The Mary Hamilton Papers : Note from Lady Frances Harpur (née Greville) to John Dickenson

Harpur (née Greville), Frances Elizabeth

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Note from Lady Frances Harpur to John Dickenson. The letter is concerned with general family news and with Dickenson's health. Harpur's nephew, Lady Warwick's son, is now attending Winchester School and she hopes that the risks to his health are no greater there than in other schools [Harpur had previously suggested that the boys at Winchester frequently suffered from fevers (see HAM/1/16/39)]. She is sorry to hear that Dickenson has had a return of ill health and suggests Rundell's remedy of taking two raw eggs.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at Upper Grosvenor Street.</p>

Note from Lady Frances Harpur (née Greville) to John Dickenson (HAM/1/16/43)

Note from Lady Frances Harpur to John Dickenson. The letter is concerned with general family news and with Dickenson's health. Harpur's nephew, Lady Warwick's son, is now attending Winchester School and she hopes that the risks to his health are no greater there than in other schools [Harpur had previously suggested that the boys at Winchester frequently suffered from fevers (see HAM/1/16/39)]. She is sorry to hear that Dickenson has had a return of ill health and suggests Rundell's remedy of taking two raw eggs.

Dated at Upper Grosvenor Street.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/16/43
Title: Note from Lady Frances Harpur (née Greville) to John Dickenson
Author(s): Harpur (née Greville), Frances Elizabeth
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 3 April 1787
Date of Sending: 3 April 1787
Recipient(s): Dickenson, John
Destination: to be determined
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Lady Frances Harpur.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-06-09

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/1/16/43
Title: Note from Lady Frances Harpur (née Greville) to John Dickenson
Author(s): Harpur (née Greville), Frances Elizabeth
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 3 April 1787
Date of Sending: 3 April 1787
Recipient(s): Dickenson, John
Destination: to be determined
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Lady Frances Harpur.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-06-09