Mary Burns
Irish activist and partner of Friedrich Engels (1821–1863) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Mary Burns, see Mary Burns (disambiguation).
Mary Burns (29 September 1821[1] – 7 January 1863)[2][3][4] was a working-class Irish woman, best known as the lifelong partner of Friedrich Engels.[5][6] Burns was born and lived most of her life in Manchester, England.[citation needed]
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Mary Burns | |
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Born | (1821-09-29)29 September 1821 |
Died | 7 January 1863(1863-01-07) (aged 41) |
Occupation | Activist |
Partner | Friedrich Engels |
Relatives | Lizzie Burns (sister) |
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Not much is written about Burns. The only direct references to her that have survived are a letter from Karl Marx to Engels on learning of her death, saying she was "very good natured" and "witty", and a letter from Marx's daughter, Eleanor, saying she was "very pretty, witty and an altogether charming girl, but in later years drank to excess".[7] No images of Burns are known to exist.[8]