Lady Wilde letter, 1852 November 19

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Summary

Creator:
Wilde, Lady, 1821-1896 and Baskin, Lisa Unger
Abstract:
Collection comprises a letter from Lady Wilde discussing the loss of her mother, followed by her marriage, and announcing the birth of her eldest son, William Charles Kingsbury Wilde. She also comments on marriage, "a woman's duty ends with marriage. She becomes a vegetable, a house leek, a mop--I feel that I am 'potted' for the rest of my days...." Includes an enclosure with a note written in another hand identifying Wilde along with the letter's recipient, whose last name may be Grant.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11143

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises a letter from Lady Wilde discussing the loss of her mother, followed by her marriage, and announcing the birth of her eldest son, William Charles Kingsbury Wilde. She also comments on marriage, "a woman's duty ends with marriage. She becomes a vegetable, a house leek, a mop--I feel that I am 'potted' for the rest of my days...." Includes an enclosure with a note written in another hand identifying Wilde along with the letter's recipient, whose last name may be Grant.

Biographical / historical:

Jane Francesca Agnes, Lady Wilde [pseud. Speranza], was a writer and Irish nationalist. She was also mother of Oscar Wilde.

Acquisition information:
The Lady Wilde letter was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Alice Poffinberger, February 2016

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050-LUBMSS509

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Names:
Lisa Unger Baskin Collection (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
Wilde family
Wilde, Lady, 1821-1896
Wilde, Lady, 1821-1896
Baskin, Lisa Unger
Places:
Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

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[Identification of item], Lady Wilde letter, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.