Posted by Mike F. on May 10, 2001 at 15:20:23 from 203.26.98.4:
In Reply to: Re: The Swainson in Swallowdale posted by Peter Roche on May 10, 2001 at 14:33:11:
I didn't know about the Holly How connection, but I understand that there was indeed a Mary Swainson who AR used as his model for her (if you follow.) I guess she would have been born around the 1900 mark.