The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Nina Herries on behalf of Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to John Dickenson

Foote (née Herries), Nina, Herries (née Foote), Catherine

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from Nina Herries, on behalf of Lady Catherine Herries, to John Dickenson, informing him of a proposed visit to Lisbon. She thanks him and Mary Hamilton for their letter. The Herrieses are in a 'bustle' at the moment, as they are preparing to travel to Falmouth and from there to go on the Lisbon Packet, and will make their way to meet Sir Robert Herries in Lisbon. Sir Robert has to stay in Spain longer than expected and wishes Nina and Lady Herries to join him. The journey is being hastily organised, had it not been the case Lady Herries would certainly have written the letter to inform them herself.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at St. James's Street, [London].</p>

Letter from Nina Herries on behalf of Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to John Dickenson (HAM/1/17/199)

Letter from Nina Herries, on behalf of Lady Catherine Herries, to John Dickenson, informing him of a proposed visit to Lisbon. She thanks him and Mary Hamilton for their letter. The Herrieses are in a 'bustle' at the moment, as they are preparing to travel to Falmouth and from there to go on the Lisbon Packet, and will make their way to meet Sir Robert Herries in Lisbon. Sir Robert has to stay in Spain longer than expected and wishes Nina and Lady Herries to join him. The journey is being hastily organised, had it not been the case Lady Herries would certainly have written the letter to inform them herself.

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/1/17/199
Title: Letter from Nina Herries on behalf of Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to John Dickenson
Author(s): Foote (née Herries), Nina; Herries (née Foote), Catherine
Origin Place: London
Date of Creation: 19 November 1792
Date of Sending: 19 November 1792
Recipient(s): Dickenson, John
Destination: Taxal, near Chapel-en-le-Frith
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Nina Herries.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-08-02

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/1/17/199
Title: Letter from Nina Herries on behalf of Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to John Dickenson
Author(s): Foote (née Herries), Nina; Herries (née Foote), Catherine
Origin Place: London
Date of Creation: 19 November 1792
Date of Sending: 19 November 1792
Recipient(s): Dickenson, John
Destination: Taxal, near Chapel-en-le-Frith
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Nina Herries.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-08-02