Correspondence and Work of Helen D'Arcy Stewart (1765-1838) 18th century-19th century

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Correspondence and Work of Helen D'Arcy Stewart (1765-1838) 18th century-19th century

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8 letters, 2 poems, 1 manuscript criticism, 1 volume manuscript

eng,

Edinburgh University Library

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Stewart, Helen d'Arcy, 1765-1838

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Epithet: 2nd wife of Dugald Stewart British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001027.0x0001d0 ...

Stewart, Helen D'Arcy

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Helen D'Arcy Cranstoun was born in 1765 and was the daughter of the Hon. George Cranstoun. She was the sister of Sir Walter Scott's friend, the Countess Purgstall, and daughter of Thomas Brisbane, Ayrshire. Cranstoun was an intellectual and socialite and Dugald Stewart submitted his writing to her for her judgement. On 26 July 1790 she married Stewart, his first wife (Helen Bannatyne) having died in 1787. They had two children - George who died in 1809, and Maria D'Arcy who died in 1846. Helen D...