She was acquainted with her scientist cousin
. She entered into a brief, unsatisfactory patronage relationship with Lord Lonsdale
, a local magnate and patron of William Wordsworth.
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Occupation
William Wordsworth
This job resulted from his efforts to secure employment that would leave him time to write. Lord Lonsdale
would have been happy to pay him a pension, which he would not accept; he would have...
Wealth and Poverty
Isabella Lickbarrow
A well-meaning plan to secure a gift of ten guineas for IL
from local magnate Lord Lonsdale
backfired when Lickbarrow wrote to decline the money, implicitly because she could not associate herself with the earl's...