Thanks so much Sue for the full citation, I really appreciate this. Looks like I am about to embark on yet another tangent. Life is never dull! I am preparing some short talks for a National Trust group in my town and this quote and the comments this has brought out from others add some interesting insights.
Thanks everyone for these other comments on this thread. Anyone else have something to add? Isn't the social history of lace fascinating? Annette in Wollongong, NSW, Australia Sue wrote: It's from: Records of Later Life Henry Holt & Co. 1882 pp. 254-255 She was traveling in Europe in 1841 after spending some years in America -- most recently with her husband on his plantation in the South where she experienced slavery ... I think all her books are available on Google Book -- she wrote lots and well, so be careful! Su Williamsburg, VA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
