who is ellen nussey
Ellen Nussey. Ellen Nussey (20 April 1817 â 26 November 1897) was born in Birstall Smithies in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. She was a lifelong friend and correspondent of author Charlotte BrontÃ« and, through more than 500 letters received from her, was a major influence for Elizabeth Gaskell's 1857 biography The Life of Charlotte BrontÃ«.