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Mary Wortley Montagu, Lady (15 May 1689 - 21 Aug 1762)

Née Pierrepont, an English aristocrat, writer, and poet. Daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, later 1st duke of Kingston (1667–1726) and his wife, Lady Mary, née Feilding (1669–1692). In 1712 she married Edward Wortley Montagu (1678–1761). Known for her literary quarrel and turbulent relationship with Alexander Pope, among other things. Dictionary of National Biography entry: oi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/19029 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Mary_Wortley_Montagu Relevant locations: Lived at or near Istanbul, Turkey
Lived at or near London, England
Visited Royal Society Repository, Royal Society of London
 Relationships: Mary Wortley Montagu was a correspondent of Alexander Pope (21 May 1688-30 May 1744)
Mary Wortley Montagu was a visitor to the collection of Royal Society (-)

 Linked items in print sources: as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Letter from Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to Alexander Pope.
as Sender of a letter - Letter from Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to Alexander Pope.
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