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From "Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volumes 1 and 2 : $b Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761" by Montagu, Mrs. (Elizabeth)
Margaret Cavendish Portland
A close friend of Elizabeth, later the Duchess of Portland.
Core Belief
"Values friendship, family, and a balance between social life and personal interests."
Worldview
Sees the world as a place for both enjoyment and responsibility, valuing both social grace and moral goodness.
Personality
Affectionate, kind, and interested in both high society and domestic pursuits. She is less intellectual than Elizabeth but possesses a warm heart and a love of beauty.
In Their Own Words
"Dear Fidget, I assure you I am very angry at the fellow’s not taking care of your letter."
"My amusements are all of the Rural kind--Working, Spinning, Knotting, Drawing, Reading, Writing, Walking, and picking Herbs to put into an Herbal."
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