HAMILTON, Emma, Lady (1761?-1815). Series of seven autograph letters signed ('E H', 'Emma' and 'Emma Hamilton') to Sir Richard Puleston, 12 Templeton Place, 150 Bond Street and n.p. (2), 24 July 1813 - 12 June [1814] and n.d. (4), 3 pages, 8vo and 7 pages, 4to , address panels, seals (seal tears in 2 letters, touching text in one, traces of stitching) and: PARKER, Edward Thornborough, Captain (d. 1801). Autograph letter signed to Lady Hamilton, St George , Kioge Bay, 14 June 1801, 4 pages, 4to ; and a letter by C. Ludwidge to Lady Hamilton, a document showing the final accounts of the sale of Merton for her (1808), and a related letter. Lady Hamilton appeals to an admirer. Colonel Sir Richard Puleston had described himself earlier as feeling 'as among millions, your bequeathed Guardian and Protector' (Flora Fraser. Beloved Emma , 1986, p.356). She writes to him with a characteristic mixture of effusiveness, cheerfulness and self-pity, and anger at the falsity of some of her friends. Two letters, one asking him to call (at 150 Bond Street), and the other saying she cannot visit Vauxhall Gardens, predate her return to prison in June 1813. A remarkably resilient letter from 12 Temple Place describes her present condition, 'You will not see me an ambassadress nor in splendor but you will ever find me firm and my mind uncorrupted', and crying 'shame on Those who will let me and Nelson's daughter pass the first of August [the anniversary of the Battle of the Nile] in anguish', urging him to visit her if he is in Town (24.7.1813). A spirited letter comments on political news, including Napoleon's return to Paris from Leipzig '[In England] all Triste faces turned merry any man that meets a nother says well we have got Little Bony in a scrape the dog is ours'; praising the Prince of Wales, 'What glorious News how fortunate the Regent has been & with what Eclat He oposed the poliment (sic)'. Three letters contain profuse expressions of gratitude for his help (probably over her departure for France). Parker's letter gives news of Nelson's improved health and imminent return (from the Baltic), 'he says he will not let much grass grow under his feet after he lands until he sees you'. Parker served Nelson with unconditional devotion and was one of those who probably saw Horatia in her first few weeks ('I am glad to hear the beautiful Horatia is so well'). (11)
HAMILTON, Emma, Lady (1761?-1815). Series of seven autograph letters signed ('E H', 'Emma' and 'Emma Hamilton') to Sir Richard Puleston, 12 Templeton Place, 150 Bond Street and n.p. (2), 24 July 1813 - 12 June [1814] and n.d. (4), 3 pages, 8vo and 7 pages, 4to , address panels, seals (seal tears in 2 letters, touching text in one, traces of stitching) and: PARKER, Edward Thornborough, Captain (d. 1801). Autograph letter signed to Lady Hamilton, St George , Kioge Bay, 14 June 1801, 4 pages, 4to ; and a letter by C. Ludwidge to Lady Hamilton, a document showing the final accounts of the sale of Merton for her (1808), and a related letter. Lady Hamilton appeals to an admirer. Colonel Sir Richard Puleston had described himself earlier as feeling 'as among millions, your bequeathed Guardian and Protector' (Flora Fraser. Beloved Emma , 1986, p.356). She writes to him with a characteristic mixture of effusiveness, cheerfulness and self-pity, and anger at the falsity of some of her friends. Two letters, one asking him to call (at 150 Bond Street), and the other saying she cannot visit Vauxhall Gardens, predate her return to prison in June 1813. A remarkably resilient letter from 12 Temple Place describes her present condition, 'You will not see me an ambassadress nor in splendor but you will ever find me firm and my mind uncorrupted', and crying 'shame on Those who will let me and Nelson's daughter pass the first of August [the anniversary of the Battle of the Nile] in anguish', urging him to visit her if he is in Town (24.7.1813). A spirited letter comments on political news, including Napoleon's return to Paris from Leipzig '[In England] all Triste faces turned merry any man that meets a nother says well we have got Little Bony in a scrape the dog is ours'; praising the Prince of Wales, 'What glorious News how fortunate the Regent has been & with what Eclat He oposed the poliment (sic)'. Three letters contain profuse expressions of gratitude for his help (probably over her departure for France). Parker's letter gives news of Nelson's improved health and imminent return (from the Baltic), 'he says he will not let much grass grow under his feet after he lands until he sees you'. Parker served Nelson with unconditional devotion and was one of those who probably saw Horatia in her first few weeks ('I am glad to hear the beautiful Horatia is so well'). (11)
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