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Title	Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House to 'Aunt' [Margaret Wood]; 3 August 1854.
Date	3 August 1854
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to her efforts to enable the poor of Edinburgh to emigrate and alludes to the social degradation of women in particular; notes meetings against capital punishment and the Maine Law ([John Bartholomew] Gough's work); hopes 'little' Julian [Charles Bright] is stronger; expresses concern over half-orphaned children; regrets taking so long to fulfil her Aunt's commission to help the [Kerrydant] and Skye sufferers.
Term	family & social

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1982	Gough; John Bartholomew (fl 1854); -	fl 1854
NA1983	Bright; Julian C. (fl 1854); Master; died young	fl 1854
NA1747	Bright; Jacob (1821-1899); Mr; M.P. and women's suffrage campaigner	1821-1899
NA1872	Bright; Mary (fl 1851-1873); Mrs; née Metcalf	fl 1851-1873
NA1759	Bright; Samuel (1826-1873); Mr	1826-1873
NA1863	Bright; M. Elizabeth (1822-1877); Mrs; née Leatham 2nd wife of John Bright	1822-1877
NA1984	Chisholm; - (fl 1854); Mrs	fl 1854
NA1861	McLaren; Charles B.B. (1850-1934); 1st Baron Aberconway	1850-1934
NA1963	Crosland; Jane (fl 1853-1860); -	fl 1853-1860
NA1985	Blakey; Esther (fl 1854-1876); -	fl 1854-1876
NA1801	King; James (fl 1840-1854)	fl 1840-1854
NA1986	King; Rachel (fl 1854); -	fl 1854
NA1755	Midgley; Suzanne (fl 1829-1854)	fl 1829-1854
NA1987	Littlewood; Anne (fl 1849-1886); -	fl 1849-1886
NA1972	Wheeler; M. (fl 1853-1855); Mrs	fl 1853-1855
NA1836	Doull; David (fl 1849-1886); -	fl 1849-1886
NA1844	Doull; Mary (fl 1850-1886); -	fl 1850-1886
NA1988	Wigham; - (fl 1854-1856); Mr	fl 1854-1856
NA1924	Wigham; - (fl 1852-1856); Mrs	fl 1852-1856
NA920	McLaren; Priscilla (1815-1906); née Bright social reformer	1815-1906
NA1949	Wood; Margaret (fl 1852-1854)	fl 1852-1854