 On John Hunter's death in 1793, his widow was left ill provided for.For some time she was indebted for a maintenance partly to the queen's bounty and to the generosity of Dr. Maxwell Garthshore, and partly to the sale of her husband's furniture, library, and curiosities.Her son-in-law, Sir James Campbell of Inverneill, provided her with a small annuity, and in 1799 Parliament voted to give her ₤15,000 for her husband's collections, which finally placed her in fair circumstances.