I cannot find out anything about her except she had a bother John who was a Major General.
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Miss Hodgson's coiffure is a sculptural work of art crowned with feathers adding a full 30 cm or so of height. She appears to be wearing a fichu and deep vee waistline. She wears a large bow and long tight sleeves ending in cuffs edged with two rows of ruffles.
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