The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton

Murray (née Cathcart), Louisa

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton. She asks Hamilton to write to her of her 'adventures' when she is away from her and she will write to Hamilton of her own. She notes that her sister had called at Hamilton's apartment after court and was disappointed at not finding her there. The letter continues with general news. Stormont visited Kensington Palace to breakfast with a friend; she writes on her taking drives on Lady Cathcart. She also writes on the subject of her new seal which she has just received. She uses the seal for the first time in her letter to Hamilton and writes on the motto on the seal referring her to her cousin if she needs an explanation of it.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Stormont continues her letter on the subject of her children, her health and on her daily routine.</p>

Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/18/46)

Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton. She asks Hamilton to write to her of her 'adventures' when she is away from her and she will write to Hamilton of her own. She notes that her sister had called at Hamilton's apartment after court and was disappointed at not finding her there. The letter continues with general news. Stormont visited Kensington Palace to breakfast with a friend; she writes on her taking drives on Lady Cathcart. She also writes on the subject of her new seal which she has just received. She uses the seal for the first time in her letter to Hamilton and writes on the motto on the seal referring her to her cousin if she needs an explanation of it.

Stormont continues her letter on the subject of her children, her health and on her daily routine.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/18/46
Title: Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Murray (née Cathcart), Louisa
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 15 June 1782
Date of Sending: 15 June 1782
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Windsor
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2022-07-30

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/1/18/46
Title: Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Murray (née Cathcart), Louisa
Origin Place: to be determined
Date of Creation: 15 June 1782
Date of Sending: 15 June 1782
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Windsor
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2022-07-30