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What was the name of the man Mary Wollstonecraft had an affair with before marrying William Godwin?

  • Gilbert Imlay

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Before marrying William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft had an affair with American diplomat Gilbert Imlay. This relationship resulted in the birth of her first daughter, Fanny Imlay.
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