Martha jefferson randolph biography book

          As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph () was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and..

          Randolph's life story reveals the privileges and limits of celebrity and shows that women were able to venture beyond their domestic roles in surprising ways.

        1. Randolph's life story reveals the privileges and limits of celebrity and shows that women were able to venture beyond their domestic roles in surprising ways.
        2. As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph () was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles.
        3. As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph () was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and.
        4. As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph () was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles.
        5. This book is a story of a relationship--a social entity--not a full biography of Martha Jefferson.

          6. pp., x , 30 halftones,1 map, 1 family tree

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          Awards & distinctions

          Julia Cherry Spruill Prize, Southern Association for Women Historians

          Finalist, George Washington Book Prize, Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and George Washington's Mount Vernon

          Slattern Award for Virginia Biography, Virginia Historical Society

          As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph () was extremely well educated, traveled in the circles of presidents and aristocrats, and was known on two continents for her particular grace and sincerity.

          Yet, as mistress of a large household, she was not spared the tedium, frustration, and great sorrow that most women of her time faced. Though Patsy's name is familiar because