03481nam 2200613 450 991079898930332120230710053356.01-4426-5409-01-4426-3856-710.3138/9781442654099(CKB)3710000000922477(DE-B1597)479329(OCoLC)992471913(DE-B1597)9781442654099(Au-PeEL)EBL4730386(CaPaEBR)ebr11292545(OCoLC)962152952(MiAaPQ)EBC4730386(MdBmJHUP)musev2_107575(EXLCZ)99371000000092247720161110h19941994 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Eldon House diaries five women's views of the 19th century /edited with an introduction by Robin S. Harris and Terry G. HarrisToronto, [Ontario] :University of Toronto Press,1994.©19941 online resource (647 pages) illustrations (some color), mapsThe publications of the Champlain Society. Ontario series ;151-4426-3141-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexA 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.Publications of the Champlain Society.Ontario series ;15.WomenOntarioLondonDiariesLondon (Ont.)HistoryLondon (Ont.)Description and travelHistory.Diaries.Electronic books. Women971.326Harris Robin Sutton1919-Harris Terry G.Champlain Society.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798989303321The Eldon House diaries3691483UNINA