HAM/1/14/99
Letters from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy and Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton
Diplomatic Text
74
Queens Lower Lodge ye 13 -- Sepbr
84
Tho' you did not desire I might be told
of an Event in which yr̅ happineʃs is so very
much concerned yet my Dr Miʃs Hamilton
when I heard it I could not be Silent,
for be aʃsured that many who have made
more profeʃsions do not wish you more
permanent Felicity than I do, long, long
my Dear may you enjoy all earthly
Happineʃs, the Person whom you honor
with yr̅ Hand will be so I have no
doubt nor do I, that he will make it
his Study to make you equally so. I
promised Mlle Moulá[1] to leave my Letter
open that she might add a couple of
Lines Adieu Ever Affly Yr-
MCGoldsworthy
My dear Miʃs Hamilton, I most sincerely rejoice
in every event that Your Happineʃs is concerned in,
I do most fervently wish you joy, and as much
permanent happineʃs as this World will
permit -- and much more than usualy falls
to the lot of Mortals -- as Your choice
does you much honor, may you long injoy
together -- the supreme felicity, of affection and
truth -- L C --
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Notes
1. Although Goldsworthy states, she is leaving her letter open for Mademoiselle Moula, the note below is signed 'LC' for Laetitia Cheveley. Both women were fellow royal governesses.
Normalised Text
Queens Lower Lodge the 13 -- September
Though you did not desire I might be told
of an Event in which your happiness is so very
much concerned yet my Dear Miss Hamilton
when I heard it I could not be Silent,
for be assured that many who have made
more professions do not wish you more
permanent Felicity than I do, long, long
my Dear may you enjoy all earthly
Happiness, the Person whom you honour
with your Hand will be so I have no
doubt nor do I, that he will make it
his Study to make you equally so. I
promised Mademoiselle Moulá to leave my Letter
open that she might add a couple of
Lines Adieu Ever Affectionately Yours
Martha Carolina Goldsworthy
My dear Miss Hamilton, I most sincerely rejoice
in every event that Your Happiness is concerned in,
I do most fervently wish you joy, and as much
permanent happiness as this World will
permit -- and much more than usually falls
to the lot of Mortals -- as Your choice
does you much honour, may you long enjoy
together -- the supreme felicity, of affection and
truth -- Laetitia Cheveley --
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Metadata
Library References
Repository: John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester
Archive: Mary Hamilton Papers
Item title: Letters from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy and Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton
Shelfmark: HAM/1/14/99
Correspondence Details
Sender: Martha Carolina Goldsworthy and Louisa Laetitia Cheveley (née Nevin)
Place sent: Windsor
Addressee: Mary Hamilton
Place received: unknown
Date sent: 13 September 1784
Letter Description
Summary: Letter from Martha Carolina Goldsworthy to Mary Hamilton, concerning
Hamilton's engagement to John Dickenson. Goldsworthy writes that she knows
that Hamilton 'did not desire I might be told' but she has been and wishes
her much happiness. A second note signed 'LC' also wishes Hamilton joy.
[This is probably from Lousia Cheveley.]
Dated at the Queen's Lodge.
Original reference No. 74.
Length: 1 sheet, 191 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).
All quotation marks are retained in the text and are represented by appropriate Unicode characters. Words split across two lines may have a hyphen on the first, the second or both fragments (reco-|ver, imperfect|-ly, satisfacti-|-on); or a double hyphen (pur=|port, dan|=ger, qua=|=litys); or none (respect|ing). Any point in abbreviations with superscripted letter(s) is placed last, regardless of relative left-right orientation in the original. Thus, Mrs. or Mrs may occur, but M.rs or Mr.s do not.
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: Cassandra Ulph, editorial team (completed 16 September 2020)
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