Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 3

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Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 3 is written by Rachel Cope and published by Taylor & Francis. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1000561127 (ISBN 10) and 9781000561128 (ISBN 13).

This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change. Volume 3: Managing Families, I The sources included here document the economics of running a household, the experience of being a sibling and information on family inheritance and genealogy. Specifics on home economics include information on food and cooking, washing laundry, insurance inventories and plantation accounts.