George's List of Potential Wives
This list was created by Lord Selwyn on Thursday 11th April 1811 in an attempt to help find him the perfect wife.
Contents
The Original List
- Lady Julianne Grafton
- Lady Elizabeth Dunford
- Miss Hutchinson
- Lady Rosalind Fairmont
- Miss Pritchard
- Miss Hampton
- Lady Juliet Landon
- Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
- Lady Imogen Rathbone
- Lady Viola Fitzgerald
Updates
April 11th
It was narrowed down on that day to the following ladies:
- Lady Julianne Grafton
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Lady Elizabeth Dunford - Miss Hutchinson
- Lady Rosalind Fairmont
- Miss Pritchard
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Miss Hampton - Lady Juliet Landon
- Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
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Lady Imogen Rathbone - Lady Viola Fitzgerald
Lady Elizabeth was removed for being impertinent and annoying.
Miss Hutchinson and Miss Hampton were removed for not being of sufficiently good family.
Lady Imogen was removed for being sickly.
Lady Viola was removed for being a shrew and a spinster.
April 15th
After the Emerson Ball of the 14th April, Charity Pritchard was removed due to her revealing choice of dress.
April 19th
Lady Penelope Grove and Miss Palmer (pending good references) have been added to the list.
May 2nd
On the announcement of Lady Juliet's engagement to Lord Torrington, her name was regretly struck from the list.
May 9th
Based on recommendations from his sister who had clearly never met the lady in question, Miss Knox was added to - and swiftly removed from - the list.
May 14th
Following an intriguing dance with her at the Vickery Ball, Miss Grenfell has been added to the list. An introduction from his sister to Miss Mulholland has not brought fruit.
The Current List
- Lady Julianne Grafton
- Lady Rosalind Fairmont
- Lady Cassandra Edgeworth
- Lady Penelope Grove
- Miss Palmer
- Miss Grenfell
Miss Hutchinson is most certainly not on the list.
Read the original thread containing the list.
