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My Dear Mrs. Dickenson
I beg you will accept my best thanks for your
very obliging letter, which Mr. Greville brought me a
few days ago enclosing the long & very satisfactory de=
tail of the Academy at Brunswick, which I shall
carefully lay by in case it shou'd be an eligible plan
some time hence to finish Robert's education there;
at present tho' there might be no objection as to his
age, yet he is too little advanced in knowledge
to receive benefit there; but I have the satisfaction
to acquaint you that he is really improving very
much, & Mr. Chauvet has aʃsured me that he is now
satisfied with him. I am very glad to hear that
Mr. Dickenson return'd to you in good health, we
had much leʃs of his company than we cou'd have
wish'd, & I am sure he is very obliging to represent
the small attention it was in our power to shew
him in so favorable a light. We all think extremely
well of him, as he deserves. In spight of the Amuse=
ments of this Town I aʃsure you, his impatience to re=
turn to your society was visible. I am glad to
have it in my power to inform you that I shall be
ready to pay £1025 being the Principal & Interest due
upon your Heretable Bond on the 13th. of May next. As
this Bond will be Personal Property which I may con=
vey by Will to whom I please, it will be neceʃsary that
Mr. Dickenson shou'd make a Conveyance of it to me in
the name of some Person as my Trustee, to guard against
the objection of my appearing both Debitor & Creditor at
the same time. I will write immediately to my Agent in
Scotland for the proper Instrument & instructions, leaving
a Blank for my Trustee whom I have not yet fixed upon;
but at all events the money shall be paid upon the day
above mention'd, upon my getting a proper discharge
from Mr. Dickenson. The Heretable Bond shou'd be sent
to me without loʃs of time for I apprehend it may be ne=
ceʃsary to send it to Scotland. The money is at this time
in Mr. Hammersley's hands & shall be paid in the manner
that will be most convenient to Mr. Dickenson without
putting him to the trouble of a journey to receive it.
We have all been in a most terrible alarm, which thank
God is now over; poor Ld. Brooke has been in the utmost
danger at Winchester from a putrid fever & sore throat
Lady Caroline & James Peachy have been there several
days & I believe are not yet return'd to London. Ld.
Warwick was also with him; I saw his letter to my
Sister which was very satisfactory; he was so well that
he was to leave him the next day. We have no plan of
any excursion for this summer & I rather think that
I shall stay in Town the whole of it, saving my money,
& attending to my Daughters education who is still
in the hands of many Masters. I think she is improving &
have the satisfaction of being told so by others who may
be better judges. Mrs. Hamilton & your cousin desire to be
affectionately remember'd to you & Mr. Dickenson to whom
I beg you will present my best Compts. believing me ever
Dear Mrs. Dickenson
Your faithful & Affectionate
Humble Servant
Frederick Hamilton
Bedford Square
April 13th. 1786.
April 13 -- 1786
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My Dear Mrs. Dickenson
I beg you will accept my best thanks for your
very obliging letter, which Mr. Greville brought me a
few days ago enclosing the long & very satisfactory detail
of the Academy at Brunswick, which I shall
carefully lay by in case it should be an eligible plan
some time hence to finish Robert's education there;
at present though there might be no objection as to his
age, yet he is too little advanced in knowledge
to receive benefit there; but I have the satisfaction
to acquaint you that he is really improving very
much, & Mr. Chauvet has assured me that he is now
satisfied with him. I am very glad to hear that
Mr. Dickenson returned to you in good health, we
had much less of his company than we could have
wished, & I am sure he is very obliging to represent
the small attention it was in our power to show
him in so favourable a light. We all think extremely
well of him, as he deserves. In spite of the Amusements
of this Town I assure you, his impatience to return
to your society was visible. I am glad to
have it in my power to inform you that I shall be
ready to pay £1025 being the Principal & Interest due
upon your Heritable Bond on the 13th. of May next. As
this Bond will be Personal Property which I may convey
by Will to whom I please, it will be necessary that
Mr. Dickenson should make a Conveyance of it to me in
the name of some Person as my Trustee, to guard against
the objection of my appearing both Debitor & Creditor at
the same time. I will write immediately to my Agent in
Scotland for the proper Instrument & instructions, leaving
a Blank for my Trustee whom I have not yet fixed upon;
but at all events the money shall be paid upon the day
above mentioned, upon my getting a proper discharge
from Mr. Dickenson. The Heritable Bond should be sent
to me without loss of time for I apprehend it may be necessary
to send it to Scotland. The money is at this time
in Mr. Hammersley's hands & shall be paid in the manner
that will be most convenient to Mr. Dickenson without
putting him to the trouble of a journey to receive it.
We have all been in a most terrible alarm, which thank
God is now over; poor Lord Brooke has been in the utmost
danger at Winchester from a putrid fever & sore throat
Lady Caroline & James Peachy have been there several
days & I believe are not yet returned to London. Lord
Warwick was also with him; I saw his letter to my
Sister which was very satisfactory; he was so well that
he was to leave him the next day. We have no plan of
any excursion for this summer & I rather think that
I shall stay in Town the whole of it, saving my money,
& attending to my Daughters education who is still
in the hands of many Masters. I think she is improving &
have the satisfaction of being told so by others who may
be better judges. Mrs. Hamilton & your cousin desire to be
affectionately remembered to you & Mr. Dickenson to whom
I beg you will present my best Compliments believing me ever
Dear Mrs. Dickenson
Your faithful & Affectionate
Humble Servant
Frederick Hamilton
Bedford Square
April 13th. 1786.
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Repository: John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester
Archive: Mary Hamilton Papers
Item title: Letter from Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton
Shelfmark: HAM/1/4/1/28
Correspondence Details
Sender: Frederick Hamilton
Place sent: London
Addressee: Mary Hamilton
Place received: unknown
Date sent: 13 April 1786
Letter Description
Summary: Letter from Rev. Frederick Hamilton to Mary Hamilton [now Mrs Dickenson]. He writes of her husband's visit to London. He also informs her that £1025 of her heritable bond, the principal capital and interest due, is ready to be paid. On the 13th May the bond will be personal property, which Frederick Hamilton can convey by will to whoever he pleases. He advises Mr Dickenson to make a conveyance of it to him in the name of another person 'as my Trustee to guard against the objection of my appearing both Debitor & Creditor at the same time'. He will write to his agent in Scotland 'for the proper Instrument'. The letter continues with news on family and friends including the education of his daughter, Jane.
Length: 1 sheet, 588 words
Transliteration Information
Editorial declaration: First edited in the project 'Image to Text' (David Denison & Nuria Yáñez-Bouza, 2013-2019), now incorporated 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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