John Brown and Queen Victoria shared a close and unusual friendship. Mr. Brown was a Scotsman who was a part of the lives of the Royal Family from early on in The Queen and Prince Alberts'marriage. At the death of the Prince and Victoria's pronounced grief, Mr Brown was able to assist her in deal...
. . Mrs James G. Blaine, 1887 As the Carnegies crossed the Atlantic the New York papers caught up with the news of the wedding and expressed interest in Carnegie’s wedding present to his wife. As well as a post-nuptial income provision of some $20,000, Carnegie gave Louise a house at 5 West 51st ...