Image Number	HAM_1_15_2_5.pdf
Reference Number	HAM/1/15/2/5
Link to Catalogue	<A href="https://www.librarysearch.manchester.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma992976139180301631&context=L&vid=44MAN_INST:MU_NUI&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&tab=Everything&lang=en">Mary Hamilton Papers</a>
Series Title	Correspondence from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning
Parent Work Title	Letter from Mary Hamilton to Charlotte Margaret Gunning
Creator	Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
Creator Role	Author
Date Created	1780-06-19
Description	Hamilton writes of her visit to Eastbourne with members of the Royal household. She notes that she is well and is delighted with her society which includes Lady Finch. It also includes Mr Farhill and Mr Fisher who she has known only for a few days (Hamilton is referring to Mr Farhill (HAM/1/7/4) and John Fisher (HAM/1/7/6)) but is very pleased with their conversation and manner. She details the travel down to Eastbourne and of the loyalty and affection shown by the people in towns, villages and hamlets towards the royal children. Bells were rung and the poor women and children running out to' throw flowers as they passed. When they stopped at an Inn they were covered with flowers. Large 'nosegays' were continually thrown into the 'windows of the carriages and often saluted us w[i]th a pretty smart blow on the cheek'. Hamilton notes that Prince Edwards Governor took it upon himself to throw silver to the people who gave flowers and to the bell-ringers as a reward for their show of loyalty. The party was met by a group of men on horseback about 8 miles before they reached Eastbourne. Some of the men had brought their wives and daughters. The royal party were given three cheers by the horsemen who then escorted the carriages to their accommodation. Small cannons were placed by the windows of their house by fishermen and sailors and were fired at intervals the whole of the evening. A cask of beer was then ordered for the men and was soon emptied in toasting the health of the royals.
Language Code	eng-GB
Subject	Great Britain--Court and courtiers
Subject	Letters
Subject	Great Britain--Description and travel
Category of Material	Archives
Sub-Category	Correspondence
Technique Used	Handwriting
Medium	Ink
Support	Paper
Creation Site	England: East Sussex: Eastbourne
Time Period Covered	18th Century CE
Places Covered	England: East Sussex: Eastbourne
People Covered	Hamilton, Mary, 1756-1816
People Covered	Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
People Covered	George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
People Covered	Finch, Charlotte, 1725-1813
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	Part of the letter is missing from the archive.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd)	2014-07-27
Image Creation Technique	Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights	<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/4.0/88x31.png"></a>
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm)	2014-07
Metadata Language	eng-GB
Collection Code	Mary Hamilton Papers
