Mary Cornwallis

Standard Name: Cornwallis, Mary
Birth Name: Mary Harris

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Cultural formation Caroline Frances Cornwallis
Mary Cornwallis (who like her daughter belonged to the well-educated English professional class) kept a detailed journal of her life. She described her daughter Caroline as an exceptionally intelligent child who had a temper...
Education Caroline Frances Cornwallis
As someone who was mostly self-taught, CFC disapproved of ignorance in general. She disagreed with those who thought education should remain closed to the poor: it is an error, I am sure it is, to...
Family and Intimate relationships Caroline Frances Cornwallis
CFC 's mother, Mary Cornwallis (born Mary Harris), was known for writing religious texts, such as A Preparation for the Lord's Supper . . . Intended for the Use of Ladies, 1826. She had...
Friends, Associates Caroline Frances Cornwallis
CFC had a large and diverse group of friends and acquaintances who shared her multitude of interests. Some were scientists, like Michael Faraday ; others were scholars, such as Sismondi and the orientalist Samuel Birch

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