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Life
British Hanoverian courtier and verse writer, Lady Anne Howard (1696 – 1764) was the daughter of Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle and his wife, Anne Capell. Lady Anne was married (1717) to Rich Ingram (1688 – 1721), Viscount Irvine, but the marriage remained childless. Lady Irvine served at court as lady-in-waiting, being appointed by Caroline of Ansbach, the wife of George II (1727 – 1760), to serve her daughter-in-law, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales. A famous beauty, whose portrait survives, she was forced to keep her second marriage (1737) with Colonel William Douglas (died 1747) a secret for fear of losing her paid position in the royal household. During the rows which erupted in the royal family between the king and queen and the Prince of Wales, Lady Irvine retained her position at court. Lady Irvine was the author of poetic verses including ‘On Mr Pope’s Characters of Women,’ which was praised in Susanna Duncombe’s Feminead, and her surviving letters to her father, Lord Carlisle, have been edited and published. Lady Anne Irvine died (Dec 2, 1764) aged sixty-eight.

Reception History and Career
The reception history of Anne Ingram follows a path of modest popularity. Anne Ingram was the author of works such as "Castle-Howard" (1732) and "An Epistle to Mr. Pope" (1736). Castle-Howard, a poem in heroic couplets that honored Carlisle's character, his retirement from court, and creative management of the architecture, landscaping, and staff of their family seat. Although there is a lack of scholarly criticism, Ingram is still anthologized by today's scholars. In 1736 she accompanied the Princess of Wales to Holland as Lady to the Bed Chamber. Her letters frequently report events in the troubled courts in these years. Some by her (A Lady of Quality) on the accession of George III were printed in Gentleman's Magazine (1761)

An Epistle To Mr. Pope

Ingram's most notable work consisted of a poem entitled "An Epistle to Mr. Pope." Prior to her work, Alexander Pope published a poem entitled “Epistle to II. To a Lady of the Characters of Women." Anne Ingram wrote her poem "An Epistle to Mr. Pope," as a response to his ideas towards gender differences during this time period. The main idea surrounding these literary exchanges from "An Epistle to Mr.Pope" and "An Epistle to a Lady," is the concept of misogyny. Ingram argues that both men and women have a desire for power, and the only thing that separates them is what kind of power they are pursuing. It is obvious that equality among men and women was nonexistent in the 1700’s. Ingram argues that it is not gender that separates men and women, but the lack of education women possessed in this time period. Anne Ingram was a true feminist, and the evidence is clearly seen in her written response to Mr. Pope. She was exclaiming to Pope and to society, that if the genders were treated equally and fairly, specifically in regards to education. Women would have the same opportunity to achieve what men have achieved. “In education all the diff'rence lies; Women, if taught, would be as bold and wise As haughty man, improv'd by art and rules: Where God makes one, neglect makes twenty fools. And tho' nugatrixes are daily found, Flutt'ring nugators equally abound;” She is clearly stating that she believes that men and women have the same desires and feeling no matter the age, we are all equal. Anne Ingram was attempting to make society at her present time, aware of the lack of equality between men and women. How men and women should have the same rights and really makes its known that education is the key to success. She was not selfish in the sense that she only wanted men and women who come from educated families and backgrounds should be the ones who deserve the right to education.