Pic of text from book reading “As in any volume of this kind there are substantial omissions, which the editors look forward to reading about and contributing to future research on. These include Hayley’s relationships with Edward Gibbon, the artist William Hodges, travel writer Mariana Starke, sculptor John Flaxman, as well as Charlotte Smith, as outlined above.62 There is much more to be researched, analysed and written about Hayley’s relationships with the five women explored in Chap. 9: how, when, and why they appear in and are erased from his life (and other) writings. About the patterns that emerge—the salutations used in and framing of these relationships: ‘Dear partner’; ‘cher Papa’; ‘Dear Sovereign’; ‘adopted sister’; ‘my daughter’. The three-party relationships we find Eliza Hayley seemingly happiest in. The ways
62 We are aware of ongoing work focused on Starke and Gibbon.
In our intro to bit.ly/HayleyEssays, as well as introducing William Hayley (1745-1820) & situating him in various contexts, we also list a range of potential avenues for future research. See bit.ly/HayleyIntro if you're after fresh ideas for your next #18thC #ResearchProject #lifewriting #history