We Have Raised All of You: Motherhood in the South, 1750-1835

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

we have raised all of you This page intentionally left blank Louisiana State University Press Baton Rouge w e h av e Ra i S e d a L L o f yo U katy simpson smith Motherhood in the South 1750–1835 . Y . Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2013 by Louisiana State University Press all rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of america first printing designer: Michelle a. Neustrom typeface: whitman printer and binder: Maple Press library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Smith, Katy Simpson, 1985– we have raised all of you : motherhood in the South, 1750–1835 / Katy Simpson Smith. pages cm includes bibliographical references and index. iSBN 978-0-8071-5223-2 (cloth : alk. paper)—iSBN 978-0-8071-5224-9 (pdf)—iSBN 978-0-8071-5225-6 (epub)—iSBN 978-0-8071-5226-3 (mobi) 1. Motherhood—Southern States—history—18th century. 2. Motherhood—Southern States—history—19th century. 3. women—Southern States—Social conditions. 4. Southern States—Social conditions. i. Title. hQ759.S6185 2014 306.874'3097509033—dc23 2013008685 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources.   ƒ Z % For the continuity of my mothers: Elise Lawton Smith (1953–) Elise Nicholson Lawton (1924–1992) Elise Bates Nicholson (1890–1972) This page intentionally left blank ...