COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM_1_11_41.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/11/41
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from Lady Dartrey (later Cremorne)
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Lady Cremorne (formerly Dartrey) to Mary Hamilton
Creator:
Dartrey, Philadelphia Hannah, 1740-1826
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1789-05-11
Description:
Letter from Lady Cremorne (formerly Dartrey) to Mary Hamilton. The letter is concerned with the King's return to health and the celebrations in Town with illuminations. Cremorne writes that one person who had no house or lodgings walked about 'in a quiet manner with 2 farthing candles stuck upon a Board, w[hic]h he carried on his Head'. Whilst a Chairman lighted the top of an old side chair. Cremorne also notes that she showed the Queen some verses that were written by a poor mantua maker who makes the clothing for the children of the School of Industry. She wishes that Hamilton had been there on the 18 March when her husband paid for the clothes of thirty-eight girls. 'Thet walked 2 & 2 [...] followed by all the Sunday schools, & every other school in Chelsea'. There were 378 children in all, placed in rows and singing 'God save the King'. They all went to Chelsea Chapel and the children were on one side whilst the old soldiers were on the other and she notes that it 'was quite affecting' and that she was thankful that she could not be able to be seen from her pew. Cremorne continues to note that she attended the first entertainment that the King had given since his illness.
Dated at Chelsea Farm.
Dated at Chelsea Farm.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain--Court and courtiers
Subject:
Letters
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater London: London: Kensington and Chelsea: Chelsea
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater London: London: Kensington and Chelsea: Chelsea
People Covered:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
People Covered:
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Item Height:
235 mm
Item Width:
185 mm
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):
2019-05-01
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers