The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Suzanne Moula to Mary Hamilton

Moula, Suzanne

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from Suzanne Moula to Mary Hamilton, written in French She writes as promised to say that everyone is well and they have all arrived safely. Although she felt a little ill during the journey as is her fate, she is fine now. The royal visit to Mr Neville’s [Billingbear House, six miles from Windsor] went well. They left a little before ten and only returned after two. Colonel Hotham [Charles Hotham (1729-1794)], ‘Goully’ [Martha Carolina Goldsworthy] and Moula herself had taken advantage of their absence to enjoy a long stroll. Moula then describes a relaxed day, going to the Chapel and lunching at Mrs Hagedorn's room.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Moula encloses a letter that ‘la Princesse Elisabeth’ has charged her to send (see HAM/1/1/3/7). She sends kisses to Princess Mary, Princess Sophia and the four younger princes, passes on friendly greetings to Hamilton from ‘Goully’, and adds her own for ‘Plany’ [Margaret Planta], ‘Chichi’ [Louisa Cheveley] and ‘Nevy’ [Maria Nevin]. She would have liked to add a few words to ‘Plany’, but the three older princesses are making too much noise on the terrace, singing and talking amongst themselves.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at Queen's Lodge [Windsor].</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Original reference No. 42.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Formerly catalogued among letters of Martha Carolina Goldsworthy.</p>