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. Lady Frances Harper (see <a target='_blank' class='externalLink uom-purple' href='https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/manchesteruniversity/data/gb133-ham/ham/1/16'>HAM/1/16</a>) has been with Stormont that evening and she had told her that Hamilton had heard from John Dickenson Senior [Hamilton's future father-in-law] and that she is very pleased with his good wishes for Hamilton. She continues of her hopes that Mr Dickenson will come to town as soon as he has married Hamilton. Stormont wishes to see Hamilton and writes on her many dinner engagements which makes this impossible at present.</p>

Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/18/122)

Letter from Louisa Murray, Lady Stormont, to Mary Hamilton. Lady Frances Harper (see HAM/1/16) has been with Stormont that evening and she had told her that Hamilton had heard from John Dickenson Senior [Hamilton's future father-in-law] and that she is very pleased with his good wishes for Hamilton. She continues of her hopes that Mr Dickenson will come to town as soon as he has married Hamilton. Stormont wishes to see Hamilton and writes on her many dinner engagements which makes this impossible at present.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/18/122
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: 29 May 1785
Date of Sending: 29 May 1785
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: to be determined
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/1/18/122
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: 29 May 1785
Date of Sending: 29 May 1785
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: to be determined
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