COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM1881.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/8/8/1
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from Friends at Court
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Mary Hamilton to Lady Mary Wake
Creator:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1782-08-17
Description:
From Mary Hamilton to Lady Wake. Hamilton writes that she has had little time to write because of Prince Alfred's ill health (1780-1782). He has now been ill for some time and there is little hope that he will now recover and even the King and Queen are 'prepared for the worse'. Hamilton informs Lady Wake that she has not seen the account of Prince William's accident in the newspapers that Lady Wake mentions but reports that the Prince had injured his shoulder in a fall and that it will be some time before he is able to use his arm as normal. Lady Dartrey visited Windsor for the Prince of Wales birthday at the request of the Queen and Hamilton notes that she was in good health and spirits. Hamilton is disappointed that her Uncle, Sir William Hamilton has not yet arrived in Buxton for the benefit of his health. She asks Lady Wake to inform her Uncle on her behalf that the 'best proof he can give you of his affection is not to trifle with his health, surely he has not forgot his sufferings of last Winter?' Hamilton enquires if Lady Wake has decided what school Hamilton's godson is to be sent and notes that if it was to be the decision of the King then he would send him to Eton as his Majesty is 'very partial to this school & thinks, Boys ought to go even at as early age of five or 6 years old & not go to a nurse school as he terms them first'. Hamilton ends her letter by asking Lady Wake to write soon as the only real pleasure she has is 'hearing from my friends'. Dated at Windsor.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
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
Places Covered:
England: Derbyshire: Buxton
People Covered:
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
People Covered:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
People Covered:
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
People Covered:
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
People Covered:
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
People Covered:
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
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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