COLLECTION NAME:
Mary Hamilton Papers
Record
Image Number:
HAM_1_15_2_27.pdf
Reference Number:
HAM/1/15/2/27
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning
Parent Work Title:
Letters from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning
Creator:
Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1783
Description:
The first letter is dated 27 August 1783 in which Hamilton is concerned with her Gunning's health and with news of Sir William and Lady Wake. The second letter is incorrectly dated November 1789, and probably should be 1779. This is a partial letter and relates to the unwanted attentions of a suitor, (possible the young Prince of Wales who was 'in love' with Hamilton at this time or a Mr Bourdieou who proposed marriage to her). Hamilton writes that 'little fool B has offer[e]d that great soul of a woman 100 Guineas to procure a small lock of my Hair - my answer was, That provided he W[ou]ld cut off his hair he should have the combings of mine' which her maid will give him to make 'a little bob wig and to be worn without powder'. She notes that he wrote a letter from 'Babel' to enquire after her. She is anxious that he used her full name in the note and that 'from his manner of talking and writing about me - any person that did not know me might imagine I encouraged it'.,
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--Social history
Subject:
Great Britain--Court and courtiers
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
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
Copyright restrictions may apply
Notes:
Two letters have been pasted onto one sheet.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2014-07-27
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2014-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Mary Hamilton Papers