Letters, 1773-1780.

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Letters, 1773-1780.

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Consists of the letters of Martha More, 1747-1819, and Sarah More, 1743-1817, who with their three sisters conducted a school for girls in Bristol.

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More, Martha, 1747-1819

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Gwatkin, Ann Lovell.

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More, Sarah, approximately 1743-1817

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More, Hannah, 1745-1833

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Hannah More, one of five sisters, taught at her family's school in Bristol, England. She became prominent in London's Bluestocking circle from 1774 onward, and was also a friend of Samuel Johnson. Her work soon moved from poetry and drama to the production of numerous popular religious books and tracts. In 1789, she moved to Mendip, Somerset, where she and her sister Patty founded several schools. In 1801, she and her sisters moved to the Barley Wood estate in nearby Wrington. From t...