Famous Women as Described by Famous Writers.

d'Estrées, Gabrielle, 1573-1599

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Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849

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Marguerite Gardiner, countess of Blessington, Irish-born British writer. Best remembered for her Journal of Conversations with Lord Byron, she was active in British literary circles of the first half of the 19th century. From the guide to the Lady Blessington manuscript material : 92 items, 1820-1849, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Irish writer and wife of the Earl of Blessington. From the description of L...

Madame Du Barry

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Catherine the Great, 1729-1796

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Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764

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Cappello, Bianca, 1548-1587

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Mancini, Marie, 1639-1715

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Madame Récamier, 1777-1849

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Cleveland, Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of, 1641-1709

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Barbara Villiers was the mistress of Charles II of England, who fathered five of her children, including Anne Fitzroy who is the subject of this lettter. Anne had married Thomas Lennard, Earl of Sussex on Aug. 11, 1674 when she was only 13 years old. Villiers was created Duchess of Cleveland by Charles II. From the description of [Letter] 1703 May 22 [to] Sir Thomas Dyke / Cleveland. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 190683958 ...