Hopkins, Catherine Smith, 1821-1920
Person
Biographical note
Catherine “Kate” Smith was born on March 3, 1821. She was the daughter of Maria and John Simm Smith. On August 8, 1843 she married Manley Hopkins. Together the couple had nine children. She was a painter, poet, and a novelist, and was also a devout Anglican. She died in Surrey on September 30, 1920, aged 99.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Hopkins family papers
Collection
Abstract
Composed of materials relating to members of the Hopkins family, especially Manley Hopkins, his wife Catherine ("Kate"), and their children. A number of items concern Manley Hopkins's involvement with religious and political affairs in Hawaii. The collection also includes a few pieces of correspondence by British Catholic author Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1826 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1826 - 1918