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Lady Mary Hamilton Nisbet letters to Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin
Title
Lady Mary Hamilton Nisbet letters to Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin, 1802-1804.
Physical Description
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Ken Spelman on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2011.
Organization
Arranged chronologically.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Lady Mary Hamilton Nisbet (1756-) was the wife of British politician William Hamilton Nisbet (1747-1822). Their daughter Mary Nisbet Ferguson (1777-1855) was married to Scottish diplomat Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin (1766-1841).
Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin (1739-1810) was the wife of Charles Bruce, Earl of Elgin (1732-1771). Their son Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), a Scottish diplomat, was married to Mary Nisbet Ferguson (1777-1855).
Summary
26 autograph letters from Lady Mary Hamilton Nisbet to Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin. Letters discuss Mary Nisbet Ferguson (then Lady Elgin); Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin; and family matters. Also includes details regarding Thomas Bruce removing marble statues from the Parthenon, as well as his time serving as a British diplomat in Constantinople, now Istanbul.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
July 22, 2021
References
Lady Mary Hamilton Nisbet Letters to Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Lady Mary Hamilton Nisbet Letters to Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Occupation
Diplomats Great Britain 19th century.
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