II.iii.2. Letters to Caroline Hamilton of Hamwood, from members of the Duke of Leinster's household,
1804-1859.
Contains letters from Mde A. Dufour, governess to the FitzGerald's children, [Lord Henry] FitzGerald, Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster and his wife Lady Charlotte Augusta FitzGerald. The letters relate to social matters and the health of mutual friends and acknowledge the receipt of books and paintings sent to them by Hamilton.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Marianne Caroline Hamilton (1777-1861) was the second and youngest daughter of William Tighe, of Rossana, Co. Wicklow and Sarah (née Fownes). A talent artist, she received instruction from the art master John Inigo Spilsbury of Harrow, England. In 1801 she married Charles Hamilton of Hamwood, near Dunboyne, Co. Meath. Herself an amateur poet and memoirist, Hamilton was a first cousin and sister-in-law of the poet Mary Tighe. Physical description: 18 items more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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II.iii.2. Letters to Caroline Hamilton of Hamwood, from members of the Duke of Leinster's household,
1804-1859.
| In Collection: | Hamilton of Hamwood, 1785-1939. |
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| Description: | Contains letters from Mde A. Dufour, governess to the FitzGerald's children, [Lord Henry] FitzGerald, Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster and his wife Lady Charlotte Augusta FitzGerald. The letters relate to social matters and the health of mutual friends and acknowledge the receipt of books and paintings sent to them by Hamilton. Also included is an invitation from the Duke to Caroline and Charles Hamilton to attend a lunch Carton House during the visit of Queen Victoria (1849). Charles Hamilton was the duke's land agent. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 18 items |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,155/14
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Copyright owned by the National Library of Ireland. |