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NMc - Correspondence of Priscilla McLaren (née Bright, 1815-1906) social reformer, and Sir Henry Norman (1858-1939) journalist, politician and public servant, 1829-1946
1 - Correspondence between Priscilla McLaren (1815-1906) and her husband Duncan McLaren Senior (1800-1886)
Document Reference
N Mc 1/102
Title
Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Edinburgh to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 12 September 1866.
Date
12 September 1866
Extent
5 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Sends thanks for the birthday gift of books; fears she [Priscilla] suffers from 'softning of the brain'; recounts the habits of her eccentric coachman; recalls her wedding dress, purchased from Marshall and Snodgrass; refers to attempts to hire a new [governess] after 'our sad experience of Miss Fisher'.
Term
family & domestic & education & social affairs
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1812
Thomasson; Catharine (fl 1841-1887); Mrs; 'Kate' née Lucas
fl 1841-1887
NA924
McLaren; Duncan (1800-1886); politician
1800-1886
NA1956
McLaren; Walter S.B. (1853-1912); Mr; Liberal M.P. and women's suffrage campaigner
1853-1912
NA1820
McLaren; Agnes (1834-1910); Dr; medical doctor and suffragist
1834-1910
NA1861
McLaren; Charles B.B. (1850-1934); 1st Baron Aberconway
1850-1934
NA1942
Goss; Anne Frances (fl 1852-1887); Mrs; née Ashworth
fl 1852-1887
NA1955
Hallett; Lilias Sophia (fl 1853-1888); Mrs; née Ashworth
fl 1853-1888
NA1827
Bright; Caroline (fl 1849-1880); Mrs; née Coultate wife of Thomas Bright
fl 1849-1880
NA1960
Graumann; - (fl 1853-1884); Mrs
fl 1853-1884
NA2064
Cowie; - (fl 1866); Mr
fl 1866
NA2065
McLeod; - (fl 1866-1887); Dr
fl 1866-1887
NA920
McLaren; Priscilla (1815-1906); née Bright social reformer
1815-1906
NA1748
Lucas; Margaret (fl 1829-1887); Mrs; 'Maggie' née Bright
fl 1829-1887
NA75824
Haywood; family
fl 1866
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