Confessions of Julia Johnstone, 1825 / written by herself, in contradiction to the fables of Harriette Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnstone, Julia, author.

Contributor:

AM (Publisher), digitiser.

Series:

Women's voices and life writing. 1600-1968.

Women's voices and life writing. 1600-1968

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Johnstone, Julia.

Wilson, Harriette, 1786-1846.

Wilson, Harriette.

Courtesans--Great Britain--Biography.

Courtesans.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

Place of Publication:

1825 /

High-Holborn : Benbow, 1825.

Summary:

Julia Johnstone was the assumed name of Julia Storer (b. 1777), a Regency courtesan and the daughter of Queen Charlotte's Lady-in-Waiting, Elizabeth Proby. In 1825, a posthumous book 'Confessions of Julia Johnstone' was published in contradiction to the memoirs of her friend and fellow courtesan, Harriette Wilson. Julia and her long-term partner, army officer Josiah Cottin, who was married and had another family, had six children together. She and her children lived in Primrose Hill, London, in a house paid for by Josiah. When Josiah left Julia, it is believed she moved in with Harriette and fell pregnant by Sir Henry Mildmay, who quickly deserted her. Following this, she accepted the protection of Napier. She died in 1818 of heart disease.

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: DRT Digital Store 1453.a.15.

"Transcripts: Please note that an automatically generated transcript is available to download for this document"--Home page.

Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2024. Digitized from a copy held by The British Library and made available by AM.

Description based on online resource; title from scanned document's title page (viewed on March 20, 2024).

OCLC:

1427708192

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