CAROLINE NORTON - Signed Letter By British Writer & Reformer - Lord Melbourne
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:1362804 | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Signed by: Caroline Norton |
This is a signed letter by the notable British writerand reformer Caroline Norton (1808-1877).
Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Sheridan Norton was the daughter of writer Thomas Sheridan, and the granddaughter of famed playwright Richard Sheridan(The Rivals, The School for Scandal).
She married George Chapple Norton, an attorneywho was a member of Parliament. They had anunhappy marriage; an affair that she had withLord Melbourne, who was Prime Minister at that t...ime, led to a major scandal that nearly brought down theBritish government.
As a result of the scandal, Caroline Norton lost custody of her children; this eventually resulted inher becoming a leading figure in the fight for the rightsof married women. She had previously publishedseveral volumes of poetry, and went on to write political pamphlets, plays, and novels.
For more information on Caroline Norton check outthe Wikipedia article on her:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Norton
The letter was written to a "Mr. Sturgis".
I believe that this man was a member of the family of Nathaniel Russell Sturgis, Sr. (1805-1887). However, I do not know which member of thefamily it was. In the letter, she discusses herplans to take a trip with her grandchildren to St. Andrews, Scotland.
The letter is handwritten in ink on both sides of
a sheet of paper, with her address written at the top (3 Chesterfield St., Mayfair).
The date is given as July 31, but no year is stated. However, she mentions her grandchildren in the letter, so my guess is that the letter was written in the 1860sor 1870s.
Unfolded, the letter is about 10" by 8". It is in good condition, with creases whereit has been folded, and some general wear.
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