Author : Rachel Cope
Release : 2021-11-18
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 127/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 3 by : Rachel Cope
Download or read book Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 3 written by Rachel Cope. This book was released on 2021-11-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change. Volume 3: Managing Families, I The sources included here document the economics of running a household, the experience of being a sibling and information on family inheritance and genealogy. Specifics on home economics include information on food and cooking, washing laundry, insurance inventories and plantation accounts.