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Organized G.G. Ducarel Correspondence

Name:
Gerard Gustavus Ducarel
Date:
1796-05-10
Description:
Correspondence of G.G. Ducarel regarding his daughter Elizabeth, Betsy, and her two brief marriages. He shares his grievances with the man she has taken to wed, including worries over his Catholic religion and personal attributes. Two pages of paper written both on verso and recto; the date "10th May 1796" is written in the upper right corner of the f1r, and location set as Hamburg; writing is neatly written in rows; throughout the text there are dash-like forms of punctuation. Cursive English script.
Language:
English
Provenance:
Palmer family archive, Devon, England
Subject:
Marriage; Catholic; Protestant; Christianity; Custom; Widow; Family; Religion; Correspondence; French Revolution; Fatherhood; Masculinity; Patriarchy; Gossip; Status; Class
Physical Description:
1 letter.
Geographic Subject:
Germany -- Hamburg
Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Physical Location:
UA SNED 36A.3
Collection:
Lord and Lady Palmer Collection