Detail View: Mary Hamilton Papers:
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Image Number:
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HAM_1_13_45.pdf
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Reference Number:
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HAM/1/13/45
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Link to Catalogue:
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Series Title:
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Correspondence from Richard Glover and Family
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Parent Work Title:
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Letter from Mary Glover to Mary Hamilton
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Creator:
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Glover, Mary
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1787-04-27
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Description:
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Letter from Mary Glover to Mary Hamilton, who writes a journal for Hamilton’s amusement. Glover’s letter relates to news of what she has been doing and the society she has been keeping and with news of her fiancé [Henry]. Glover writes of her marriage proposal which she accepts and informs Hamilton of a secret she has which is that her fiancé has two ‘natural’ children, a boy and girl, who were born in India ‘therefore of a different complexion from ours’. The gentleman brought them to England so that they could be educated and the girl is to return to India when she reaches a ‘proper age’ and the boy is to remain in England. She notes that he has not mentioned them to her mother yet. She will be glad when he does and notes that she will pay the proper attention to both children. At a party the talk was of India and of the custom of women burning themselves after the death of their husbands. One of the party, Mr H witnessed such a funeral and attempted to prevent her from burning herself. She could not be prevented and said that she would again be reunited with her husband.
Glover continues her letter the following day. Her ‘friend’ told her mother of his children and her mother said that she is certain that if the children are well behaved then her daughter will love them and he replied that he would have not thought of marrying her if he was not of the same opinion.. He said that he did not expect her to like his children as much as she does. Her mother has promised that they can go and see the girl who is attending a school in Clapton. Glover writes that ‘Henry’ wishes to be married as soon as possible.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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Funeral rites and ceremonies
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Subject:
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Marriage
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Subject:
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Letters
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Subject:
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Great Britain--Social life and customs
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Category of Material:
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Archives
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Sub-Category:
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Correspondence
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
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18th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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India
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Item Height:
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225 mm
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Item Width:
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185 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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Copyright restrictions may apply
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2019-05-01
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2019-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Mary Hamilton Papers
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