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Smith, Revd James William: as Patrick's curate,
502
508
leaves Haworth and absconds to Canada,
515
pays court to Ellen Nussey,
515
portrayed in
Shirley
,
691

Smith, Revd John (of Oakworth),
968

Smith, John Stores,
778

Smith, Joshua,
10

Smith, Revd W.R.,
867

Smyth, George,
767
824

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge,
87

Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews,
82
90

Soulby, Stephen,
372

Southey, Robert: on Charlotte's poetry, 49
303
394
Charlotte's correspondence with,
304
324

Sowden, Revd George,
969

Sowden, Revd Sutcliffe,
432
844
856
893
898
912
916
968
death,
968

Sowerby Bridge: Branwell works at railway station,
405

Spectator
(journal): reviews Brontës' novels,
633
636
665
847
on Mrs Gaskell's biography of Charlotte,
941

Spence, William,
440

Spring, Tom,
266

Stedman, Revd Thomas,
30
34

Stephen, Sir James,
542

Stephenson, George,
405

Steuart, George,
30

Stewart, Patrick,
803

Stewart (photographer),
937

Stocks, Michael,
92
207

Stonegappe (house), Lothersdale,
361

Storry, Revd Robert,
20
34

Story, Robert,
356

Stowe, Harriet Beecher,
657

Strauss, Johann,
342

Strickland, George,
259

Sugden, Daniel,
642

Sugden, Sarah,
397

Summerscale, William,
925

Sunderland, Mrs (singer),
597

Sunderland, Abraham,
174
245

Sunderland, Susey,
880

Swarcliffe (house), Birstwith, near Ripon,
363

Taylor, Amelia (
formerly
Ringrose): visits Ellen Nussey,
618
649
romance with Joe Taylor,
738
752
770
letter to Charlotte,
747
marriage,
780
786
pregnancy and child,
794
824
869
889
Charlotte writes to on visit to London,
799
portrayed in
Villette
,
824
Charlotte holidays in Scotland with,
867
869
Charlotte visits,
888
impression on Arthur Nicholls,
900
stays at Haworth,
900
and husband's illness,
902
Charlotte proposes visit to,
907
letter from sick Charlotte,
909

Taylor, Ellen,
665
876
888

Taylor, Emily Martha (Joe and Amelia's daughter; ‘Tim'),
824
869

Taylor, George,
278
299
leaves for New Zealand,
529

Taylor, Henry,
663
968

Taylor, James (of Smith, Elder): correspondence and relations with Charlotte,
691
714
748
754
770
790
796
810
820
Charlotte rejects marriage proposals,
790
820
918
works in India,
790
792
796
803
842
death,
975

Taylor Joe: with Charlotte in London,
442
courts Ellen Nussey,
480
visits Brussels,
523
criticized by Charlotte for materialism,
526
guesses identity of ‘Currer Bell',
663
728
romance with Amelia,
738
752
770
marriage,
780
786
Charlotte declines invitation to visit,
794
visits Harriet Martineau,
824
Charlotte holidays in Scotland with,
867
869
Charlotte stays with,
888
as Charlotte's trustee,
891
gastric fever,
902

Taylor, John,
423
480
786

Taylor, Joshua,
206
death, 409

Taylor, Martha,
206
336
340
349
382
424
death,
474
758

Taylor, Mary: and Charlotte at Roe Head School,
200
203
friendship with Charlotte,
211
244
340
365
395
career,
212
reading,
256
and politics,
259
on Charlotte's sense of duty,
291
visits Charlotte at Haworth,
336
349
526
and Charlotte's feelings for Weightman,
382
Branwell pays court to,
395
plans emigration to New Zealand,
414
423
526
548
continental tour,
423
in Brussels,
424
447
463
travels to Brussels with Charlotte,
442
and sister Martha's death,
474
in Germany as teacher,
483
on Emily in Brussels, 484 advises Charlotte to leave Brussels,
501
and Charlotte's concern for Branwell,
609
Charlotte confides authorship of
Jane Eyre
,
653
657
719
and content of
Jane Eyre
,
656
Charlotte writes to on visit to London publishers,
662
on Charlotte's visit to George Smith in London,
729
on Richmond's portrait of Charlotte,
761
on Patrick's health decline,
792
correspondence with Charlotte,
821
on Ellen Nussey's visit to Upjohns,
858
and Arthur Nicholls' interest in Charlotte,
867
destroys Charlotte's letters,
928
and Mrs Gaskell's biography of Charlotte,
928
return to England, activities and death,
975
Miss Miles
,
975

Taylor, Stephen (Haworth Church trustee),
93
100
102

Taylor, Waring,
414

Teale, Dr,
686
689
695
751
890

Ten Hours bill,
254
611

Tenant of Wildfell Hall, The
(Anne,Brontë): reception, 103
665
677
684
home life in,
161
and Branwell's writing,
322
and Mrs John Collins,
400
626
Charlotte dismisses,
626
630
771
786
themes,
626
publication,
657
writing,
657
authorship,
665
success and sales,
666
683
criticized for coarseness,
677
universal salvation in,
684
Mrs Gaskell on,
978

Tennyson, Alfred, 1st Baron,
589
Charlotte loathes,
769
In Memoriam
,
705

Tetley, William,
100
120

Thackeray, Anne,
759

Thackeray, William Makepeace: on
Jane Eyre
,
170
631
Jane Eyre
second edition dedicated to,
639
650

Thackeray, William Makepeace –
continued
correspondence with Charlotte,
648
650
Charlotte admires artistic talent,
651
800
817
Charlotte meets,
730
735
758
798
801
reveals Charlotte's identity,
734
speaks at Royal Literary Fund dinner,
753
delay in writing Christmas book,
785
Charlotte attends lectures,
797
800
Charlotte's irritation with over social contacts,
800
view of
Villette
and Charlotte's lack of lovers,
848
Samuel Lawrence portrait of,
852
Charlotte criticizes lectures,
857
visits northern cities,
961
preface to Charlotte's ‘Last Sketch',
962
The History of Henry Esmond,
817
Vanity Fair
,
639

Thackray, James,
42

Thom, Revd David,
684

Thomas, Miss,
84

Thomas, William,
106
287
310

Thompson, George,
433

Thompson, John Hunter,
354

Thorne, James:
Rambles by Rivers
,
386

Thornton, Henry,
12

Thornton (Yorkshire): Patrick's perpetual curacy (Old Bell Chapel),
70
73
90
99
life at,
73

Thorp Green, near York,
385
403
411
428
480
509
538
581
615

Thorpe, Archdeacon Charles,
582

Three Graces Masonic Lodge, Haworth,
223
267
287
374

‘Three Guides, The' (Anne Brontë; poem),
683

‘Three Sisters' (or ‘Pillar Portrait'; Branwell's painting of family),
250
287

Thurlow, Revd John,
34

Tighe, Revd Thomas,
4
9
15
death,
119

Times, The
: reviews
Shirley
,
723
734
and controversy over Clergy Daughters' School,
944

Titterington, James (or John),
433

Tolson, Joseph,
39

Townsend, John,
479

Trevelyan, Lady,
943

Trollope, Anthony: debts,
355
published by Newby,
635

Truelock, Miss (governess),
759

Turner, Isabella,
158

Turner, J.M.W.,
249

Twelves, the
see
Young Men plays

United Irishmen, Society of,
3

Upjohn, Revd Francis and Sarah,
858

Upperwood House, Rawdon (Yorkshire),
411
415

Victoria, Queen: accession,
315

Villette
(Charlotte Brontë): London in,
443
481
pupil-teacher relationship in,
491
Brussels in,
494
Catholic experience in,
499
820
narrator in,
591
George Smith and mother portrayed in,
789
830
835
841
Rachel portrayed in,
800
writing,
820
826
834
Amelia Taylor portrayed in,
824
Charlotte requests anonymous publication,
829
identification of characters in,
830
autobiographical elements in,
833
Smith's doubts on third volume,
835
lacks social content,
842
publication,
842
reviewed,
846
850
864
Heger school in,
928

Vincent, Mr O. (Ellen Nussey's suitor),
383
409
480

Voltaire, Marie François Arouet de:
Henriade
,
194

Wade, Revd John: appointed as Patrick's successor,
969

Walker, Amelia,
200
202
292
349
786

Walker, James Uriah,
435

Walker, Revd Robert,
386

Waller, Richard,
356

Walter, Revd Samuel,
31

Waltham, Revd Mr,
30

Walton, Agnes,
381
397
423

Walton, John,
604

Walton, Mary,
604

Waterloo, Battle of (1815),
72

Weightman, Revd William: appointed curate to Patrick,
371
qualities and appeal,
378
397
403
414
422
626
and Anne,
380
428
476
Charlotte's infatuation with,
380
397
403
414
422
ordained priest,
397
friendship with Branwell,
466
death from cholera,
472
476
502

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of: Charlotte admires,
72
129
180
186
194
206
489
654
784
Charlotte sees in London,
756
Smith sends portrait of to Charlotte,
766
Harriet Martineau writes on,
784

Wellington (Shropshire),
26
33

Wesley, John,
5
31
36
56

Westall, Richard,
249

Wethersfield (Essex),
16
24
26

Wheelhouse, Dr John,
669
672
686
750

Wheelwright family,
497
728
730
734
928

Wheelwright, Fanny,
463

Wheelwright, Julia,
463

Wheelwright, Laetitia,
463
501
735
747
763

Wheelwright, Sarah Ann,
463

Wheelwright, Dr Thomas,
462

White family,
411
517

White, Henry Kirke,
8
11
15
‘Nelsoni Mors',
439
The Remains
,
89

White, Jane,
411
414

White, Jasper,
411

White, John,
411
415
426
472

White, Sarah,
411

Whitehead, George,
551

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