Sir,—Apropos Sylvie Kleinman’s review of Miles Campbell’s Vicereines of Ireland (HI 30.1, Jan./Feb. 2022), I heard the following story as a child from my grandfather about Lady Aberdeen, which might be of some interest. My grandfather worked in some managerial capacity for Fry Brothers, the poplin manufacturers. Lady Aberdeen ordered poplin from Fry’s for curtains ... Read more
