COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM_1_12_33.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/12/33
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from Lady Charlotte Finch and Harriet Finch
Parent Work Title:
Copy letter from Charlotte Finch
Creator:
Finch, Charlotte, Lady, 1725-1813
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1781-07-27
Description:
Copy letter from Charlotte Finch. It is not clear whether this letter is addressed to Hamilton or Goldsworthy. Finch addresses her letter to ‘My dear Miss [...] ’ at the start and this series contains letters from Finch addressed to Goldsworthy. Written on the back of the sheet in Hamilton’s hand is a note saying this is a copy of a letter from Lady Finch which suggests that this letter was written to Goldsworthy rather than Hamilton.
Finch notes receiving letters from home brought by Packet some dated 26 June and others 11 July which she gives as the reason for not acknowledging them sooner. She writes of the princesses and of her surprise at hearing of the Princess Royal’s appearance in the Drawing Room and at the Ball on the King’s birthday. She writes her thanks for the description of her dress and manner which makes amends for not being there to see herself. Finch notes that they celebrated the King’s birthday at Caldas in the best way they were able. They took their ‘Band of Musick’ to a beautiful wood about five miles away next to a lake. Dinner was served on a stone table under the shade of trees. The letter describes the celebration which ended in dancing for all those who were able. Lord Winchilsea was not able so Finch and he watched as spectators.
Dated at Caldas.
Finch notes receiving letters from home brought by Packet some dated 26 June and others 11 July which she gives as the reason for not acknowledging them sooner. She writes of the princesses and of her surprise at hearing of the Princess Royal’s appearance in the Drawing Room and at the Ball on the King’s birthday. She writes her thanks for the description of her dress and manner which makes amends for not being there to see herself. Finch notes that they celebrated the King’s birthday at Caldas in the best way they were able. They took their ‘Band of Musick’ to a beautiful wood about five miles away next to a lake. Dinner was served on a stone table under the shade of trees. The letter describes the celebration which ended in dancing for all those who were able. Lord Winchilsea was not able so Finch and he watched as spectators.
Dated at Caldas.
Language Code:
eng
Language:
English
Subject:
Voyages and travels
Subject:
Letters
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 Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1766-1828
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