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Regency Women of Character: Ann Alexander

By Anne | April 18, 2023 - 7:45 am |May 1, 2023 Regency Women of Character

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The Journal of the Friends’ Historical Society (1927) In 1801, Ann Barber of Eckington married William Alexander, and they began their life in London. Ann Continue →

Regency Women of Character: Anne Gunn

By Anne | January 28, 2023 - 8:38 am |February 13, 2023 Regency Pastimes, Regency Science and Invention, Regency Women of Character

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Anne Gunn nee Young (1756-1813) was a Scottish music teacher and inventor of a set of board games, Musical Games, created to teach children musical Continue →

Regency Women of Character: Anecdotes of Illustrious Females

By Anne | May 22, 2022 - 7:58 am |May 26, 2022 Regency Women of Character

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From La Belle Assemblée October 1817 issue. Many moons ago, we did a post on Sarah Siddons here: Regency Women of Character: Sarah Siddons – Continue →

Regency Women of Character: Sarah Wilkinson

By Anne | June 22, 2021 - 6:10 am |June 30, 2021 Regency Women of Character

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A writer and entrepreneur, Sarah Wilkinson (1779-1831) teetered between middle class and penury for most of her life. Arguably one of the most prolific writers Continue →