Esther Nelson
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title:
Esther Nelson
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Esther Nelson (1810–1843) was a Manx poet best remembered for her book, Island Minstrelsy. She was born in 1810 and baptised in Jurby on 6 June. She was the daughter of John Nelson, a vicar in three Manx parish churches: Jurby (1803–1818), Santon (1818–1830) and Bride (1830–1847). In 1838 she lived in Douglas but had returned to the family home at the rectory at Bride by the following year, when she wrote the dedication of her book of poems, Island Minstrelsy at the age of 29: 'To her island hom
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Manx poet
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Nelson
date created:
2013-05-01T18:10:48Z
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2024-09-12T03:59:18Z
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