HAM/1/20/68
Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton
Diplomatic Text
Tewin Water 14th- Novr. 1782.
I have this moment received
my Dear Sisters Letter, the contents of
which have not in the least surpri=
=sed me. Whatever your motives may
have been, I dare say they were prudent
ones. The Salary of your Place was by no
means a recompence for the Confine=
=ment & neceʃsary Expences, and indeed
the only inducement I can discover for
your remaining in that situation was
the Gracious attention of your Royal
Mistreʃs. I hope Her Majesty is quite
satisfied with your reasons for
resigning. Adieu. I am just come in
from riding with my fingers so cold
that I can hardly hold my Pen. I expect
soon to be in Town, but should wish
to know when you leave Windsor.
Now that you will have more leisure,
write to me often -- and beleive your
removal from the Ear of a Queen
will not make any alteration in
the Esteem I have ever profeʃsed for
You. I remain ever My Dear
Sister, your sincere friend and
Affectionate Brother
N——
The Old Lady sends her best Compts-
to You -- says she is convinced You
would not have left Court, unleʃs you
was going to be married.
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Normalised Text
Tewin Water 14th- November 1782.
I have this moment received
my Dear Sisters Letter, the contents of
which have not in the least surprised
me. Whatever your motives may
have been, I dare say they were prudent
ones. The Salary of your Place was by no
means a recompense for the Confinement
& necessary Expenses, and indeed
the only inducement I can discover for
your remaining in that situation was
the Gracious attention of your Royal
Mistress. I hope Her Majesty is quite
satisfied with your reasons for
resigning. Adieu. I am just come in
from riding with my fingers so cold
that I can hardly hold my Pen. I expect
soon to be in Town, but should wish
to know when you leave Windsor.
Now that you will have more leisure,
write to me often -- and believe your
removal from the Ear of a Queen
will not make any alteration in
the Esteem I have ever professed for
You. I remain ever My Dear
Sister, your sincere friend and
Affectionate Brother
Napier
The Old Lady sends her best Compliments
to You -- says she is convinced You
would not have left Court, unless you
was going to be married.
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Metadata
Library References
Repository: John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester
Archive: Mary Hamilton Papers
Item title: Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton
Shelfmark: HAM/1/20/68
Correspondence Details
Sender: Francis Scott Napier, 8th Lord
Place sent: Welwyn
Addressee: Mary Hamilton
Place received: unknown
Date sent: 14 November 1782
Letter Description
Summary: Letter from Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier, to Mary Hamilton, relating to
Hamilton's resignation from her post as sub-governess at Court.
Dated at Tewin Water [Hertfordshire].
Length: 1 sheet, 199 words
Transliteration Information
Editorial declaration: 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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Acknowledgements: Transcription and XML version created as part of project 'Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers', funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council under grant AH/S007121/1.
Transliterator: Christine Wallis, editorial team (completed 23 September 2021)
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: 3 December 2021