Bibliograph

Louisa, the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams, Louisa Thomas

Type

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Louisa, the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams, Louisa Thomas

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-484) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Louisa

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

933729076

Responsibility statement

Louisa Thomas

Sub title

the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams

Summary

An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time

Table Of Contents

Fraught with Bliss: London, 1775-1797 -- Life Was New: Berlin, 1797-1801 -- My Head and My Heart: Washington and Massachusetts, 1801-1809 -- The Gilded Darkness: St. Petersburg, 1809-1815 -- Narrative of a Journey: From St. Petersburg to Paris, 1815 -- A Little Paradise: London and Ealing, 1815-1817 -- My Campaigne: Washington and Philadelphia, 1817-1825 -- A Bird in a Cage: Washington, 1825-1829 -- Beginning the World Anew: Washington and Quincy, 1829-1836 -- In My Own Name: Washington and Quincy, 1836-1852

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