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

Wake, William, 9th Baronet

The Mary Hamilton Papers

Letter from William Wake to Mary Hamilton, relating to his sister. He notes that they have all [presumably Lady and Sir William Wake] spent the day worrying that his sister was in great danger but that when Dr Norford from Bury arrived he told them that they had been unnecessarily alarmed and that she was out of immediate danger. His sister is suffering from a pain in her side and has had 'frequent fainting fits which are almost every quarter of an Hour' and last for some time. Dr. Norford has given the family some confidence for her health and Wake hopes that the Dr is not mistaken in his opinion. Wake writes that his sister's illness has affected Lady Wake greatly and that she is 'quite worn' and he wishes Hamilton was here to comfort her.Dated at Riddlesworth, [Norfolk].Original reference No. 19.

Letter from William Wake to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/8/8/20)

Letter from William Wake to Mary Hamilton, relating to his sister. He notes that they have all [presumably Lady and Sir William Wake] spent the day worrying that his sister was in great danger but that when Dr Norford from Bury arrived he told them that they had been unnecessarily alarmed and that she was out of immediate danger. His sister is suffering from a pain in her side and has had 'frequent fainting fits which are almost every quarter of an Hour' and last for some time. Dr. Norford has given the family some confidence for her health and Wake hopes that the Dr is not mistaken in his opinion. Wake writes that his sister's illness has affected Lady Wake greatly and that she is 'quite worn' and he wishes Hamilton was here to comfort her.

Dated at Riddlesworth, [Norfolk].

Original reference No. 19.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/8/8/20
Title: Letter from William Wake to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Wake, William, 9th Baronet
Origin Place: Riddlesworth
Date of Creation: 10 October 1784
Date of Sending: 10 October 1784
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: to be determined
Language(s): English
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: 2022-07-30

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/1/8/8/20
Title: Letter from William Wake to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Wake, William, 9th Baronet
Origin Place: Riddlesworth
Date of Creation: 10 October 1784
Date of Sending: 10 October 1784
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: to be determined
Language(s): English
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: 2022-07-30