If memory serves, Charles Neider commented on the gay possibility in his collection of her letters and "biography" of her father, Suzy. I think he was rather tentative in his conclusions. I remember reading the letters and thinking Neider might have taken 19th century vocabulary and behavior and interpreted them with a 20th century mindset. But it's been over a decade since I read it, so others may be more au current. Wes Britton