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Webb Thomas , attorney (died 1824)
There is an archive containing letters from John Claudius, Jane and Agnes Loudon in the Robinson Library at Newcastle University. (This is part of the Trevelyan Archives.) I spent some time recently examining these letters. WCT 175: 40 is a small printed card, sent to the Trevelyans by Agnes... -
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Webb Thomas , attorney (died 1824)
A couple more small points re Henry Noel Humphreys (posts 32 & 38). He wrote 6 articles on Loudon for "The Garden" (not 5, as I erroneously reported). I have tracked down "Humphreys on Manures", which is in fact "Practical Hints to practical men, on New and Old Manures, with an explanation of... -
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Webb Thomas , attorney (died 1824)
MWS, thanks for the further info. including the Harriet Swinson link and the name of Dorothy Holland. As you say, the link to Swinson may be through Jane's mother. Howard Leathlean (Thesis; University of Reading, 1989: H.N.H. The Work of Henry Noel Humphreys) agrees with 1807 as his birth (my... -
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Webb Thomas , attorney (died 1824)
Can I now introduce another person of interest regarding Jane Loudon? He is Henry Noel Humphreys (born Birmingham 4 January 1810; died London 10 June 1879), an "artist and designer". Among many other activities, he was the illustrator of Jane's Flower garden series of Books (1839 - 1848)... -
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Webb Thomas , attorney (died 1824)
Sorry for the confusion! Thank you, MWS, for pointing out the discrepancy between Jane sending the hair in 1819 and Harriet Swinson being born in 1831. (Even with slower mail delivery then....) I'm afraid I was so chuffed at locating Harriet Swinson, I did not notice the anomaly. Almost... -
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Webb Thomas , attorney (died 1824)
I have just come across your postings regarding Jane Wells Webb. It so happens that I have covered some of the same ground while researching the background of John Claudius Loudon. You may be familiar with the book: "Lady with Green Fingers. The Life of Jane Loudon" by Bea Howe (Country Life...