John Paradise and Lucy Ludwell of London and Williamsburg / by Archibald Bolling Shepperson ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shepperson, Archibald Bolling, 1897-1962.

Contributor:

Colonial Williamsburg, Incorporated.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paradise, John, 1743-1795.

Paradise, John.

Paradise, Lucy (Ludwell), 1751-1814.

Paradise, Lucy (Ludwell).

Local Subjects:

Paradise, John, 1743-1795.

Paradise, Lucy (Ludwell), 1751-1814.

Physical Description:

6 preliminary leaves, 501 pages : genealogical tables, frontispiece, plates, portraits, map, facsimile ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Richmond, Va. : The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1942.

Summary:

Biographies of John Paradise (1743-1795) of London and his wife Lucy Ludwell (1751-1814) of Virginia. They were married 18 May 1769 in London, Eng.

Contents:

Prologue, a Bridge Between Two Worlds

Colonials at "Home"

Non Incautus Futuri

The Paradise Home in London

Scholarship for Delight

The Vast Presence of Dr. Johnson

Accomplished Jones

Citizen Paradise

An International Incident

Levée Paradisiac

Excellency Meets MAjesty

A Harpsichord for Monticello

Elopement à la Mode

A Passage Through America

Mr. Jefferson's Great Young Man

Public Enemy and Private Friend

John Paradise, Lost

Epilogue, The Paradise House in Williamsburg

The Family Connections of Lucy Ludwell Paradise

Selective Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

"An official publication of Colonial Williamsburg."

"Selective bibliography": pages 461-465, and index.

Local Notes:

From the Frederic R. Kirkland Collection.

Other Format:

Online version: Shepperson, Archibald Bolling, 1897- John Paradise and Lucy Ludwell of London and Williamsburg.

OCLC:

1458055