The Letters of Abigaill Levy Franks

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The Letters of Abigaill Levy Franks, 1733-1748

Abigaill Franks' letters are among the earliest extant by a woman in colonial New York City. Get The Letters of Abigaill Levy Franks literature books for free.
They are also the earliest known letters by a Jewish woman in British America and probably the Western colonies. Thirty-five letters survive, all written to her son Naphtali between 1733 and 1748. These letters represent a rare resource for the study of family life during the colonial period as well as of the life of a lively and articulate woman.
In this fascinating book, Edith B. Gelles carefully edits all of Abigaill Franks' letters to make them accessible to modern readers. Gelles' substantial introduction provides a portrait of New York City at the time, describes typical colonial family life, and discusses the Jewish immigrant experience in N Check The Letters of Abigaill Levy Franks our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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They are also the earliest known letters by a Jewish woman in British America and probably the Western colonies. Thirty-five letters survive, all written to her son Naphtali between 1733 and 1748. These letters represent a rare resource for the study of family life during the colonial period as well as of the life of a lively and articulate woman.
In this fascinating book, Edith B Gelles' substantial introduction provides a portrait of New York City at the time, describes typical colonial family life, and discusses the Jewish immigrant experience in N

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