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

Herries (née Foote), Catherine

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from Lady Catherine Herries to Mary Hamilton. She notes that her 'heart has written' to Hamilton 'a thousand times' since receiving Hamilton's last letter. 'How long you are silent'. Herries had written to her some time ago, since which she has heard of Hamilton from Miss Clarke but hopes that she will hear from Hamilton herself soon. Herries has been 'for me remarkably well this winter' but has been worried about the health of her sister Mary, who has suffered a relapse. Herries is to take her sister to Teignmouth and away from the heat of London for a few weeks. She is to take her husband's daughter, Nina, with her and also one or two of her brothers. Herries continues her letter with news of friends.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at St James's Street, [London].</p>

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Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/17/129)

Letter from Lady Catherine Herries to Mary Hamilton. She notes that her 'heart has written' to Hamilton 'a thousand times' since receiving Hamilton's last letter. 'How long you are silent'. Herries had written to her some time ago, since which she has heard of Hamilton from Miss Clarke but hopes that she will hear from Hamilton herself soon. Herries has been 'for me remarkably well this winter' but has been worried about the health of her sister Mary, who has suffered a relapse. Herries is to take her sister to Teignmouth and away from the heat of London for a few weeks. She is to take her husband's daughter, Nina, with her and also one or two of her brothers. Herries continues her letter with news of friends.

Dated at St James's Street, [London].

Information about this document

  • Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
  • Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
  • Classmark: HAM/1/17/129
  • Title: Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton
  • Origin Place: London
  • Date of Creation: 25 April 1789
  • Date of Sending: 25 April 1789
  • Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
  • Date of Receipt: 25 April 1789
  • Language(s): English
  • 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: 2023-07-24

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/1/17/129
    • Title: Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton
    • Origin Place: London
    • Date of Creation: 25 April 1789
    • Date of Sending: 25 April 1789
    • Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
    • Date of Receipt: 25 April 1789
    • Language(s): English
    • 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: 2023-07-24

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