Countess Dash — Gabrielle Anna Cisterne de Courtiras, Vicomtesse de Saint Mars (2 August 1804, Poitiers 11 September 1872), nom de plume Countess Dash, was a French writer. Biography She was a daughter of M. de Courteras, and early married the Marquis de St.… … Wikipedia
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Lady Louisa Stuart — (12 August 1757 ndash; 4 August 1851) was a British writer of the 18th and 19th centuries. Her long life spanned nearly ninety four years.Early lifeStuart was one of the six daughters of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713–1792), who at the time… … Wikipedia