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#otd 1810 Elizabeth Stevenson was born in Chelsea. As Elizabeth Gaskell she became a great friend of Charlotte Bronte, and at the time of her death she was most known for her brilliant biography The Life Of Charlotte Bronte

Maria Bronte died #otd 1821. She didn't get to see her children grow up, but her youngest daughters Charlotte, Emily and Anne (just 1 at the time) changed the world of literature forever!

They had an Irish father and Cornish mother, but it was their home county which shaped them most of all. Charlotte, Emily and Anne could never have guessed that for many, me included, they would become the timeless queens of Yorkshire! #HappyYorkshireDay

#otd 1861 Patrick Bronte, the last surving Bronte, died aged 84. His son in law Arthur, Charlotte Bronte's widower, was by his side. Patrick outlived his wife and all 6 children; a keen poet and firm believer in education for all, his influence on the Bronte sisters was huge.

#otd 1861 Patrick Bronte, the last surving Bronte, died aged 84. His son in law Arthur, Charlotte Bronte's widower, was by his side. Patrick outlived his wife and all 6 children; a keen poet and firm believer in education for all, his influence on the Bronte sisters was huge.

#otd 1849 Anne Bronte, who had collapsed outside her lodging earlier in the day, drives a donkey drawn cart across Scarborough sands; she insisted on being alone - this is where Agnes & Weston were reunited in Agnes Grey. Donkey rides are still available on the same beach today

A week of wonderful Bronteversaries! This week saw the Bronte move to Haworth & the birthdays of Martha Brown & Charlotte Bronte - and also of this woman! Ellen Nussey was born 20/04/1817; Charlotte's best friend, loyal Ellen did more than anyone to preserve the Bronte story!

#otd 1816 in Thornton, Bradford to Reverend Patrick and Maria Bronte a girl was born. She would grow up to be a very kind, perceptive, passionate woman, and one of the greatest writers of all time. She will always be loved the world over. Happy 206th birthday Charlotte Bronte!

#otd 1846 Currer Bell (Charlotte Bronte of course) writes to Aylott & Jones to offer them three books that he and his 'brothers' were writing. The offer was turned down, but look what these remarkable books became! Perseverance is key in the publishing world, then and now!

#otd 1852 Charlotte Bronte completed her first draft of the brilliant, emotionally charged Villette - it was to be the last complete book she wrote in her lifetime. Here is the very first page of that draft, dated by Charlotte herself, and some later Jellico illustrations: