Frances Trollope

Frances Milton was born on March 6, 1779, the daughter of a clergyman. In her late twenties, she married Thomas Anthony Trollope, with whom she had seven children. She travelled widely with her children, publishing books on each of her six international journeys. Additionally, she also wrote and published over thirty novels. She died on October 6th, 1863. Youngest son Anthony followed in her footsteps, becoming a well-known novelist himself.

From the guide to the Frances Trollope letter fragment (MS 379), [1835?], (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)