Record

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Title	Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, Edinburgh to her brother and sister-in-law John and Margaret Elizabeth Bright; 11 October 1856.
Date	11 October 1856
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Expresses relief that John Bright is recovering his health at the 'quiet' seaside; thanks Elizabeth Bright for the English fed ducks; describes their holiday in the Highlands; recalls meeting [Harriet Beecher] Stowe and some anti-slavery 'people' at [Mr and Mrs] Wigham's house.
Term	family & political & domestic

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA2034	Stowe; Harriet E. Beecher (1811-1896); Mrs; née Beecher social reformer and author	1811-1896
NA1988	Wigham; - (fl 1854-1856); Mr	fl 1854-1856
NA1924	Wigham; - (fl 1852-1856); Mrs	fl 1852-1856
NA1821	McLaren; Grant (fl 1849-1888)	fl 1849-1888
NA1820	McLaren; Agnes (1834-1910); Dr; medical doctor and suffragist	1834-1910
NA1861	McLaren; Charles B.B. (1850-1934); 1st Baron Aberconway	1850-1934
NA924	McLaren; Duncan (1800-1886); politician	1800-1886
NA1960	Graumann; - (fl 1853-1884); Mrs	fl 1853-1884
NA1833	Clark; Helen P. (1840-c.1900); Mrs; née Bright	1840-c.1900
NA920	McLaren; Priscilla (1815-1906); née Bright social reformer	1815-1906
NA1775	Bright; John (1811-1889); Mr; statesman	1811-1899
NA1863	Bright; M. Elizabeth (1822-1877); Mrs; née Leatham 2nd wife of John Bright	1822-1877