Hamilton, Elizabeth, 1756?-1816
Variant namesScottish author.
From the description of Letter, l804, Dec. 21 : Edingurgh, Scot., to John Robinson. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 23371588
Elizabeth Hamilton, British novelist and essayist. Born in Ireland to Scottish parents, she lived many years in England, finally settling in Scotland. In two of her books, the satirical novels Translations of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah (1796) and Memoirs of Modern Philosophers (1800), she mocks the philosopher and novelist William Godwin. Hamilton's greatest literary success was her novel The Cottagers of Glenburnie, published in 1808.
From the description of Elizabeth Hamilton manuscript material : 4 items, ca. 1796-1797 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 269412960
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| associatedWith | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. | person |
| associatedWith | Church, Angelica Schuyler, 1756-1815. | person |
| associatedWith | Godwin, William, 1756-1836 | person |
| associatedWith | Gregory, E. (Eliza). | person |
| associatedWith | Lee, Eliza Hamilton Schuyler, 1811-1890. | person |
| associatedWith | Pendleton, Nathaniel, 1756-1821. | person |
| associatedWith | Robinson, John, bookseller. | person |
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Person
Birth 1758-07-25
Death 1816-07-23
Britons
English
