| Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe 1762-1850: A Biography Contributor(s): Fryer, Mary Beacock (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550020641 ISBN-13: 9781550020649 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 90197415 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6" W x 9" (0.83 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The diaries, letters, and sketches of Elizabeth Simcoe are drawn upon as sources in this portrayal of the energetic and remarkable woman who came to Upper Canada with her husband when he was appointed lieutenant governor. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fryer, Mary Beacock: - Mary Beacock Fryer (1929-2017) was a well-known expert on Upper Canadian history. She wrote a trilogy on the Simcoe family: Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe: A Biography, Our Young Soldier: Lieutenant Francis Simcoe, 6 June 1791-6 April 1812, and John Graves Simcoe: 1752-1806, A Biography. Among Fryer's other books are Escape, Beginning Again, and Buckskin Pimpernel. |