EE
's uncle the Rev. Charles Elstob
dropped dead, while officiating at divine service in Canterbury Cathedral.
The St. James’s Post.
Family and Intimate relationships
Elizabeth Elstob
Orphaned thus early, EE
grew up in the household of her uncle Charles Elstob
, who was a Prebend of Canterbury Cathedral. He apparently frowned on her study of languages, citing the proverb that said...
Textual Features
Elizabeth Elstob
Her letter, addressed to her prebendary uncle, Charles Elstob
, mentions her deference to his judgement, and the favour she has received from both Oxford
and Cambridge Universities
. Female modesty, she says, prevents her...
