COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM17110.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/7/1/10
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from Friends at Court
Parent Work Title:
Letter to D'Agincourt from Mary Hamilton
Creator:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1784-01-17
Description:
Letter from Hamilton to D'Agincourt assuring him that she received his letter from Albans and that she was delighted to hear from him and is very lucky to have such a friend. She tells him that she often speaks about him with her Uncle William Hamilton, through whom he has sent a letter to her, and that she will treasure the engravings he has sent to her. She also refers to letters from Lady Hamilton addressed to her Uncle which he found shortly after her death that have improved Hamilton's opinion of her. She takes the opportunity to explain the change in her situation to D'Agincourt, explaining that she was not fully educated to a life living in Court and was therefore, she feels, at a slight disadvantage. Her father, who was very well travelled, did not encourage her to see the world and after his death, her mother needed constant attention due to her ill health. She explains that the role of Governing the Royal Children came about very quickly, with friends arranging things almost entirely unbeknownst to her. With her Mother behind the arrangement, she accepted the position and found herself in a role of which she had no experience or preconceptions. Although she was treated very well by the Queen, she found the role exhausting and this, in turn affected her health. She missed her life of freedom and spending time with her loved ones and asked the Queen's permission to retire from Court. She stayed on, out of duty to the family, for two more years and then eventually retired completely.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Letters
Subject:
Great Britain--Court and courtiers
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
People Covered:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
People Covered:
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
People Covered:
Hamilton, Catherine, Lady, 1738-1782
People Covered:
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
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):
2011-11-29
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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