Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe 1762-1850: A Biography

by Mary Beacock Fryer

The diaries, letters, and sketches of Elizabeth Simcoe are drawn upon as sources in this portrayal of the energetic and remarkable woman who came to Upper Canada with her husband when he was appointed lieutenant governor.

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Mary Beacock Fryer is a well-known expert on Upper Canadian history and has written many biographies, including a trilogy on the Simcoe family: Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe, Our Young Soldier, and John Graves Simcoe. Among Fryer's other books are Bold, Brave, and Born to Lead and Buckskin Pimpernel. She lives in Toronto.

Reviews

[Jo-Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume provided a substantial increase to the understanding I have of the factors shaping Canadian history and politics. It also provided an overview of the lives of those who fought and lived on as Loyalists from the American Revolution, through the eyes of Mary Beacock Fryer. It is intersting to see the infancy of Canada through a contemporary of the Jane Austen class, and understand what that meant to Elizabeth Simcoe. As a person with ancestry in Devon myself, I was delighted with the references to areas of that county I recently been in, and it fuels my interest in returning. Highly recommended for Canadian and British history readers.