The Letterbook of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, 1739-1762
Elise Pinckney$19.54
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Intriguing letters by one of colonial America's most accomplished women
One of the most distinguished women of colonial America, Eliza Lucas Pinckney pioneered large-scale cultivation of indigo in South Carolina, managed her father's extensive plantation holdings, and raised two sons--Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Thomas Pinckney--who would become celebrated patriots of the new nation. Pinckney's lively letters reveal insightful details about an eventful life, including her myriad interests, changing politics, innovative ideas about slave education, voracious reading habits, and unusually happy marriage. Substantial footnotes and a newly revised introduction complement Pinckney's delightful correspondence.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 05/31/1997
ISBN: 9781570031861
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.09w x 0.60d