One potential stumbling block to the marriage was her step-grandmother's (Harriot's) will which forbade marriage to an alien, and as Bartlett was an American the marriage would cause her to be disinherited.
One potential stumbling block to the marriage was her step. Grandmother's (Harriot's) will which forbade marriage to an alien, and as Bartlett was an American. The marriage would cause her to be disinherited an American.