Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello: Her Life and Times

by Cynthia A. Kierner

Book Overview

As the oldest and favorite daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) 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 of her famous father,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807835528
• ISBN13: 9780807835524
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"