Barbara Wreaks
(later BH
) published a sonnet celebrating the lawyer who defended James Montgomery
, editor of the Iris, on a charge of printing a seditious ballad.
Butts, Dennis. Mistress of our Tears, A Literary and Bibliographical Study of Barbara Hofland. Scolar Press.
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Textual Production
Sarah Pearson
In 1825 SP
dreamed of publishing another volume of poetry. She consulted James Montgomery
, but received a very discouraging response. Books of this kind had no hope of success, wrote Montgomery, irrespective of their...
Wealth and Poverty
Sarah Pearson
SP
made her will on 19 November 1832. James Montgomery
was one of the executors. She left bequests to Ebenezer
and Mary Rhodes
and their seven children (who by this date were probably in need)...
