Hester Thrale: A Light-Blue Stocking
My curiosity was sparked after reading the delightful chapter “A Light-Blue Stocking,” in The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections. I needed some visuals on Mrs. Thrale, her sprawling country estate “Streatham Park” and her collection of “Streatham Worthies.” I am putting her published diary on my reading list. Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi née Salusbury (1740/1 – …