The Mary Hamilton Papers : Note from William Wake to Mary Hamilton

Wake, William, 9th Baronet

The Mary Hamilton Papers

Note from William Wake to Mary Hamilton. He writes that his father is in better health than expected and is determined to go to Buxton with Lady Wake. He himself is to travel to Buxton and he notes that if Hamilton will also visit the city then his 'happiness [will be] complete'.Wake offers Hamilton the use of his family coach whilst he is away and writes of a Mr Cowpland who he has been 'pestered with [...] a whole Day' and that he will provide Hamilton with a longer account of this at a future date.Original reference No. 2.

Note from William Wake to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/8/8/4)

Note from William Wake to Mary Hamilton. He writes that his father is in better health than expected and is determined to go to Buxton with Lady Wake. He himself is to travel to Buxton and he notes that if Hamilton will also visit the city then his 'happiness [will be] complete'.

Wake offers Hamilton the use of his family coach whilst he is away and writes of a Mr Cowpland who he has been 'pestered with [...] a whole Day' and that he will provide Hamilton with a longer account of this at a future date.

Original reference No. 2.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/8/8/4
Title: Note from William Wake to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Wake, William, 9th Baronet
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 4 October 1783
Date of Sending: 4 October 1783
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: to be determined
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, William Wake.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2022-12-04

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/1/8/8/4
Title: Note from William Wake to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Wake, William, 9th Baronet
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 4 October 1783
Date of Sending: 4 October 1783
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: to be determined
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, William Wake.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2022-12-04