The Mary Hamilton Papers : Note from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton
Murray (née Cathcart), Louisa
The Mary Hamilton Papers
<p style='text-align: justify;'>Note from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton, relating to Hamilton taking Stormont’s daughter to Court. Stormont cannot tell Hamilton her daughter’s Charlotte’s joy when she told her the contents of her note and that she will call for Hamilton at the time she has requested. She continues that she is ‘sensible of her majesty’s goodness in allowing her the honour of going to the Princess Elizabeth, who I am very sorry to hear is not well’. Stormont asks Hamilton to inform the Queen of her regret that she is unable to pay her duties as she had intended to do and believes that she will be unable to do so for some time.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Stormont hopes to see Hamilton Thursday and will send her coach for her.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at Portland Place.</p>