Title The Eldon House diaries : five women's views of the 19th century / edited with an introduction by Robin S. Harris and Terry G. Harris

Published Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (647 pages) Series Heritage Heritage. Contents Cover; Contents; Foreword to the Ontario series by the Honourable Bob Rae, Premier of Ontario; Preface; Introduction; The Eldon House Diaries; The Nature of the Diaries; The Diarists; Beginnings; Who was John Harris?; Who was Amelia Ryerse?; The Kingston Years; Life at Port Ryerse; A New Life in London; The Matriarch of Eldon House; Early Trials and Challenges; A Troubled Household; The Declining Powers of the Matriarch; The View from Eldon House; Life at Eldon House; Social Life and Entertainment; Courtship, Betrothal, and Marriage; Religion and Politics; Health and Healing.; The World Beyond EldonThe End of a Matriarchy; The Eldon House Diaries; The Diary of Charlotte Owen Harris; The Diary of Amelia Ryerse Harris; The Diary of Sophia Ryerson Harris; The Diary of Lucy Ronalds Harris; The Diary of Amelia Archange Harris; Appendices; 1. The Harris Family Tree; 2. John and Amelia Harris' Wedding Certificate, 28 June 1815; 3. Extracts from Amelia Harris, 'Historical Memorandum, ' 1859, 1879; 4. Last Will & Testament of John Harris, 1837; 5. Maurice Portman, Address to the Electors of the the East Riding of Middlesex, 11 June 1861; 6. Last Will & Testament of Amelia Ryerse Harris, 1871, with 1878 and 1882 codicils7. Amelia Harris, 'A Memorandum for my Children, ' 22 January 1881; Bibliography; Index Summary A considerable corpus of family papers within the Eldon House and prominent among these papers is a collection of diaries that are excerpted in this volume, encapsulating the personalities, activities, and voices of the Harrises of London Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Harris family -- Diaries SUBJECT Harris family fast Subject Eldon House (London, Ont.) SUBJECT Eldon House (London, Ont.) fast Subject Women -- Ontario -- London -- Diaries Travel Women SUBJECT London (Ont.) -- History London (Ont.) -- Description and travel Subject Ontario -- London Genre/Form Diaries History Form Electronic book Author Harris, Robin S. (Robin Sutton), 1919-2000. Harris, Terry, G ISBN 9781442654099 1442654090 9781442638563 1442638567

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