Skemp, Sheila L. <br/><br/>
First Lady of Letters :  Judith Sargent Murray and the Struggle for Female Independence. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (507 pages) 
 - Early American Studies .
 - Early American Studies .
<br/><br/>Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I. Rebellions: 1769-1784 -- Chapter 1: "This Remote Spot" -- Chapter 2: Universal Salvation -- Chapter 3: Independence -- Chapter 4: Creating a Genteel Nation -- Part II. Republic of Letters: 1783-1798 -- Chapter 5: "Sweet Peace" -- Chapter 6: A Belle Passion -- Chapter 7: A Wider World -- Chapter 8: A Career of Fame -- Chapter 9: "A School of Virtue" -- Chapter 10: Federalist Muse -- Part III. Retreat: 1798-1820 -- Chapter 11: "We Are Fallen on Evil Times" -- Chapter 12: Republican Daughters, Republican Sons -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- List of Archival Sources -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Acknowledgments. 
<br/><br/> Thanks to the recent discovery of Judith Sargent Murray's papers--including some 2,500 personal letters--Sheila L. Skemp has documented the compelling story of a talented and most unusual eighteenth-century woman. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780812203523 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Murray, Judith Sargent,-1751-1820.<br/>Authors, American-18th century-Biography.<br/>Authors, American-19th century-Biography.<br/>Feminism and literature-United States-History-18th century.<br/>Feminism and literature-United States-History-19th century.<br/>Feminists-United States-Biography.<br/>Women and literature-United States-History-18th century.<br/>Women and literature-United States-History-19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS808.M8 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>818/.209 B