Memoirs

Name Memoirs
Description

Record, memory, experience, account, apology, or history about one’s own life or another’s. Works in this category are often derived from the genre designation on the title page.

Titles

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
16365 Some Account of the Early Part of the Life of Elizabeth Ashbridge, who died, in the truth's service, at the house of Robert Lecky, in the county of Carlow, Ireland, the 16th of 5th month, 1755. Written by herself. Ashbridge , Elizabeth
Ashbridge , Aaron
 1810
16366 Some Account of the Early Part of the Life of Elizabeth Ashbridge, who died, in the truth's service, at the house of Robert Lecky, in the county of Carlow, Ireland, the 16th of 5th month, 1755. Written by herself. Ashbridge , Elizabeth
Ashbridge , Aaron
 Benjamin and Thomas Kite (Philadelphia)
1807
3322 Some account of the experience of E. J. Jackson , Elizabeth
 1770
2876 Some account of the life and death of Miss Susanna Turner, (who departed this world July 14, 1672, aged 14.) Written by her mother, Mrs. Dorothy Turner. Taken from a Manuscript found amongst the Papers of her late Grandson, Richard Turner, of Hatton Garden, Esq. and attested, under his own Hand, to be Genuine. To which are annexed some extracts from the letters of Mr. Newton to Mrs. Turner, and from two poems written by Mrs. Turner. Turner , Dorothy
 Edward and Charles Dilly (London)
James Mathews [Matthews] (London)
George Keith (London)
Mary Lewis [London] (London)
Silvanus Chirm (London)
1774
3417 Strength in weakness manifest: in the life, various trials, and Christian testimony of that faithful Servant and Handmaid of the Lord, Elizabeth Stirredge, Who departed this Life, at her House at Hempstead in Hertfordshire, in the 72nd Year of her Age. Written by her own hand. Shewing her pious Care and Counsel to her Children, and according to their Desire, made Publick: Also for the Instruction and Benefit of many other Parents and Children concerned. The third edition. Stirredge , Elizabeth
 1772 The third edition.
6481 The accomplish'd rake: or, the modern fine gentleman. Being the genuine memoirs of a certain person of distinction. Davys , Mary
 John Noble (London)
William Bathoe I (London)
Francis Noble [King's Street] (London)
A. Stephens (London)
1756
872 The Book of the Boudoir. By Lady Morgan. In two volumes. Owenson , Sydney
 Henry Colburn [New Burlington Street] (London)
1829
13414 The Captive American; comprising an account of the sufferings of Mrs. Johnson, during four years with the Indians and French. The author, Mrs. Johnson, now Mrs. Hastings, is still living in Charlestown, Newhampshire, and first published her Narrative at Walpole in Newhampshire in the year 1796. --The sufferings she met with during her captivity, she bore with a degree of magnanimity that will astonish the reader while he peruses the following pages. Johnson , Susannah Willard
 1802
14962 The Captive American; comprising an account of the sufferings of Mrs. Johnson, during four years with the Indians and French. The author, Mrs. Johnson, now Mrs. Hastings, is still living in Charlestown, Newhampshire, and first published her Narrative at Walpole in Newhampshire in the year 1796. --The sufferings she met with during her captivity, she bore with a degree of magnanimity that will astonish the reader while he peruses the following pages. Johnson , Susannah Willard
 1803
6885 The captive American; or a narrative of the sufferings of Mrs. Johnson, during four years captivity, with the Indians and French. Written by herself. Johnson , Susannah Willard
 1797
6984 The captive American; or a narrative of the sufferings of Mrs. Johnson, during four years captivity, with the Indians and French. Written by herself. Johnson , Susannah Willard
 1797
6321 The confession, and last dying-words of Mary Saunders, who was burnt at Monmouth ... 21st March, 1764 for the ... murder of Mrs Jones, late of Pincott, near Monmouth, with whom she lived a servant. Saunders , Mary
 s.n. [sine nomine]
1764
2774 The confessions of the Countess of Strathmore; written by herself. Carefully copied from the original, lodged in Doctor's Commons. Bowes , Mary Eleanor
 William Locke [Red Lion Street] (Holborn)
1793
5711 The extraordinary life and Christian experience of Margaret Davidson, (as dictated by herself) Who was a poor, blind woman among the People called Methodists, but rich towards God, and illuminated with the light of life. To which are added, some of her letters and hymns. By the Rev. Edward Smyth. Davidson , Margaret
Smyth , Edward
 1782
6920 The female captive: a narrative of facts, which happened in Barbary, in the year 1756. Written by herself. Crisp , Elizabeth
 Charles Bathurst [26 Fleet Street] (London)
1769
19836 The female shipwright; or, Life and extraordinary adventures of Mary Lacy, giving an account of her leaving her parents disguised as a man; serving four years at sea, seven years apprenticeship in Portsmouth Dock-Yard. With the means which led to a discovery of her sex; when she obtained her discharge, and was allowed a pension by government. Written by herself. Slade , Mary
 George Sinclair (New York)
1807
16031 The Happy Family or Memoirs of Mr. & Mrs. Norton: Intended to Shew the Delightful Effects of Filial Obedience. Kilner , Mary Ann
 1799
16032 The Happy Family or Memoirs of Mr. & Mrs. Norton. Intended to Shew the Delightful Effects of Filial Obedience. Kilner , Mary Ann
 1799
19606 The invisible monitor; or, Memoirs of the D'Alvara family. By Mrs. Shephard. Shephard , Mrs.
 Conrad Seyfert (Philadelphia)
1816
16062 The Journals of Madam Knight, and Rev. Mr. Buckingham. From the Original Manuscripts, Written in 1704 & 1710. Knight , Sarah Kemble
Buckingham , Thomas
 Wilder & Campbell (New York)
1825
6443 The last dying speeches, &c. of those inhuman murderers, Mary Knott, for the murder of a French emigrant nobleman, ... Richard Ludman, for the murder of George Hebner, ... and Eleanor Hughes who were executed this morning. With a copy of a letter sent by Richard Ludman, to his parents, the night before his execution. Knott , Mary
 s.n. [sine nomine]
1796
3374 The last dying words and confession of Elizabeth Johnson, who was executed at Tyburn near York, on Saturday the 23d of August 1800, for uttering a forged pound note, purporting to be drawn by the Governor of the Company of the Bank of England; also, for uttering two counterfeit half-guineas, and also for having in her possession other forged notes, counterfeit half-guineas, and seven shilling pieces. Johnson , Elizabeth
 Samuel Tupman [Long Row] (Nottingham)
1800
1537 The last speech, confession and dying words of Agnes White, who was executed at Glasgow on Wednesday the 22d of May 1793, and her body given to the doctor to be dissected, for the murder of her own child of five months old. White , Agnes
 1793
6647 The life and memoirs of the late Miss Ann Catley, the celebrated actress: with biographical sketches of Sir Francis Blake Delaval, and the Hon. Isabella Pawlet, Daughter to the Earl of Thanet. By Miss Ambross. Ambross , Miss
 John Bird (Cardiff)
1789
12966 The life and surprising adventures of Mary Ann Talbot, in the name of John Taylor, a natural daughter of the late Earl Talbot; Comprehending an Account of her extraordinary Adventures in the Character of Foot-Boy, Drummer, Cabin-Boy, and Sailor. Also of her many very narrow Escapes in different Engagements, while in the Land and Sea Services, and of the Hardships which she suffered while under cure of the Wounds received in the Engagement under Lord Howe, June 1, 1794, &c. &c. &c. Related by herself. Talbot , Mary Ann
 Ralph Smith Kirby (London)
1809

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