The Resource The life writings of Mary Baker McQuesten : Victorian matriarch, edited by Mary J. Anderson
The life writings of Mary Baker McQuesten : Victorian matriarch, edited by Mary J. Anderson
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- Summary
- How did a privileged Victorian matron, newly widowed and newly impoverished, manage to raise and educate her six young children and restore her family to social prominence? Mary Baker McQuesten's personal letters, 155 of which were carefully selected by Mary J. Anderson, tell the story. In her uninhibited style, in letters mostly to her children, Mary Baker McQuesten chronicles her financial struggles and her expectations. The letters reveal her forthright opinions on a broad range of topics -- politics, religion, literature, social sciences, and even local gossip. We learn how Mary assessed
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (361 pages).
- Contents
-
- List of Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; McQuesten-Baker Family Tree; Photographs; Mary Baker's Wedding Trousseau and Itemized Bill; Part 1 Mary Baker McQuesten's Biography; Part 2 Mary Baker McQuesten's Work with the Presbyterian Missionary Societies; Part 3 The Victorian Narrative; Part 4 Mary Baker McQuesten's Letters; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Isbn
- 9780889205413
- Label
- The life writings of Mary Baker McQuesten : Victorian matriarch
- Title
- The life writings of Mary Baker McQuesten
- Title remainder
- Victorian matriarch
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Mary J. Anderson
- Subject
-
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical
- Biographies
- Biography - General
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Canada -- General
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- Biographies
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- Biography
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- Histoire
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- History
- History
- History & Archaeology
- McQuesten, Mary Baker, 1849-1934
- McQuesten, Mary Baker, 1849-1934 -- Correspondance
- McQuesten, Mary Baker, 1849-1934 -- Correspondence
- Ontario -- Hamilton
- Personal correspondence
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- How did a privileged Victorian matron, newly widowed and newly impoverished, manage to raise and educate her six young children and restore her family to social prominence? Mary Baker McQuesten's personal letters, 155 of which were carefully selected by Mary J. Anderson, tell the story. In her uninhibited style, in letters mostly to her children, Mary Baker McQuesten chronicles her financial struggles and her expectations. The letters reveal her forthright opinions on a broad range of topics -- politics, religion, literature, social sciences, and even local gossip. We learn how Mary assessed
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1849-1934
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McQuesten, Mary Baker
- Dewey number
- 971.3/5203/092
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F1059.5.H2
- LC item number
- A63 2004eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1931-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Anderson, Mary J.
- Series statement
- Life writing series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- McQuesten, Mary Baker
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- McQuesten, Mary Baker
- McQuesten, Mary Baker
- McQuesten, Mary Baker
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- Ontario
- Biography - General
- History & Archaeology
- Label
- The life writings of Mary Baker McQuesten : Victorian matriarch, edited by Mary J. Anderson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-324) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- List of Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; McQuesten-Baker Family Tree; Photographs; Mary Baker's Wedding Trousseau and Itemized Bill; Part 1 Mary Baker McQuesten's Biography; Part 2 Mary Baker McQuesten's Work with the Presbyterian Missionary Societies; Part 3 The Victorian Narrative; Part 4 Mary Baker McQuesten's Letters; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- 753479450
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (361 pages).
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780889205413
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)753479450
- Label
- The life writings of Mary Baker McQuesten : Victorian matriarch, edited by Mary J. Anderson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-324) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- List of Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; McQuesten-Baker Family Tree; Photographs; Mary Baker's Wedding Trousseau and Itemized Bill; Part 1 Mary Baker McQuesten's Biography; Part 2 Mary Baker McQuesten's Work with the Presbyterian Missionary Societies; Part 3 The Victorian Narrative; Part 4 Mary Baker McQuesten's Letters; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- 753479450
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (361 pages).
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780889205413
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)753479450
Subject
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical
- Biographies
- Biography - General
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Canada -- General
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- Biographies
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- Biography
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- Histoire
- Hamilton (Ont.) -- History
- History
- History & Archaeology
- McQuesten, Mary Baker, 1849-1934
- McQuesten, Mary Baker, 1849-1934 -- Correspondance
- McQuesten, Mary Baker, 1849-1934 -- Correspondence
- Ontario -- Hamilton
- Personal correspondence
Genre
- Biography
- Correspondence
- Electronic books
- History
- Personal correspondence
- Correspondance
- Biographies
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