# Mrs. Carteret — The Marrow of Tradition character guide

> Mrs. Carteret in The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Carteret, XV Mrs. Carteret, The Missing Papers Mrs. Carteret

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-the-christening-party

## Who they are

The white wife of Major Carteret, struggling with family secrets.

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