Letters of Robert MacKay to His Wife: Written from Ports in America and England, 1795-1816 - Paperback

by Walter Charlton Hartridge (Editor)

Published in 1949, this selection of letters between Robert Mackay, and his wife, Eliza Anne Mackay, provide unique insight into the life of a southern merchant during the early part of the nineteenth century. The Mackay's correspondence covers business, friendships, social life, and family, in addition to historical events unfolding at the time. The letters in this volume were sent from the Mackay's hometown of Savannah and from such port cities as Norfolk, Charleston, New York, London, and Liverpool.

Author Biography

WALTER CHARLTON HARTRIDGE contributed an introduction and notes for The Letters of Don Juan McQueen to His Family, Written from Spanish East Florida, 1791-1807.