# Miss Anna Seward — Short Fiction character guide

> Miss Anna Seward in Short Fiction by M. R. James.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0015-the-stalls-of-barchester-cathedral

## Who they are

A historical figure who appears as a ghostly presence in a story.

## In the story

### [The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/chapters/the-stalls-of-barchester-cathedral)

Mentioned as a correspondent; the doctor's letters were returned to his sister.

### [The Diary of Mr. Poynter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/chapters/the-diary-of-mr-poynter)

Mr. Denton's aunt; discovers the fabric sample in the diary and insists on having it copied for curtains.

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