Sir Samuel Romilly

By now ME was a celebrity, and could count on being introduced to the local literati when she travelled. On this visit to London she finally met Etiénne Dumont , the utilitarian, with whom she...

A few years later, as a published author, MRM became friendly with James Perry (editor of the Morning Chronicle). At his house she met a number of eminent men: politicians Lord Brougham and Lord Erskine

LCL contributed generously in time and energy to the election campaign of her brother-in-law George Lamb for the Westminster seat that was vacated by the suicide of Sir Samuel Romilly .

MC published, with her name and a quotation from Byron , A Tribute to the Memory of Sir Samuel Romilly.

MS published A Shroud for Sir S. Romilly , An Elegy, on the reforming lawyer who had died by his own hand.

She had written and published a different and happier poem for him, A Plume for Sir Samuel Romilly ; or, The Offering of the Fatherless, An Elegy, when he was standing for election to...