Emma Lavinia Hardy
Biographical Details
née Emma Lavinia Gifford
Born: Plymouth (24 November, 1840)
Died: Dorchester (27 November, 1912)
Events and Key Dates
- Married Thomas Hardy in 1874 (1874)
General References
Letters (7)
29th November, 1872: Letter from Reverend Caddell Holder to Thomas Hardy [H.3449]
Letter from Rev. Caddell Holder, Rector of St Juliot's, to Thomas Hardy mentioning the young woman, Emma, that he had met on his visit to St Juliot's and who was to become his first wife, 29 November 1872
28th August, 1887: Letter from Sir Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy [H.2713]
Letter from Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy about his current low mood and an upcoming trip to Devon, 28 August 1887
23rd July, 1906: Letter from Sir Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy [H.2735]
Letter from Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy on the illustrations for Far From the Madding Crowd, 23 July 1906
30th May, 1910: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3172_1]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy arranging for Hardy to come to lunch, 30 May 1910
28th November, 1912: Letter from Charles Gifford to Thomas Hardy [H.1913]
Condolence letter from Charles Gifford to Thomas Hardy following the death of Emma Hardy, 28 November 1912
29th November, 1912: Letter from Sir George Douglas to Thomas Hardy [H.1911]
Condolence letter from George Douglas to Thomas Hardy following the death of Emma Hardy, 29 November 1912
6th March, 1914: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3137]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker telling her more about his marriage to Florence Dugdale, 6 March 1914.
