Gilded Heiresses
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“Oh Margot, Pray for Me”
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“Oh Margot, Pray for Me”

Alberta Sturges, a 'Dollar Princess' on Love, Marriage, and the Fear of Not Being Worthy

In the summer of 1905, Alberta Sturges was only weeks away from marriage.

The American heiress had accepted George Montagu’s proposal on 14 June 1905, and the wedding was already approaching — 25 July, to be held in London and officiated by the Bishop of Stepney.

But as the wedding drew closer, Alberta’s letters reveal something far more interesting than …

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