Memoirs of an American Lady With Sketches of Manners and Scenery in America, As They Existed Previous to the Revolution

Name: Memoirs of an American Lady With Sketches of Manners and Scenery in America, As They Existed Previous to the Revolution
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ISBN: 9781429001809

ISBN-10: 1429001801

ISBN-13: 9781429001809

Edition: N/A

Authors: Anne MacVicar Grant

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A charming picture of New York colonial life, and one that was greatly admired by both Sir Walter Scott and Robert Southey, Anne Grant's 1808 Memoirs of an American Lady combines a biography of Catalina Schuyler, a member of a prominent New York family who helped to educate her, with Grant's memories of her own idyllic childhood in pre-Revolutionary America. Grant's memoir of her stay in the Albany area during the 1760s is notable for its accurate description of colonial life and manners, as well as its discussion of Native Americans (their tribes, customs, conflicts); family matters (education, marriages, children); and political developments. Known primarily for her works describing the…

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List price: $49.95
Publisher: Applewood Books
Publication date: 1/31/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Size: 5.70" wide x 9.80" long x 1.16" tall
Weight: 0.088
Language: English