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 writes of Hamilton's safe journey back home to Leighton and of her pleasure at seeing her and her family in Cheltenham (see HAM/1/17/283). Herries had called on Mrs [Jane] Holman yesterday, and after receiving Hamilton's letter she has called again today and gave her Hamilton's and Louisa Dickenson's message. Herries and Holman spoke of Hamilton and Hamilton's cousin was 'delighted' to hear such an account of her, she 'bade me [Herries] remember most affectionately & say how glad she should be to hear from Louisa'. Mrs Holman looks well and had attended a concert on Saturday. She continues on the concert and on a Mrs Billington, who will sing in the final concert. Herries ends her letter wishing that she could have seen more of Louisa on their visit, but her poor health prevented her from doing so. She continues briefly with general gossip. Sir Charles Blagden is now in Cheltenham with his brother-in-law, he has just come from a tour in Wales.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at Cheltenham.</p>

Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/17/284)

Letter from Lady Catherine Herries to Mary Hamilton. She writes of Hamilton's safe journey back home to Leighton and of her pleasure at seeing her and her family in Cheltenham (see HAM/1/17/283). Herries had called on Mrs [Jane] Holman yesterday, and after receiving Hamilton's letter she has called again today and gave her Hamilton's and Louisa Dickenson's message. Herries and Holman spoke of Hamilton and Hamilton's cousin was 'delighted' to hear such an account of her, she 'bade me [Herries] remember most affectionately & say how glad she should be to hear from Louisa'. Mrs Holman looks well and had attended a concert on Saturday. She continues on the concert and on a Mrs Billington, who will sing in the final concert. Herries ends her letter wishing that she could have seen more of Louisa on their visit, but her poor health prevented her from doing so. She continues briefly with general gossip. Sir Charles Blagden is now in Cheltenham with his brother-in-law, he has just come from a tour in Wales.

Dated at Cheltenham.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/17/284
Title: Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Herries (née Foote), Catherine
Origin Place: Cheltenham
Date of Creation: 19 September 1804
Date of Sending: 19 September 1804
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Leighton Buzzard
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: 2023-08-03

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/1/17/284
Title: Letter from Lady Catherine Herries (née Foote) to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Herries (née Foote), Catherine
Origin Place: Cheltenham
Date of Creation: 19 September 1804
Date of Sending: 19 September 1804
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Leighton Buzzard
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: 2023-08-03