Caroline Fox

About

Nineteenth-century diarist who corresponded with such notable figures as Thomas Carlyle and Mill. She was the sister of fellow diarist Barclay Fox.

Before Fame

She was born into an affluent and socially prominent family in Falmouth, England.

Trivia

Her famous work, Memories of Old Friends: Caroline Fox of Penjerrick, Cornwall, was published posthumously.

Family Life

Her father was a philosopher and inventor.

Associated With

She was a predecessor of fellow English writer Virginia Woolf.