Hamilton writes that he has not yet told his family and asked her not to mention it to anyone. Hamilton also writes with general news of her family. Of attending dinners with her various family members, of her Uncle Frederick Hamilton's intention of returning to Ireland for six weeks to 'finish family affairs'. The infamous Sarah Lennox was of the party and Hamilton [a relation by marriage to Lord Napier] found her to be 'good-humoured & engaging [and] could not avoid being civil on this occasion but my principles & hers are exactly opposite for me not to avoid any further intimacy'. The diary also contains gossip and news of society in London. She writes of Miss Gunning's brother visiting her and telling her of the Great Seal being stolen from the Lord Chancellor's house. Mr Stanhope and Lord Monbodo talked of the Duchess of Devonshire's conduct in respect of the Westminister election. On a visit from Miss Argyle the conversation was on the Queen of France and how she acted towards towards the Argyles when they were in Paris. She writes of seeing the Prince of Wales on horseback coming from Devonshire House and holding out his hand to her and notes that she thought he looked ill. Hamilton writes of the mundane aspects of her daily life such as having her hair dressed which she dislikes.

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English

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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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