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I'm doing a test. I can't tell the difference between a talk page and a sandbox, so I'm posting my own suggestions here to see where they go: The page would benefit from a section about her letters. Elizabeth Montagu was known for her lengthy letters and personal writings, and nothing is mentioned on the wiki page.

Adding a section with a list of her works (even though it is very short) will show the reader quickly the scope of Montagu's writings. As is, her two writings are mentioned in paragraphs and leave the reader to wonder what has been omitted from the listCmconnorusf (talk) 22:40, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

The most obvious omission on the Elizabeth Montagu page concerns her letters. The first task in my editing is to include a section describing the nature and impact of her letter writing. I will also include information on her two published works, the essay on Shakespeare and the three stories in Dialogue of the Dead.

Eger, Elizabeth. Bluestockings: Women of Reason from Enlightenment to Romanticism. Basingstoke, England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.: the textual note in the introduction lists the primary recipients of correspondence and the ways in which her published letters were edited. I could only access the introduction at this time, but it is the only source to note the ways in which her collection of letters were edited by publishers.

Eger, Elizabeth: Bluestockings Displayed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.: chapter 10 "Reading Practices in Elizabeth Montagu's Epistolary Network in the 1750s": a detailed survey of the contents of Montagu's letters. Great statistical information including recipients of the letters and topics addressed. Surveys the 1750s including the transition from ignoring commentary on literature to embracing it. Correspondence: Carter (21), Scott (29), G. West (19). Topics: History (61), Fiction (26), Philosophy (17), Poetry (17), Divinity (16).

Myers, Sylvia Harcstark. The Bluestocking Circle : Women, Friendship, and the Life of the Mind in Eighteenth-Century England. Oxford : Clarendon, 1990.: analysis of the primary letter writers (West, Lyttelton, Scott, Carter, Lord Bath) and their influence of Montagu. West's religious influence, Lyttelton's intellectual support, Scott's familial relationship, scholarly respect for Carter, Lord Bath (William Pulteney)as "pseudo-courtship." There is also information on the publication and reception of her Shakespeare essay.

Berg, Temma. Women, Gender, and Print Culture in Eighteenth-Century Britain : Essays in Memory of Betty Rizzo. Lanham : Lehigh University Press, 2013.: chapter 7 “Sarah Scott, Elizabeth Montagu, and the Familiar Letter in Dialogue”: this source notes Montagu and Scott's experience as readers of other people's correspondence including Pope and Swift.

Ellis, Markman. "'An Author in Form': Women Writers, Print Publication, and Elizabeth Montagu's Dialogues of the Dead." ELH 2 (2012): 417-38.: how Lyttelton affected Montagu, the publication process for the Dialogues, the content of Montagu's contributions and their comparison to Lyttelton'sCmconnorusf (talk) 15:31, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Hill, Bridget. "A Tale Of Two Sisters: The Contrasting Careers And Ambitions Of Elizabeth Montagu And Sarah Scott." Women's History Review 19.2 (2010): 215-229.: this source highlights the relationship between Montagu and Scott, addressing specifically their correspondence. Scott was Montagu's confidant in childhood but a gulf rose between them when Scott contracted smallpox. This article also explains Montagu's relationship and correspondence with Lady Margaret Harley. Harley is the one she wrote to about her dissatisfaction with the idea of marriage but her desire for a companionate marriage that also included financial incentives (because spinsterhood was also disagreeable). Includes her reasons for rejecting suitors. The revolving nature of their relationship: each sister had periods of challenges and successes which affected their dependence on the other.

Woolf, Daniel. “‘A most indefatigable love of history’: Carter, Montagu, and female discussions of history, 1740–1790.” Women's History Review. 20.5 (2011): 689-718.: this article explains the #1 topic mentioned in Montagu's correspondence (according to Eger): history. Basically, Montagu sees history as a valuable source for good examples (as opposed to newspapers and such). Montagu's salons specifically include historians. 207.30.62.206 (talk) 20:36, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

Hill, Bridget. "A Tale Of Two Sisters: The Contrasting Careers And Ambitions Of Elizabeth Montagu And Sarah Scott." Women's History Review 19.2 (2010): 215-229.: this source highlights the relationship between Montagu and Scott, addressing specifically their correspondence. Scott was Montagu's confidant in childhood but a gulf rose between them when Scott contracted smallpox. This article also explains Montagu's relationship and correspondence with Lady Margaret Harley. Harley is the one she wrote to about her dissatisfaction with the idea of marriage but her desire for a companionate marriage that also included financial incentives (because spinsterhood was also disagreeable). Includes her reasons for rejecting suitors. The revolving nature of their relationship: each sister had periods of challenges and successes which affected their dependence on the other.

Woolf, Daniel. “‘A most indefatigable love of history’: Carter, Montagu, and female discussions of history, 1740–1790.” Women's History Review. 20.5 (2011): 689-718.: this article explains the #1 topic mentioned in Montagu's correspondence (according to Eger): history. Basically, Montagu sees history as a valuable source for good examples (as opposed to newspapers and such). Montagu's salons specifically include historians. Cmconnorusf (talk) 20:38, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

I'm also doing a test because the tildes aren't working on the sandbox page. Dlaitinen (talk) 19:48, 26 October 2015 (UTC) But, the preview shows they are working on the talk page. Hmmm.