The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton

Napier, Francis Scott, 8th Lord

The Mary Hamilton Papers

Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton. The letter relates to politics, the general election, Napier's position as Commissioner, and news of acquaintances and his family. Napier writes that he is waiting to hear if 'Ministerial punishment was to be inflicted on my Pocket, as well as my vanity'. He is still waiting to find out as Lord Spencer has yet to reply with news as to whether Napier is to retain his position as Commissioner to the General Assembly. He also writes that his son William has appeared in the Gazette as he was involved with the demolition of a fort on the coast of France. Dated at Queen Street [Edinburgh].

Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/20/212)

Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton. The letter relates to politics, the general election, Napier's position as Commissioner, and news of acquaintances and his family. Napier writes that he is waiting to hear if 'Ministerial punishment was to be inflicted on my Pocket, as well as my vanity'. He is still waiting to find out as Lord Spencer has yet to reply with news as to whether Napier is to retain his position as Commissioner to the General Assembly. He also writes that his son William has appeared in the Gazette as he was involved with the demolition of a fort on the coast of France.

Dated at Queen Street [Edinburgh].

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/20/212
Title: Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Napier, Francis Scott, 8th Lord
Origin Place: Edinburgh
Date of Creation: 10 March 1807
Date of Sending: 10 March 1807
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Leighton Buzzard
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet; 864 words
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Francis Napier.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Transliterator: Wallis, Christine (completed 2022-02-15)
Last Revised: 2022-03-18

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/1/20/212
Title: Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton
Author(s): Napier, Francis Scott, 8th Lord
Origin Place: Edinburgh
Date of Creation: 10 March 1807
Date of Sending: 10 March 1807
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: Leighton Buzzard
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 sheet; 864 words
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Francis Napier.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Transliterator: Wallis, Christine (completed 2022-02-15)
Last Revised: 2022-03-18