Brown, Harriet

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HCR diary 14.4.1820 Mrs Brown wife of Ipswich architect "very agreeable young woman - sensible without pretension, frank and easy without obtrusive egotism, respectful without obsequiousness. She brought her two little girls with her and was no restraint on our conversation"

Bunsen

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HCR diary 6.3.1839 re: sale of Aders' pictures "to have some catalogues sent to Germany and hope that Bunsen may assist in this"

Christian Karl Josias Freiherr von Bunsen (1791-1860) met Robinson in Rome in 1829, married about 1816 an Englishwoman Frances Waddington, his stepsister Christiane Bunsen born 1806 (Marquardt II p240 n)

 

Briscoe, John Ivatt

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HCR diary 12.1.1828 at Flaxman's "The Aders were there and a Mr Briscoe a very agreeable man" (Saint- Surrey magistarte - beautiful wife etc)

John Ivatt Briscoe (History of Parliament 1791-1870) married 25.9.1819 at St James Piccadilly to Anne Maria dau of Sir Joseph Mawbey, 2nd baronet

Briggs

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HCR diary 22.5.1823 at Bischoff's "Mr Briggs from Constantinople"

                      8.4.1826 "Aders spoke of Thomas Stansfeld's bankruptcy and blamed it on his father-in-law Briggs"

                    11.7.1836 at Mrs Aders blue stocking party "Briggs"

Bourgoin

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HCR diary 29.1.1845 called on "Miss Denman but I did not go in. Her sister Marian was buried that morning from the house - a happy release for the survivors at all events"

                      1.2.1845 "I found Miss Denman in trouble - She has been ill-treated by Miss Bourgoin with whom her late sister Marian lived but she ought to feel the death of her sister a great comfort"

Blessington, Lady

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HCR diary 9.5.1833 Lady Blessington "has not been to see Aders pictures"

Marguerite Gardiner (DNB 1789-1849)

Bischoff

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HCR diary 11.5.1826 (called on) "Bischoff who acquits Hatton Stansfeld of dishonesty but attributes to him monstrous fatuity"

Probably James Bischoff (DNB 1775-1845). Hatton Hamer Stansfeld stuff manufacturer of King St, Cheapside was declared bankrupt in the London Gazette of 6.5.1826. Bischoff was, like Hatton Stansfeld, a Leeds merchant living in London, and had married Stansfeld's older sister Margaret. Stansfeld's older brother Thomas had been declared bankrupt earlier in 1826.

Beuth, Peter

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HCR diary 8.6.1826 at Aders "A Prussian, Beuthe, a finance minister, who has the air of a superior man"

Christian Peter Wilhelm Friedrich Beuth (1781-1853) see Marquardt II p109 n304, Karl Friedrich Schinkel (DNB 1781-1841) and Peter Beuth in de.wikipedia, and Schinkel in Crabb Robinson Diary dataset

Betham, Matilda

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HCR DIARY 26.6.1820 Miss Beetham, poetess and radical at Charles Lamb's

(Mary) Matilda Betham (DNB 1776-1852)

GODWIN DIARY 16.11.1810 call on Montagu; adv. Tuthill & Betham / 10.11.1821 Betham calls / 26.11.1821 au soir Betham & Grave / 18.1.1822 Betham calls / 2.12.1822 Betham sups / 12.12.1822 call on Betham / 24.1.1823 Betham calls / 26.1.1823 call on Betham / 9.9.1824 Betham calls

Bent, Jane Mary

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HCR diary 2.4.1838 "I was glad to perceive Mrs Aders house nearly full - Miss Lawrence, Mrs Bent a widow gentlewoman and a young German must render their living now very litle expence to them"

                 12.6.1839 "went on to the Aders - a friendly reception, but a little constraint. I am afraid to ask questions - Nothing about Ellen, nor their loss of their lady inmate - nor Miss Lawrence - they are now quite alone"