The Education of Henry Adams · Character
Lady Palmerston
Wife of Lord Palmerston, a London hostess.
minor
Also known as Palmerston
First appearance: xii eccentricity 1863
Lady Palmerston shows up with force in IX: Foes or Friends (1862). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hostess of Cambridge House, considered good and loyal by diplomats, but her efforts to maintain relations fail after the quarrel.
Lady Palmerston first appears in 0014 xii eccentricity 1863.
In IX: Foes or Friends (1862): Hostess of Cambridge House, considered good and loyal by diplomats, but her efforts to maintain relations fail after the quarrel.
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