The Mary Hamilton Papers : Note by Mary Hamilton on the back of an envelope

Hamilton, Mary

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Note on the back of an envelope in Hamilton's hand is written ‘Mrs Culling Smith & her Brother the Reverend Mr Burrows. Both died too early for their families & friends’. An annotation with the year 1785 must predate the writing of the note, since Burrows died in July 1786.</p>

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Note by Mary Hamilton on the back of an envelope (HAM/1/8/3/11)

Note on the back of an envelope in Hamilton's hand is written ‘Mrs Culling Smith & her Brother the Reverend Mr Burrows. Both died too early for their families & friends’. An annotation with the year 1785 must predate the writing of the note, since Burrows died in July 1786.

Information about this document

  • Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
  • Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
  • Classmark: HAM/1/8/3/11
  • Title: Note by Mary Hamilton on the back of an envelope
  • Author(s): Hamilton, Mary
  • Date of Creation: not before July 1786
  • Language(s): English
  • Extent: 1 sheet
  • Condition: Not stated.
  • Script:
    Hand of writer of the main text, Mary Hamilton.
  • 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/1/8/3/11
    • Title: Note by Mary Hamilton on the back of an envelope
    • Author(s): Hamilton, Mary
    • Date of Creation: not before July 1786
    • Language(s): English
    • Extent: 1 sheet
    • Condition: Not stated.
    • Script:
      Hand of writer of the main text, Mary Hamilton.
    • 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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