Florence Emily Hardy

Biographical Details

née Florence Emily Dugdale

Occupation: Writer

Born: Edmonton, London (12 January, 1879)

Died: Max Gate, Dorchester (17 October, 1937)

Events and Key Dates

  • Married

    Thomas Hardy

    in 1914 (1914)

Second wife of Thomas Hardy.

Linked Open Data Sources

  • Library of Congress Name Authority File: n50022339

General References

Letters (28)

25th October, 1913: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3173_1]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on various topics including gardening and Hardy's poetry, 25 October 1913

20th November, 1913: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3174]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy discussing his works, as well as various other matters, 20 November 1913

21st December, 1913: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3135]

Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker on the cruelties inflicted upon performing animals and various other matters, 21 December 1913.

17th January, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3175]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on poetry, film adaptation and performing animals, 17 January 1914

11th February, 1914: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3136]

Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker notifying her of his marriage to Florence Dugdale, 11 February 1914.

12th February, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3176]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy concerning his marriage to Florence Dugdale, 12 February 1914

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.

20th March, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3177]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy discussing his poem 'Beyond the Last Lamp', 20 March 1914

10th June, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3178]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy sending him belated birthday wishes and expressing her disapproval of the new physiological laboratories at Cambridge, 10 June 1914

11th June, 1914: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3138]

Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker discussing his life, his poetry and the issue of vivisection, 11 June 1914.

11th July, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3179]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on his poetry, the Irish question and her home, 11 July 1914

1st November, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3180]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on the First World War and war poetry, 1 November 1914

25th November, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3181]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy sharing her thoughts on Satires of Circumstance, 25 November 1914

31st March, 1915: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3182]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on his poetry, politics and the First World War, 31 March 1915

28th May, 1915: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3184_1]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy thanking him for writing a testimonial for her German companion to remain in Britain, 28 May 1915

30th September, 1918: Letter from M. R. James to Thomas Hardy [H.3737]

Letter from M. R. James to Thomas Hardy inviting him to visit, 30 September 1918.

6th July, 1920: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3185]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about a recent expedition, 6 July 1920

24th October, 1920: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3186]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about the death of her dog, the Council of Justice and Two on a Tower, 24 October 1920

21st November, 1920: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3187]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on his poetry and various other matters, 21 November 1920

12th March, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3188]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about a lecture on John Keats and on the death of Sir Frederick Wedmore, 12 March 1921

15th April, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3189]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on various matters including his wife's recent visit to London 15 April 1921

26th May, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3190]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on animal welfare issues and another lecture on John Keats, 26 May 1921

5th July, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3191]

Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about film adaptations and various other matters, 5 July 1921

19th December, 1921: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3166A]

Friendly letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker, 19 December 1921

9th November, 1922: Letter from Florence Henniker to [H.3192A]

Statement from Florence Henniker stipulating that on her death all the letters she received from Thomas Hardy should be given to Florence Hardy, 9 November 1922

10th November, 1923: Letter from Nina Douglas-Hamilton to Thomas Hardy [H.2802]

Letter from the Duchess of Hamilton to Thomas Hardy inviting him to be a vice president of the Anti-Vivisection Society, 10 November 1923

1st June, 1926: Letter from May O'Rourke to Thomas Hardy [H.1365]

Letter from May O'Rourke to Thomas Hardy for his birthday, 1 June 1926

21st January, 1927: Letter from Berkeley Williams to Thomas Hardy [H.5872]

Letter from Berkeley Williams to Thomas Hardy offering condolences on the death of Hardy's dog Wessex, 21 January 1927