VI.vi. Letters from Caroline Hamilton of Hamwood, Co. Meath, to her daughter Sarah Howard,
1836-1857.
Letters concern family and domestic matters, Hamilton's thoughts on the appropriate education for children, how young women should behave and dress ('avoid ... even in your dress, uniformity to the world'), home remedies and recipes, her preferences in servants, attending religious services (including those organised by Lady Elizabeth Powerscourt), the 'villany' of William Gladstone, her experiences during a prolonged visit made to Boulogne with her husband in 1852 forced upon them after a financial dispute with a member of the Synge family, and her advice to her daughter following the death of the Rev. Howard in 1857. Many letters are undated; some with attached envelopes.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Notes: | Sarah Hamilton was the daughter of Charles Hamilton of Hamwood and Caroline (née Tighe). In 1836 she married Rev. the Hon. Francis Howard, Vicar of Swords, Dublin. Physical description: 30 items, 2 folders more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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VI.vi. Letters from Caroline Hamilton of Hamwood, Co. Meath, to her daughter Sarah Howard,
1836-1857.
| In Collection: | Tighe, Hamilton and Howard Papers, 1749-1919. |
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| Description: | Letters concern family and domestic matters, Hamilton's thoughts on the appropriate education for children, how young women should behave and dress ('avoid ... even in your dress, uniformity to the world'), home remedies and recipes, her preferences in servants, attending religious services (including those organised by Lady Elizabeth Powerscourt), the 'villany' of William Gladstone, her experiences during a prolonged visit made to Boulogne with her husband in 1852 forced upon them after a financial dispute with a member of the Synge family, and her advice to her daughter following the death of the Rev. Howard in 1857. Many letters are undated; some with attached envelopes. |
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| Extent: | 30 items, 2 folders |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 38,639/1/28
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Copyright owned by the National Library of Ireland. |