Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Did William Byrd II actually meet Teresa Blount and Alexander Pope?

April 26, 2017actually alexander pope Blount history museum meet Teresa VHS william byrd ii

0

Posted

Did William Byrd II actually meet Teresa Blount and Alexander Pope?

1 Answer

0

Posted

We don’t know. There is no mention of the Blount sisters or of Pope in any of Byrd’s surviving diaries and letters. In the portrait gallery at Westover, besides the portraits of his close friends and family, Byrd hung likenesses of prominent figures he admired from a distance but did not know.