COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Manchester~11~11
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Image Number:
HAM_1_7_7_1.pdf
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HAM_1_7_7_1.pdf
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Reference Number:
HAM/1/7/7/1
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HAM/1/7/7/1
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Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from Friends at Court
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Correspondence from Friends at Court
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Parent Work Title:
Letter from Wilhelmina King to Mary Hamilton
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Letter from Wilhelmina King to Mary Hamilton
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Creator:
King, Wilhelmina
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King, Wilhelmina
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Creator Role:
Author
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Author
Creator Role
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Date Created:
1781-07-23
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1781-07-23
Date Created
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Description:
The letter relates to general news on family and friends. King is to travel to Weymouth, Dorset with her mother and sister after which she is to travel to Devonshire, to her mother's 'Jointure House'. The house has been left to the 'Spirits and goblins in which that country abounds'. King writes that she will keep Hamilton informed as to whether or not she meets any 'troublesome' ghosts. King updates Hamilton on her mother's health which has improved, so much so that she dined at a friend's 15 miles away and the next day visited Sir Joseph Banks. King notes that she saw the Princess Royal's carriage on its way to Windsor and she tried to catch a glimpse of Hamilton but was unable to. The letter continues on news of family and friends. She reports that a group of Gentleman at Lady Banks set out on a fishing party as they had heard that a pond contained eels that were as 'large as a mans arm'. The fishing was unsuccessful and the men's patience left them and dragged their nets in the pond and only caught weeds which King found very entertaining. Dated at Dover Street.
description
The letter relates to general news on family and friends. King is to travel to Weymouth, Dorset with her mother and sister after which she is to travel to Devonshire, to her mother's 'Jointure House'. The house has been left to the 'Spirits and goblins in which that country abounds'. King writes that she will keep Hamilton informed as to whether or not she meets any 'troublesome' ghosts. King updates Hamilton on her mother's health which has improved, so much so that she dined at a friend's 15 miles away and the next day visited Sir Joseph Banks. King notes that she saw the Princess Royal's carriage on its way to Windsor and she tried to catch a glimpse of Hamilton but was unable to. The letter continues on news of family and friends. She reports that a group of Gentleman at Lady Banks set out on a fishing party as they had heard that a pond contained eels that were as 'large as a mans arm'. The fishing was unsuccessful and the men's patience left them and dragged their nets in the pond and only caught weeds which King found very entertaining. Dated at Dover Street.
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Language Code:
eng-GB
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eng-GB
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Language:
English
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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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Subject:
Ghosts
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Ghosts
Subject
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Subject:
Haunted houses
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Haunted houses
Subject
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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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Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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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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Places Covered:
England: Dorset: Dorchester
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England: Dorset: Dorchester
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false
Places Covered:
England: Dorset: Weymouth
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England: Dorset: Weymouth
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People Covered:
Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820
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Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820
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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):
2013-01-07
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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