An Edinburgh Diary 1793-1798

by Alan Sutton and Agnes Witts

"In 1793 the Witts family arrived in Edinburgh for a stay of five years. A previously well-to-do family they were brought to near penury brought by the failure of Edward Witts' trading business. Apart from the stigma of bankruptcy, their easy style of living was brought crashing down to a mere few hundred pounds a year. Enlightenment Edinburgh was a dynamic place - a growing city thatwaas looking forward to a growing future. It was the new middle classes that were at the forefront of the Enlightenment and Agnes' diaries form a fascinating glimpse into the social fabric of that time."--Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781554846
• ISBN13: 9781781554845
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Fonthill Media
• Length: 384 Pages