The memoirs of Susan Sibbald (1783-1812) : with forty illustrations,
The memoir of Susan Sibbald (1783-1866) recalls her life from childhood to early married life as a woman born and married into military families, from birth to 1812. Born in Fowey, Cornwall Sibbald was the daughter of Dr Thomas Mein, Royal Navy and Margaret Ellis. In 1807 she married Lt. Col. Willia...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
John Lane the Bodley Head Limited,
1926.
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| Series: | AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The memoir of Susan Sibbald (1783-1866) recalls her life from childhood to early married life as a woman born and married into military families, from birth to 1812. Born in Fowey, Cornwall Sibbald was the daughter of Dr Thomas Mein, Royal Navy and Margaret Ellis. In 1807 she married Lt. Col. William Sibbald. Moving in upper class military circles, the author's narrative provides a woman's perspective on contemporary political and military events during the French and Napoleonic Wars, as well as personal anecdotes about people and social customs. |
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| Item Description: | "Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Part: Part 2: Rare printed autobiographies covering twenty-two womens lives, 1780-1889"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Reel: 21"--Home page. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume (xxiii, 339 pages)) : illustrations (black and white). |