A Glimpse into the Shadows: Forgotten People of the Eighteenth Century

Winterthur, DE: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1987. Softcover. VG. May have shelf wear.. Beige illustrated stapled wraps. 47 pp. 23 BW illustrations. Catalogue addresses the lives of three poor to middle class individuals living in the north end of Boston during the mid-1700s. From the introduction...Each section begins with an introductory essay on the individual being considered, and is followed by three or four shorter essays, each of which deals with a specific aspect of that individual's life...Margaret White, a recent widow, is the first person discussed. Her possessions, debts, furniture, textiles, and cooking equipment are described at great length. James Gambell, a mariner, is the second person examined. Scholars focus on his professional industry, clothing, lifestyle, navigational instruments and his lodgings. Finally, hstorians investigate John Smith, who was a Victualler. Details are given about his life, debts, possessions, cooking equipment, steelyards, desk, and pewter collection.