The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Mary Sharpe (later Beauvoir) to Mary Hamilton

Beauvoir (née Sharpe, later Douglas), Mary

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from Mary Sharpe to Mary Hamilton. Sharpe writes with her concern for Hamilton's poor state of health and spirits. She will keep what Hamilton has written to her in confidence but offers her advice. She does not wish to 'dictate' what Hamilton's decision should be, as she is the best judge of her own affairs, but she should make her decision [Hamilton's wish to resign from her Court position] when her health has returned. 'If you allow their fascinating power to bias you, you may with returning health, regret a resolution not to be recalled'. When she is well again, she will be able to see the advantages and disadvantages of her situation and then be best able to decide.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at South Lodge.</p>

Letter from Mary Sharpe (later Beauvoir) to Mary Hamilton (HAM/1/22/35)

Letter from Mary Sharpe to Mary Hamilton. Sharpe writes with her concern for Hamilton's poor state of health and spirits. She will keep what Hamilton has written to her in confidence but offers her advice. She does not wish to 'dictate' what Hamilton's decision should be, as she is the best judge of her own affairs, but she should make her decision [Hamilton's wish to resign from her Court position] when her health has returned. 'If you allow their fascinating power to bias you, you may with returning health, regret a resolution not to be recalled'. When she is well again, she will be able to see the advantages and disadvantages of her situation and then be best able to decide.

Dated at South Lodge.

Information about this document

Physical Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Collection: Mary Hamilton Papers
Classmark: HAM/1/22/35
Title: Letter from Mary Sharpe (later Beauvoir) to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Beauvoir (née Sharpe, later Douglas), Mary
Origin Place: Enfield Chase
Date of Creation: 28 June 1781
Date of Sending: 28 June 1781
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: London
Date of Receipt: not before 29 June 1781
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Mary Sharpe.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-08-01

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/1/22/35
Title: Letter from Mary Sharpe (later Beauvoir) to Mary Hamilton
Language(s): English
Author(s): Beauvoir (née Sharpe, later Douglas), Mary
Origin Place: Enfield Chase
Date of Creation: 28 June 1781
Date of Sending: 28 June 1781
Recipient(s): Hamilton, Mary
Destination: London
Date of Receipt: not before 29 June 1781
Extent: 1 sheet
Condition: Not stated.
Script:
Hand of writer of the main text, Mary Sharpe.
Project Information:
Editing supervised by David Denison and Nuria Yáñez-Bouza.
Acknowledgements:
Cataloguer: Crawley, Lisa
Cataloguer: Hodgson, John
Last Revised: 2023-08-01