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Elizabeth Simcoe

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Northamptonshire, England, The United Kingdom

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Canadian History, Upper Canada

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Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe, née Gwillim, author and illustrator (baptized 22 September 1762 in Northamptonshire, England; died 17 March 1850 in Devon, England), was the wife of John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada. She kept a detailed diary (now published) and painted and drew many pictures depicting life in early Upper Canada.

The Simcoes purchased a concession of land in Toronto (York at the time) in 1793 and named it "Castle Frank" after their son Francis. ...more

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	Mrs. Simcoe's Diary (Voyageur Classics, 8) by Elizabeth Simcoe, Michael Gnarowski (Foreword by) 3.63 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2007 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Diary of Mrs. John Graves Simcoe by Elizabeth Simcoe, John Ross Robertson 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Voyageur Canadian Biographies 5-Book Bundle: The Firebrand / Mrs. Simcoe's Diary / The Scalpel, the Sword / The Men of the Last Frontier / Pilgrims of the Wild by Grey Owl, Sydney Gordon, Mary Quayle Innis did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Woman's Journal of Early Upper Canada: Diary entries, notes, and biography from Elizabeth Simcoe, 1792–1796 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Castle Frank by J.C. Boylen, Elizabeth Simcoe (illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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