The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letters from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy and Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton

Letters from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy and Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/14/99)

Letter from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy to Mary Hamilton, concerning Hamilton's engagement to John Dickenson. Goldsworthy writes that she knows that Hamilton 'did not desire I might be told' but she has been and wishes her much happiness. A second note signed 'LC' also wishes Hamilton joy. [This is probably from Lousia Cheveley.]

Dated at the Queen's Lodge.

Original reference No. 74.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/14/99
Title: Letters from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy and Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Goldsworthy, Martha Carolina; Cheveley (née Nevin), Louisa Laetitia
Origin Place: Windsor
Date of Creation: 13 September 1784
Date of Sending: 13 September 1784
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: unknown
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet; 191 words
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Martha Carolina Goldsworthy.
Hand of writer of the text of p.2, probably Louisa Cheveley.
Hand of unknown writer of the number at the top right of p.1.
Hand of writer of the year below the dateline on p.1, probably Mary Hamilton.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Transliterator: Ulph, Cassandra (completed 2020-09-16)
Last Revised: 2021-11-02

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/1/14/99
Title: Letters from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy and Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Goldsworthy, Martha Carolina; Cheveley (née Nevin), Louisa Laetitia
Origin Place: Windsor
Date of Creation: 13 September 1784
Date of Sending: 13 September 1784
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: unknown
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet; 191 words
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Martha Carolina Goldsworthy.
Hand of writer of the text of p.2, probably Louisa Cheveley.
Hand of unknown writer of the number at the top right of p.1.
Hand of writer of the year below the dateline on p.1, probably Mary Hamilton.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Transliterator: Ulph, Cassandra (completed 2020-09-16)
Last Revised: 2021-11-02