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The Lesson – 5 December 1793

Monday, March 14, 2011
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Prologue - The Awakening

5 December, 1793 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   “Have you ever watched a duel?” He regarded her.  She was serious. “Yes, once. Several years ago.” “What was it like?” He wondered what prompted this line of questioning. She was a Quaker, morally opposed to violence of any kind, even in self defense. She was also in her [...]

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The Mirror – 19 December 1793

Thursday, April 7, 2011
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Prologue - The Awakening

19 December, 1793 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania What am I supposed to do? Her eyes burned with tears of frustration. James, her brother-in-law, had again ignored her request for the accounting documents from her late husband’s business, of which James had been the book keeper. Without the documents she could not settle the estate, and she needed [...]

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The Ritual – 19 December 1801

Thursday, April 7, 2011
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Prologue - The Awakening

19 December, 1801 Presidential Mansion, Washington City She burst through the doors of the Presidential Mansion, face burning with embarrassment and tears of frustration, swirling past the startled guests in the foyer, past a clutter of servants in the hallway, and into the room Mr Jefferson had set aside for her and Jemmy.  She slammed [...]

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The Catastrophe – 13 July 1804

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Prologue - The Awakening

13 July, 1804 Presidential Mansion, Washington City   She sat at the table, planning the menu for next week’s dinner. One hundred guests, most  of them Federalists, including the head of their delegation, Alexander Hamilton. Alex and Jemmy had been close friends, had coauthored the Federalist Papers during the Constitutional Convention, but had grown apart [...]

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