In her will (witnessed by John
and Susannah Taylor
of Norwich), AP
left everything to her brother Robert, a barrister.
Plumptre, Anne. “Introduction”. Something New, edited by Deborah McLeod, Broadview, p. vii - xxix.
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Textual Production
Lucy Aikin
By the age of sixteen LA
was publishing translations and articles in journals. In August 1800 she composed social verses for a river party at Norwich to celebrateJohn Taylor
's birthday, and recited them...
Friends, Associates
Lucy Aikin
The Rev. Dr Samuel Cooper (husband of the novelist Maria Susanna Cooper
) also knew LA
when she was a girl. He thought her very intelligent and preferred to talk to her at a party...
Family and Intimate relationships
Sarah Austin
SA
's father, John Taylor
, was a successful wool and yarn maker. The business had been founded by Sarah's grandfather, Richard Taylor
.
Hamburger, Lotte, and Joseph Hamburger. Troubled Lives: John and Sarah Austin. University of Toronto Press.
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John Taylor was also one of the prominent Whig leaders...