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How did Robert Louis Stevenson’s father help him after his marriage to Fanny Osbourne?
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson's famous works include the adventure novel Treasure Island (1881).
Following his marriage to Fanny Osbourne in 1880, Robert Louis Stevenson’s father, Thomas Stevenson, helped him by sending a telegram that offered much-needed financial support. This gesture signaled a reconciliation between the two, as his parents had previously been deeply opposed to his relationship with a divorced woman. Following this support, Stevenson and his wife returned to Scotland to formally reconcile with his parents.1