13-12-1852
Arthur Bell Nicholls proposed to Charlotte Bronte. Charlotte informed her father who was not pleased about the marriage proposal. She wrote to Nicholls rejecting him.
Arthur Bell Nicholls proposed to Charlotte Bronte. Charlotte informed her father who was not pleased about the marriage proposal. She wrote to Nicholls rejecting him.
This picture was taken in 1904, depicted Arthur Bell Nicholls as an old man, standing with his dog Pincher and a little girl outside his house in Ireland. He had returned to his native country after Charlotte’s death, taking with him the remaining Brontë dogs, servant and everything of sentimental value connected with her.
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The photo of Arthur in old age doesn't show up, but I have seen it else where and it's very likely the little girl is one of his nieces either by his brother Alan or from his marriage to Mary Anna Bell Nichols.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenArthur's nieces inherited a goodly amount of his Bronte effects which years later they bestowed back to the Parsonage
As it turns out the little girl was the daughter of the local pastor. She considered Arthur as another grandfather.
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