II.vii.2. Journal, by Charlotte Sherwood Hamilton of Ontario, concerning her family life,
1882-1883.
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Summary: | Written while in France, Hamilton's journal includes an account of her early years of married life, the birth of her five children, family illnesses and the deaths of her daugher Beryl and son Claude, and a description of her travels in London and France with her young family. Also included are some transcribed poems. |
In collection: | Hamilton of Hamwood, 1785-1939. |
Format: | Manuscript |
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1882-1883
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Notes: | Charlotte Sherwood Hamilton was the eldest daughter of John Travers Lewis, Archbishop of Ontario, and Ada Travers Lewis (née Sherwood). In 1875 she was married to Robert Craigie Hamilton, of Hawkesbury, Ontario. Following their marriage the couple lived in Montreal. Her fourth daughter Violet Hamilton, born in 1882 in London, married her cousin Gerard 'Charlie' Hamilton of Hamwood, Co. Meath in 1911. Physical description: 1 volume more |
Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |