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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 1/109
Title	Letter from Priscilla McLaren, [Orme's] Square to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; undated [1868]
Date	1868
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Advises him not to return to his 'Edinburgh classes' and let his 'phisique' develop as God intended; comments on preoccupation with the wedding; notes 'Tilla' [Helen Priscilla McLaren] needs her bridesmaid dress lengthening, but looked lovely in it, although Agnes [McLaren's] 'moods' spoiled her pleasure; [Nelly Cobden] looked beautiful; notes she has had her '3rd Turkish Bath'.
Term	family & social affairs

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1908	Rabagliati; Helen P. (1851-1934); Mrs; 'Tilla' née McLaren	1851-1934
NA1820	McLaren; Agnes (1834-1910); Dr; medical doctor and suffragist	1834-1910
NA2083	Sickert; Ellen Millicent (fl 1868-1884); Mrs; 'Nelly' née Cobden 2nd daughter of Richard Cobden	fl 1868-1884
NA1833	Clark; Helen P. (1840-c.1900); Mrs; née Bright	1840-c.1900
NA1775	Bright; John (1811-1889); Mr; statesman	1811-1899
NA1747	Bright; Jacob (1821-1899); Mr; M.P. and women's suffrage campaigner	1821-1899
NA2033	Bright; Ursula M. (c.1830-1915); Mrs; née Mellor known as 'Uslie' equal rights campaigner	c.1830-1915
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
NA2004	Ashworth; Thomas (fl 1854-1877); Mr	fl 1854-1877
NA1748	Lucas; Margaret (fl 1829-1887); Mrs; 'Maggie' née Bright	fl 1829-1887
NA1774	Lucas; Samuel (fl 1839-1881)	fl 1839-1881
NA2084	Mollison; - (fl 1868); Mr	fl 1868
NA2084	Mollison; - (fl 1868); Mr	fl 1868
NA2085	Henderson; - (fl 1868); Mr	fl 1868
NA2085	Henderson; - (fl 1868); Mr	fl 1868
NA2086	King; - (fl 1868); Mr	fl 1868
NA1968	King; - (fl 1853-1886); Mrs	fl 1853-1886
NA2050	Cobden; Catherine A. (1815-1877); Mrs; née Williams wife of Richard Cobden known as 'Kate'	1815-1877
NA924	McLaren; Duncan (1800-1886); politician	1800-1886
NA2087	Renton; Christina (fl 1868)	fl 1868
NA2088	Priestman; Emily (fl 1868)	fl 1868
NA2089	Flagg; - (fl 1868); Mr	fl 1868
NA2089	Flagg; - (fl 1868); Mr	fl 1868
NA2090	Bully; - (fl 1868); Mrs	fl 1868
NA920	McLaren; Priscilla (1815-1906); née Bright social reformer	1815-1906
NA1861	McLaren; Charles B.B. (1850-1934); 1st Baron Aberconway	1850-1934