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1 Sealed LetterAuthor: Kay Collier (Kathryn Hastings & Co)
The legacy of letter writing and how to bring this beautiful art form into the 21st century Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Emma Hamilton: The Life They Dimmed
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
Who was Lady Emma Hamilton before she was reduced to a scandal?In this episode of One Sealed Letter, I return to the archive to reconstruct a life that has too often been simplified. Emma Hamilton was not merely the companion of Horatio Nelson, but a woman who rose from obscurity to become an artist, performer, and politically influential figure within the Neapolitan court.👉 The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady HamiltonAvailable via Project Gutenberg:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15469📚 Sources & Further ReadingThis episode draws on: • Royal Museums Greenwich archives and biographical research • Primary correspondence between Emma Hamilton and Nelson (1814 edition) • Contemporary accounts, including William Beatty’s narrative of Nelson’s death✨ Highly RecommendedFor modern scholarship, I highly recommend:👉 England’s Mistress by Kate Williams
