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UNINA9910798989303321 |
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Titolo |
The Eldon House diaries : five women's views of the 19th century / / edited with an introduction by Robin S. Harris and Terry G. Harris |
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Toronto, [Ontario] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1994 |
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©1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-5409-0 |
1-4426-3856-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (647 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Collana |
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The publications of the Champlain Society. Ontario series ; ; 15 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women - Ontario - London |
History |
Diaries. |
Electronic books. |
London (Ont.) History |
London (Ont.) Description and travel |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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