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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.

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Displaying 301–325 of 377

ID	Title	Author	Firms (City)	Date	Edition
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
21159	The life of Abel Burke, who died in Philadelphia, January 27th 1817. Containing an account of his conversion, call to the ministry, and of his journeys, and labours of love, in preaching the Gospel freely, in obedience to Bishop Jesus, the Son of God. Written by himself. To which is added, an account of his patient sufferings in his last afflictions, and of his truly happy and triumphant death.	Burke , Abel Johnson , Ann	Frederic Plummer (Philadelphia)	1818
2650	The life of Jane de St. Remy de Valois, heretofore Countess de la Motte. containing a circumstantial and exact Detail of the many extraordinary Events which have attended this unfortunate Lady from her Birth, and contributed to raise her to the Dignity of Confidante and Favorite of the Queen of France; Some further particulars relative to the Mysterious Transaction of the diamond necklace; Her Trial, Condemnation, and Imprisonment in the Salpetriere; her almost miraculous Escape from thence: with many curious and interesting Particulars of her Journey through several Provinces of France, under different Disguises: Also, an address to the National Assembly, supplicating a new trial. Written by herself. In two volumes.	de Valois-Saint-Rémy , Jeanne	Patrick Wogan [23 Old Bridge] (Dublin) James Moore [Dublin] (Dublin) Patrick Byrne I [Grafton Street] (Dublin) John Rice [2 College Green] (Dublin)	1792
5055	The life of Lady Guion, written by herself in French, now abridged, and translated into English, Exhibiting her eminent Piety, Charity, Meekness, Fortitude and Stability; her Labours, Travels, Sufferings and Services, for the Conversion of souls to God; and her great Success, in some Places, in that best of all employments on the earth. To which are added, remarkable accounts of the lives of worthy persons, whose memories are dear to Lady Guion.	Guyon , Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte		1772
3640	The life of Mrs. Gooch. Written by herself. Dedicated to the public. In three volumes.	Gooch , Elizabeth Sarah Villa-Real		1792
4445	The life of Mrs. Robertson, (a tale of truth as well as of sorrow) who, though a grand-daughter of Charles II. has been reduced, by a Variety of Very Uncommon Events, From splendid Affluence to the greatest poverty. And, After Having Buried Nine Children, is Obliged, At the age of Sixty-Seven, To earn a scanty Maintenance for herself and two Orphan Grand-Children, By teaching Embroidery, Filligree, and the Art of making Artificial Flowers.	Robertson , Hannah		1791
4435	The life of Mrs. Robertson, grand-daughter of Charles II. Written by herself. A Tale of Truth as Well as of Sorrow.	Robertson , Hannah		1792
14719	The Life of Patty Saunders. Written by herself.	Unknown , [Woman]	William Owen (London)	1752
15038	The life of Petrarch. Collected from Memoires pour la vie de Petrarch, by Mrs. Dobson. In two volumes. The fourth edition, embellished with eight copper-plates, designed by Kirk, and engraved by Ridley.	Sade , Jacques-François-Paul-Aldonce de	Ann Vernor and Thomas Hood [Poultry] (London) John Cuthell [1811-1828] (London) Elizabeth Newbery (London) John Walker II [20 Paternoster Row] (London) William Otridge and Son (London) James Nunn (London) Richard Lea [Greek Street, Soho] (London)	1799	The Fourth Edition.
893	The Life of William Hutton: including a particular account of the Riots at Birmingham in 1791. To which is subjoined, the History of his Family; written by himself, and published by his Daughter, C. Hutton	Hutton , William	Robert Baldwin, Charles Cradock, and William Joy (London) Beilby and Knotts (Birmingham)	1816

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