Memoirs of an American lady : with sketches of manners and scenery in America, as they existed previous to the Revolution : in two volumes,
Contained in two volumes, Anne Grant (1755-1838) records both her personal memories and experiences of colonial life, and a finely detailed account of American history from the second half of the 18th century to c.1810s. Her father, Duncan MacVicar, officer in the 77th infantry, was military chaplai...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme,
1809.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
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| Summary: | Contained in two volumes, Anne Grant (1755-1838) records both her personal memories and experiences of colonial life, and a finely detailed account of American history from the second half of the 18th century to c.1810s. Her father, Duncan MacVicar, officer in the 77th infantry, was military chaplain in Oswego, and later the Albany Settlement. Volume 1 includes details on the history of the Albany Settlement; the early Dutch settlers; the culture and customs of the Five Nations: Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas; black slavery and the author's personal opposition to slavery. Volume 2 includes details on the outbreak of the French and Indian war; how the author aged 3 and her mother are the first European females to travel so far into the wilderness; the solitary living conditions at Albany; and a family journey down the Hudson River. |
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| Item Description: | "Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Part: Part 1: Rare printed autobiographies covering thirty-three womens lives, 1713-1859"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Reel: 4"--Home page. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (2 volumes (various pagings)). |