Charlotte Robinson
was
EF
's intimate friend, and likely her lesbian lover, in her later life.
Vicinus, Martha. “Lesbian Perversity and Victorian Marriage: The 1864 Codrington Divorce Trial”.
Journal of British Studies, Vol.
36
, 1997, pp. 70-98.
85
Although it is unknown when they met, Charlotte accompanied
EF
on at least one of her American lecture...