Diary and Autobiographical Writings of Louisa Catherine Adams, Volumes 1-2 1778-1849 |
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| Author:
| Adams, Louisa Catherine |
| Editor:
| Graham, Judith S.
Luey, Beth
Hogan, Margaret A.
Taylor, C. James |
| Series title: | Adams Papers |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-05868-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Imprint: | Belknap Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $195.00 |
Book Description:
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Born in London in 1775 to a Maryland merchant and his English wife, Louisa recalls her childhood and education in England and France and her courtship with John Quincy. Her diaries reveal a reluctant but increasingly canny political wife. Her husband emerges in a fullness seldom seen--ambitious and exacting, yet passionate, generous, and gallant.
Born in London in 1775 to a Maryland merchant and his English wife, Louisa recalls her childhood and education in England and France and her courtship with John Quincy. Her diaries reveal a reluctant but increasingly canny political wife. Her husband emerges in a fullness seldom seen--ambitious and exacting, yet passionate, generous, and gallant.