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Lady Arabella Gresham

Proud mother of Frank Gresham, concerned with status.

minor

Also known as Lady Arabella, Lady Arabella Gresham

First appearance: xxviii dr thorne

Lady Arabella Gresham shows up with force in How to Write a Love Letter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In How to Write a Love Letter: Complains to Dr. Thorne about her husband's indifference and Mary's London trip, while fretting over her own…

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JRJohn RobartsOMOld Mr. GreshamLLLady LuftonLALady Arabella Gresham

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Gresham Family and Status
  • Robarts Family and Political Figure
  • Financial and Political Entanglements

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