Kerrison's book is fascinating. .. perhaps especially her detective work
regarding Harriet Hemings, whose "escape" from Monticello was arranged by
Jefferson's overseer Edmund Bacon. Bacon later said that "by Mr.
Jefferson's direction I paid her stage fare to Philadelphia and gave her
fifty dollars." From that point forward, Kerrison's painstaking
investigative work enabled her to write an intriguing account of what
inevitably remains a mystery - Harriet's life after she apparently passed
for white in Philly or D.C.
   I also appreciated Kerrison's comparison of the very different ways that
Martha and Maria coped with Jefferson's presence in their adult lives.  As
an appreciative reader (me) commented for the dust-jacket, Kerrison writes
with "clarity, empathy, and grace," and her book "presents the triumphs and
tragedies of three brave women coping with life in the shadow of a
paternal, self-absorbed genius."
   Kerrison is an engaging speaker - and for my part I wish I lived closer
to Norfolk so I could hear her talk at the Slover Library on January 27.

Jon Kukla

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 10:11 AM Valos, Troy <[log in to unmask] wrote

Good Morning everyone,
>
> I want to share with everyone know about an upcoming book talk,
> Jefferson’s Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America,
> by Catherine Kerrison here at Slover Library in Norfolk, Virginia on
> January 27, 2019; 4:00 – 6:00 PM.  The free event will be held in Room 650
> followed by a reception with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.
>
> Dr. Kerrison is a professor of history at Villanova University, where she
> teaches courses in Colonial and Revolutionary America and women’s and
> gender history. She holds a PhD in American history from the College of
> William and Mary. Her new book reveals the untold story of Thomas
> Jefferson’s three daughters–two white and free, one black and enslaved–and
> the divergent paths they forged in a newly independent America.  Sunday
> reception and lecture.
>
> This book talk is part of the Catherine Lee Brinkley Memorial Lecture
> Series at Slover Library.
>
> Catherine “Kate” Lee Brinkley was a professional librarian at the City of
> Norfolk’s Kirn Memorial Library, dedicated to educating the citizens of
> Norfolk through the many services and programs of the Norfolk Public
> Library system. This lecture series, named in her honor, brings authors to
> Norfolk and is sponsored by Jane Batten to keep the spirit of community
> discourse about current events alive and to celebrate recently published
> books of national note. Book signings are available at and all lectures are
> free and open to the public.
>
> Link to Slover Library - www.sloverlibrary.com
>
> Link to Slover Library in Google Maps - https://goo.gl/maps/sjhi9oybEck
>
> We will see you at this wonderful and fascinating book talk!!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Troy Valos, MA, MSIS
> Special Collections Librarian
> Sargeant Memorial Collection
>
> Norfolk Public Library
> Slover Library
> 235 East Plume Street
> Norfolk, VA 23510
> 757-431-7429 dept.
>
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