II.iii.3. Notebook, containing Caroline Hamilton's observations on gardening,
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| Summary: | Includes Hamilton's thoughts on the role of an estate gardener, the appropriate training required for the job, and how employer and gardener should best collaborate. Also included are her preferences for the layout and design of a garden. |
| In collection: | Hamilton of Hamwood, 1785-1939. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Marianne Caroline Hamilton (1777-1861) was the second and youngest daughter of William Tighe, of Rosanna, 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: 1 volume more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |