Diplomatic Text
Mr. Greville writes for Lady Stormont
to announce Mrs. Graham's death 1792
Dear Sir
I have been deʃired toby Ly. Stormont to
request you would communicate to Mrs. Dickenʃon
the severe loʃs she has experienced by the death
of Mrs. Graham,[1] the accounts of which arrived
last Night, The last resource of a Sea Voyage
did not check the progreʃs of her Illneʃs, the only
consolation we have ariʃes from our knowing
that her last moments were composed & Easy,
& Excluʃive of the Eminent Skill of Dr Webster
as a Physician; the particular attentions which
he has shewn contributed much to alleviate the
distreʃs of Mr G. & Miʃs Cathcart. They will attend
her remains to Bourdeaux, & from thence
proceed by Sea or Land as Circumstances occur
I should not have taken the pen, if I was
not sure you would excuʃe Ld. C & Ly S. for having
employed me on this painful occaʃion.
It gives me the opportunity of aʃsuring you
& Mrs. Dickenʃon that I am with sincere
regard
Your most faithful Humle Sert
C FGreville
Portland place.
July 13 1792.[2]
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Normalised Text
Dear Sir
I have been desired by Lady Stormont to
request you would communicate to Mrs. Dickenson
the severe loss she has experienced by the death
of Mrs. Graham, the accounts of which arrived
last Night, The last resort of a Sea Voyage
did not check the progress of her Illness, the only
consolation we have arises from our knowing
that her last moments were composed & Easy,
& Exclusive of the Eminent Skill of Dr Webster
as a Physician; the particular attentions which
he has shown contributed much to alleviate the
distress of Mr Graham & Miss Cathcart. They will attend
her remains to Bourdeaux, & from thence
proceed by Sea or Land as Circumstances occur
I should not have taken the pen, if I was
not sure you would excuse Lord C & Lady Stormont for having
employed me on this painful occasion.
It gives me the opportunity of assuring you
& Mrs. Dickenson that I am with sincere
regard
Your most faithful Humble Servant
Charles FrancisGreville
Portland place.
July 13 1792.
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Notes
Metadata
Library References
Repository: John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester
Archive: Mary Hamilton Papers
Item title: Letter from Charles Francis Greville to John Dickenson
Shelfmark: HAM/1/5/3/2
Correspondence Details
Sender: Charles Francis Greville
Place sent: London
Addressee: John Dickenson
Place received: Taxal, near Chapel-en-le-Frith (certainty: low)
Date sent: 13 July 1792
Letter Description
Summary: Letter from Charles Greville to John Dickenson. The letter relates to the death of a Mrs Graham, of which Lady Stormont [Louisa Murray (née Cathcart), Viscountess of Stormont, cousin of Mary Hamilton and Charles Francis Greville] desired Greville to inform Hamilton.
Dated at Portland Place [London].
Length: 1 sheet, 174 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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Research assistant: Donald Alasdair Morrison, undergraduate student, University of Manchester
Transliterator: Samuel Potter, undergraduate student, University of Manchester (submitted November 2014)
Cataloguer: Lisa Crawley, Archivist, The John Rylands Library
Cataloguer: John Hodgson, Head of Special Collections, John Rylands Research Institute and Library
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Revision date: 2 November 2021