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- catalog abstract ""A vivid, revelatory book about New England life during the years of America's foundation, Earthbound and Heavenbent is the compelling true story of Elizabeth Porter Phelps and the extraordinary times in which she lived." "Elizabeth Porter Phelp's life began in 1747 and spanned three wars, a major uprising, and the emergence of a nation. She spent all but her first five years at Forty Acres, her family's handsome Massachusetts home, which still stands proudly today. It was there that she grew up, married, raised children, and kept busy as the mistress of a working farm and wife of a prominent leader in the community. And all the while, she never stopped writing and recording her life in hundreds of diary entries and letters."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13167870.
- catalog coverage "Hadley (Mass.) Biography.".
- catalog coverage "New England History 18th century.".
- catalog coverage "New England Social life and customs 18th century.".
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""A vivid, revelatory book about New England life during the years of America's foundation, Earthbound and Heavenbent is the compelling true story of Elizabeth Porter Phelps and the extraordinary times in which she lived." "Elizabeth Porter Phelp's life began in 1747 and spanned three wars, a major uprising, and the emergence of a nation. She spent all but her first five years at Forty Acres, her family's handsome Massachusetts home, which still stands proudly today. It was there that she grew up, married, raised children, and kept busy as the mistress of a working farm and wife of a prominent leader in the community. And all the while, she never stopped writing and recording her life in hundreds of diary entries and letters."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "A foundation laid -- Pleasures of the pen -- Crossing the threshold -- Conflict and loss -- A tumultuous time -- Fostering heirs -- Some new sorrows -- "This great cathedral of a house" -- Once again the pleasures of a pen -- Binding the ties -- Seeking the celestial city -- The valley of the shadow -- Ends and beginnings -- Index.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-351) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 368 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Earthbound and heavenbent.".
- catalog identifier "0743244400".
- catalog isFormatOf "Earthbound and heavenbent.".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Scribner,".
- catalog relation "Earthbound and heavenbent.".
- catalog spatial "Hadley (Mass.) Biography.".
- catalog spatial "New England History 18th century.".
- catalog spatial "New England Social life and customs 18th century.".
- catalog subject "974.4/23 B 22".
- catalog subject "CT275.P5885 C37 2004".
- catalog subject "Phelps, Elizabeth Porter, 1747-1817.".
- catalog tableOfContents "A foundation laid -- Pleasures of the pen -- Crossing the threshold -- Conflict and loss -- A tumultuous time -- Fostering heirs -- Some new sorrows -- "This great cathedral of a house" -- Once again the pleasures of a pen -- Binding the ties -- Seeking the celestial city -- The valley of the shadow -- Ends and beginnings -- Index.".
- catalog title "Earthbound and heavenbent : Elizabeth Porter Phelps and life at forty acres, 1747-1817 / Elizabeth Pendergast Carlisle.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".