Wellesley, Dorothy, 1889-1956

English poet Dorothy Wellesley was born in Berkshire and privately educated. She began writing poetry at an early age, and her first published volume brought her the admiration and friendship of Yeats, with whom she remained close. She wrote several volumes of poetry, published several other books, and sponsored and edited Hogarth's Living poets series. Through her marriage to Gerald Wellesley, she became Duchess of Wellington in 1943.

From the description of Dorothy Wellesley letters to Mr. Wollman, 1933-1934. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 60525790