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- catalog abstract "Bold, talented, and ambitious, Jessie Benton Frémont was one of Victorian America's most controversial women. As the daughter of powerful Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri and the wife of John C. Frémont- western explorer, presidential candidate, and Civil War general- she not only witnessed but struggled to influence many of the major events of her time. Despite the restrictions she faced as a women, she managed to carve out a vital role for herself as a writer, dedicated abolitionist, and "secretary and other self" to her mercurial husband. She collaborated on his best-selling exploration reports, served as his behind-the-scenes political advisor and chief Civil War aide, and worked as a lobbyist for Arizona mining interests. The authors create a compelling portrait of this remarkable woman. -- from book jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Correspondence. Selections".
- catalog contributor b3810663.
- catalog contributor b3810664.
- catalog contributor b3810665.
- catalog created "c1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "c1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
- catalog description "Bold, talented, and ambitious, Jessie Benton Frémont was one of Victorian America's most controversial women. As the daughter of powerful Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri and the wife of John C. Frémont- western explorer, presidential candidate, and Civil War general- she not only witnessed but struggled to influence many of the major events of her time. Despite the restrictions she faced as a women, she managed to carve out a vital role for herself as a writer, dedicated abolitionist, and "secretary and other self" to her mercurial husband. She collaborated on his best-selling exploration reports, served as his behind-the-scenes political advisor and chief Civil War aide, and worked as a lobbyist for Arizona mining interests. The authors create a compelling portrait of this remarkable woman. -- from book jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [559]-574) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxxii, 595 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0252019423 (cl)".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "c1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Urbana : University of Illinois Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.6/092 B 20".
- catalog subject "E415.9.F79 F74 1993".
- catalog subject "Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902 Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 Marriage.".
- catalog subject "Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890.".
- catalog subject "Pioneers United States Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Politicians' spouses United States Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Women pioneers United States Correspondence.".
- catalog title "Correspondence. Selections".
- catalog title "The letters of Jessie Benton Frémont / edited by Pamela Herr and Mary Lee Spence.".
- catalog type "Records and correspondence. fast".
- catalog type "text".