Diplomatic Text
Wednesday Morng.
1st. May 1782
Knowing my Dear Miʃs Hamilton's
partiality to antiquated Dames, I take the
Liberty of presenting to you the Celebrated
Counteʃs of Winchelsea, her good sense and
delicate Sentiments will I am sure re=
=commend her to your favour.[1]
How was I gratified last Saturday Eveg?
how greatly entertain'd, how highly Honour'd!
indeed the Happineʃs of being once more
in the prescence of their Majesties was a
real happineʃs. I hope soon to see you,
relying on yr constant indulgence to
My Dear Madam yr affecte & much
obliged humble Sert
MDelany
The condescion of ye Princeʃs's
was delightful --
1 May: 82
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Notes
1. Presumably Miscellany Poems, on Several Occasions by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1713).
Normalised Text
Wednesday Morning
Knowing my Dear Miss Hamilton's
partiality to antiquated Dames, I take the
Liberty of presenting to you the Celebrated
Countess of Winchelsea, her good sense and
delicate Sentiments will I am sure recommend
her to your favour.
How was I gratified last Saturday Evening?
how greatly entertained, how highly Honoured!
indeed the Happiness of being once more
in the presence of their Majesties was a
real happiness. I hope soon to see you,
relying on your constant indulgence to
My Dear Madam your affectionate & much
obliged humble Servant
Mary Delany
The condescension of the Princess's
was delightful --
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Metadata
Library References
Repository: Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University
Archive: Mrs. Delany correspondence
Item title: Letter from Mary Delany to Mary Hamilton
Shelfmark: LWL Mss Vol. 75(32)
Correspondence Details
Sender: formerly Pendarves), Mary Delany (née Granville
Place sent: unknown
Addressee: Mary Hamilton
Place received: unknown
Date sent: 1 May 1782
Letter Description
Summary: Letter from Mary Delany to Mary Hamilton, in which Delany presents her with 'the Celebrated Countess of Winchelsea, her good sense and delicate Sentiments', which likely refers to Miscellany Poems, on Several Occasions by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, from 1713.
Length: 1 sheet, 100 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 20 January 2021)
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