The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton

Herries (née Foote), Catherine

The Mary Hamilton Papers

Letter from Lady Catherine Herries to Mary Hamilton, relating to family news, children and servants.Lady Herries writes that it is always a 'joy' to her to see a letter from Hamilton. Herries is still suffering from weak eyes so she can only 'employ' herself in 'starts & that by daylight only'. Herries continues her letter on the subject of Hamilton's 'unworthy servant' who had 'deceived' her and of her own and friends' experiences with servants.Dated at Kensington, [London].

Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/17/100)

Letter from Lady Catherine Herries to Mary Hamilton, relating to family news, children and servants.

Lady Herries writes that it is always a 'joy' to her to see a letter from Hamilton. Herries is still suffering from weak eyes so she can only 'employ' herself in 'starts & that by daylight only'. Herries continues her letter on the subject of Hamilton's 'unworthy servant' who had 'deceived' her and of her own and friends' experiences with servants.

Dated at Kensington, [London].

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/17/100
Title: Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Herries (née Foote), Catherine
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 24 November 1787
Date of Sending: 24 November 1787
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Taxal, near Chapel-en-le-Frith
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Lady Catherine Herries.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-07-23

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/1/17/100
Title: Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Herries (née Foote), Catherine
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 24 November 1787
Date of Sending: 24 November 1787
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Taxal, near Chapel-en-le-Frith
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Lady Catherine Herries.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-07-23