{"product_id":"precious-and-adored-the-love-letters-of-rose-cleveland-and-evangeline-simpson-whipple-1890-1918-9781681341293","title":"Precious and Adored: The Love Letters of Rose Cleveland and Evangeline Simpson Whipple, 1890-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1890, Rose Cleveland, sister of President Grover Cleveland, began writing to Evangeline Simpson, a wealthy widow who would become the second wife of Henry Whipple, Minnesota's Episcopal bishop. The women corresponded across states and continents, discussing their advocacy and humanitarian work--and demonstrating their sexual attraction, romance, and partnership. In 1910, after Evangeline Whipple was again widowed, the two women sailed to Italy and began a life together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The letters, most written in Cleveland's dramatic, quirky style, guide readers through new love, heartbreak, and the rekindling of a committed relationship. Lillian Faderman's foreword provides the context for same-sex relationships at the time. An introduction and annotations by editors Lizzie Ehrenhalt and Tilly Laskey discuss the women's social and political circles, and explain references to friends, family, and historical events.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After Rose Cleveland's death, Evangeline Whipple described her as \"my precious and adored life-long friend.\" This collection, rare in its portrayal of nineteenth-century LGBTQ history, brings their poignant story back to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681341293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Lizzie Ehrenhalt, Tilly Laskey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36665544442012,"sku":"9781681341293","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c4ed8c4c-e27a-4e9b-b35c-aeda4ea366dd.jpg?v=1603909786","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/precious-and-adored-the-love-letters-of-rose-cleveland-and-evangeline-simpson-whipple-1890-1918-9781681341293","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}