How did Anna Seward continue her parents’ role as a host in Lichfield?

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After her father, Thomas Seward, suffered a stroke in 1780 and became an invalid, Anna Seward assumed responsibility for the management of the household and its financial affairs. In this capacity, she took over her parents’ role as hosts, transforming their home into a provincial salon.1

Within this intellectual space, she actively cultivated friendships and maintained a vast network of writers, scientists, and artists through her extensive correspondence. By fostering these connections and hosting gatherings, she continued the tradition of the Bishop’s Palace as a hub for intellectual discussion in Lichfield, a role that had previously been central to her parents' social life.1