FW
's elder daughter, who later acquired the name of Frances Sylva
, was born out of wedlock.
Eckhardt, Celia Morris. Fanny Wright. Harvard University Press, 1984.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Frances Wright
Following the death of her younger daughter, FW
assigned the birth date of this baby to her elder daughter Sylva
, to make it seem that the living child had been conceived in wedlock.
Eckhardt, Celia Morris. Fanny Wright. Harvard University Press, 1984.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Frances Wright
She had returned to the USA some time in 1848 or 1849, and the divorce was granted on 21 January 1851. Her marriage had been deteriorating for some time, but the crucial factor in precipitating...
