Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848-1939

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Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll was a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In her public life, she was a strong proponent of the arts and higher education and of the feminist cause. Louise was an able sculptor and artist, and several of her sculptures remain today. She was also a supporter of the feminist movement, corresponding with Josephine Butler, and visiting Elizabeth Garrett.

Louise served as an unofficial secretary to her mother, the Queen. She married John, Marquess of Lorne, the heir of the Duke of Argyll, in 1871. In 1878, Lorne was appointed Governor General of Canada, a post he held 1878–1884. Louise was viceregal consort, starting a lasting interest in Canada.

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creatorOf Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848-1939. Manuscript copy of a letter : Kensington Palace, to Joan Severn, 1900 Jan. 6. Pierpont Morgan Library.
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creatorOf PAGET PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vol. X (ff. 207). Correspondence of Dame Leila's aunt, Amy Olivia Paget (b. 1858, d. 1948), and of other members of the family. 1. ff. 1-18. Royal correspondence. Includes letters to Miss Paget from Queen Alexandra, the Duk..., 1854-1948 British Library
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creatorOf Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848-1939. Autograph letter signed : Kensington Palace, to Herbert T. Sullivan, 1901 June 16. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Louise Caroline Alberta, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848. Autograph address and signature on a folder : [n.p.], to her father, 1860 Christmas. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn John F. Glaser collection of historical autograph letters and manuscripts, 1739-1933. Houghton Library
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referencedIn Letter from Queen Victoria to the President National Archives at College Park
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creatorOf Balfour, Eustace James Anthony, 1854-1912,. Letters of Eustace James Anthony Balfour, 1854-1937 (bulk 1880-1914). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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referencedIn BATTERSEA PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. ii+227). Letters to Lord and Lady Battersea from:-(1) Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, 4th daughter of Queen Victoria; 1885-1931. Included are a letter (f. 14) to Queen Victoria, 25 May [1889?], and a few letters (ff. ..., 1885-1931 British Library
creatorOf Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848-1939. Autograph letter signed : Osborne, to Arthur Sullivan, 1891 Feb. 2. Pierpont Morgan Library.
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creatorOf Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900. Autograph letter signed : 1 Queen's Mansions, Victoria Street, S.W., [London], to Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne, 1891 Feb. 4. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Joseph Severn papers, 1821-1899. Houghton Library
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creatorOf CHARNWOOD AUTOGRAPHS. Vol. I. English historical autographs, etc., circa 16th-20th cent. Included are Henry VII, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, William III, Anne, and George II; Sir Philip Sidney, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, Thomas, 3rd Bar..., approximately 16th century-20th century British Library
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