The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux d'Agincourt to an unidentified 'Madame'

Seroux d'Agincourt, Jean Baptiste Louis Georges

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from [Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux] d’Agincourt to an unknown ‘Madame’. He explains that he has written to Hamilton three times since he left England and has had no reply. He asks if he has displeased her in some way or if she has completely forgotten him. He asks ‘Madame’ if she could send word that she is in good health and happy and explains that he is sending a French book and some drawings along with the letter that he hopes will please her.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at Paris, [France].</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Original reference No. 4.</p>

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Letter from Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux d'Agincourt to an unidentified 'Madame' (HAM/1/7/1/5)

Letter from [Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux] d’Agincourt to an unknown ‘Madame’. He explains that he has written to Hamilton three times since he left England and has had no reply. He asks if he has displeased her in some way or if she has completely forgotten him. He asks ‘Madame’ if she could send word that she is in good health and happy and explains that he is sending a French book and some drawings along with the letter that he hopes will please her.

Dated at Paris, [France].

Original reference No. 4.

Information about this document

  • Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
  • Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
  • Classmark: HAM/1/7/1/5
  • Title: Letter from Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux d'Agincourt to an unidentified 'Madame'
  • Language(s): French
  • Origin Place: Paris
  • Date of Creation: 19 December 1778
  • Date of Sending: 19 December 1778
  • Recipient(s): to be determined
  • Destination: to be determined
  • Extent: 1 sheet
  • Condition: Not stated.
  • Script:
    Hand of writer of the main text, Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux d'Agincourt.
  • Project Information:

    Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.

  • Acknowledgements:
    Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
    Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
  • Last Revised: 2022-07-30

First edited in the project 'Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers' (Hannah Barker, Sophie Coulombeau, David Denison, Tino Oudesluijs, Cassandra Ulph, Christine Wallis & Nuria Yáñez-Bouza, 2019-2023).


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    Information about this document

    • Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
    • Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
    • Classmark: HAM/1/7/1/5
    • Title: Letter from Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux d'Agincourt to an unidentified 'Madame'
    • Language(s): French
    • Origin Place: Paris
    • Date of Creation: 19 December 1778
    • Date of Sending: 19 December 1778
    • Recipient(s): to be determined
    • Destination: to be determined
    • Extent: 1 sheet
    • Condition: Not stated.
    • Script:
      Hand of writer of the main text, Jean Baptiste Louis Georges Seroux d'Agincourt.
    • Project Information:

      Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.

    • Acknowledgements:
      Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
      Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
    • Last Revised: 2022-07-30

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