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The autobiography of Elizabeth Davis : a balaclava nurse, daughter of Dafydd Cadwaladyr : in two volumes. Vol. I,

The narrative of Elizabeth Davis (1789-1860) describes her life as a Welsh domestic servant, nurse in the Crimean War, Sunday school teacher, and world traveller, from birth to 1857. Her improbable memoirs contain accounts of her travel adventures to countries including India, Australia, the West In...

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Main Author: Davis, Elizabeth, 1789-1860 (Author)
Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Other Authors: Williams, Jane, 1806-1885 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 1857.
Series:AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
Subjects:
Davis, Elizabeth, > 1789-1860.
Davis, Elizabeth, > 1789-1860
Nurses > Great Britain > Biography.
Crimean War, 1853-1856 > Personal narratives, British.
Crimean War, 1853-1856 > Participation, Female.
Infirmières > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Guerre de Crimée, 1853-1856 > Participation des femmes.
Military participation > Female
Nurses
Great Britain
1853-1856
Electronic books.
Biographies
Personal narratives > British
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The narrative of Elizabeth Davis (1789-1860) describes her life as a Welsh domestic servant, nurse in the Crimean War, Sunday school teacher, and world traveller, from birth to 1857. Her improbable memoirs contain accounts of her travel adventures to countries including India, Australia, the West Indies, China, and South America.
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: 14"--Home page.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume (308 pages)).