Posted by Mike Field on August 10, 2010 at 01:23:55 user mikefield.
In Reply to: Re: Peter Swainson, mentioned in The Hoofmarks of the Faun posted by Duncan on August 09, 2010 at 01:31:12:
I understood that the Swainsons (Mary et al) in AR's books were the only family in the district whose name he didn't invent. I've assumed that this was because he felt a closer connection to the original Swainsons than he did to others of the local citizenry. If so, perhaps it was because it was because of that particular soft spot for Peter Swainson himself?