Petticoat Patrimony: “I never possessed a slave in my life”. By covering up his connections to slavery, Charles Waterton also wrote out his wife’s, and her sisters’, connections to their own heritage | Sarah Cobham

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https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/petticoat-patrimony-part-two-i-never-possessed-a-slave-in-my-life/

The Petticoat Patrimony project in Wakefield looks at the significant contributions made to science, education and conservation by the Edmonstone sisters, as curators and enablers of Charles Waterton’s life | Sarah Cobham

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https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/petticoat-patrimony-the-edmonstone-sisters/