LEADER 03481nam 2200613 450 001 9910798989303321 005 20230710053356.0 010 $a1-4426-5409-0 010 $a1-4426-3856-7 024 7 $a10.3138/9781442654099 035 $a(CKB)3710000000922477 035 $a(DE-B1597)479329 035 $a(OCoLC)992471913 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781442654099 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4730386 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11292545 035 $a(OCoLC)962152952 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4730386 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_107575 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000922477 100 $a20161110h19941994 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 04$aThe Eldon House diaries $efive women's views of the 19th century /$fedited with an introduction by Robin S. Harris and Terry G. Harris 210 1$aToronto, [Ontario] :$cUniversity of Toronto Press,$d1994. 210 4$dİ1994 215 $a1 online resource (647 pages) $cillustrations (some color), maps 225 1 $aThe publications of the Champlain Society. Ontario series ;$v15 311 $a1-4426-3141-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 330 $aA considerable corpus of family papers within the Eldon House and prominent among these papers is a collection of diaries that are excerpted in this volume, encapsulating the personalities, activities, and voices of the Harrises of London. 410 0$aPublications of the Champlain Society.$pOntario series ;$v15. 606 $aWomen$zOntario$zLondon$vDiaries 607 $aLondon (Ont.)$xHistory 607 $aLondon (Ont.)$xDescription and travel 608 $aHistory. 608 $aDiaries. 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWomen 676 $a971.326 702 $aHarris$b Robin Sutton$f1919- 702 $aHarris$b Terry G. 712 02$aChamplain Society. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798989303321 996 $aThe Eldon House diaries$93691483 997 $aUNINA