Life and Correspondence of George Read (Classic Reprint): A Signer of the Declaration of Independence; With Notices of Some of His Contemporaries - Couverture souple

William Thompson Read

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331387426 ISBN 13 : 9781331387428

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A close look at a Declaration signer’s world, through his letters, life, and times. This volume illuminates George Read, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, by sharing his correspondence and notes from contemporaries. The material blends public duty with personal detail, offering a clear window into Revolutionary-era Delaware and Read’s role in shaping its fate.

In these pages, you’ll see how Read balanced state affairs, wartime challenges, and family life. The book gathers letters, official communications, and biographical context to reveal the man behind the public name, along with reflections on the era’s politics, diplomacy, and daily needs. Portraits and memorabilia add a human dimension to the historical record, illustrating the connections between Read and other leaders of his time.

- Personal letters and official dispatches that shed light on Read’s priorities and challenges
- Insight into Delaware’s wartime experience and Read’s public duties
- Narratives about contemporaries and the broader network around the signer
- Notes on portraits and the provenance of visual records

Ideal for readers of American history, biographical works about the signers, and those curious about the early United States and its leaders.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331387426
• ISBN 13: 9781331387428
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 583
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