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The Eldon House diaries : five women's views of the 19th century /
A considerable corpus of family papers within the Eldon House and prominent among these papers is a collection of diaries that are excerpted in this volume, encapsulating the personalities, activities, and voices of the Harrises of London.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
1994.
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| Colección: | Heritage.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Foreword to the Ontario series by the Honourable Bob Rae, Premier of Ontario; Preface; Introduction; The Eldon House Diaries; The Nature of the Diaries; The Diarists; Beginnings; Who was John Harris?; Who was Amelia Ryerse?; The Kingston Years; Life at Port Ryerse; A New Life in London; The Matriarch of Eldon House; Early Trials and Challenges; A Troubled Household; The Declining Powers of the Matriarch; The View from Eldon House; Life at Eldon House; Social Life and Entertainment; Courtship, Betrothal, and Marriage; Religion and Politics; Health and Healing.; The World Beyond EldonThe End of a Matriarchy; The Eldon House Diaries; The Diary of Charlotte Owen Harris; The Diary of Amelia Ryerse Harris; The Diary of Sophia Ryerson Harris; The Diary of Lucy Ronalds Harris; The Diary of Amelia Archange Harris; Appendices; 1. The Harris Family Tree; 2. John and Amelia Harris' Wedding Certificate, 28 June 1815; 3. Extracts from Amelia Harris, 'Historical Memorandum, ' 1859, 1879; 4. Last Will & Testament of John Harris, 1837; 5. Maurice Portman, Address to the Electors of the the East Riding of Middlesex, 11 June 1861; 6. Last Will & Testament of Amelia Ryerse Harris, 1871, with 1878 and 1882 codicils7. Amelia Harris, 'A Memorandum for my Children, ' 22 January 1881; Bibliography; Index