Memoirs of Mrs. Coghlan
Title | Memoirs of Mrs. Coghlan |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 1971 |
Authors | Coghlan, Margaret |
Number of Pages | 137 |
Publisher | Arno Press |
City | New York |
Abstract | As the American-born daughter of a British army officer, Margaret Moncrieffe Coghlan (1763–1787) was forced to marry British officer John Coghlan (~1754–1807) in 1777 at age 14. Margaret despised the man, and claims that the marriage ruined her life. The couple soon separated. Her misery led her into a host of financial, legal, and social problems, and she died in 1787. In her memoir, which was first published in 1794, she describes her struggle and tries to justify her desperate circumstances. Her work provides valuable insight into the pressures faced by well-bred middle-class women of the time. |
URL | https://books.google.com/books?id=tZ6jvwEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover |
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