A Gentleman of Much Promise : The Diary of Isaac Mickle 1837-1845 (2 Volume Set)

Mickle, Isaac / Mackey, Philip English (ed)

ISBN 10: 0812277228 / ISBN 13: 9780812277227

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia PA, 1977

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Two volumes in a soiled but sturdy slipcase. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall.

Seller Inventory # 183538

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Gentleman of Much Promise : The Diary of Isaac Mickle 1837-1845 (2 Volume Set)
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia PA
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812277228
• ISBN 13: 9780812277227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

Isaac Mickle was no ordinary youth, and it follows that his diary is no ordinary scribbling. A Gentleman of Much Promise is the eloquent and insightful account of a young man entering the prime of his life.

Born of a wealthy New Jersey family, Mickle was in his short lifetime (1822-1855) a Camden and Philadelphia lawyer, the editor of two weekly newspapers, an historian, an accomplished violinist and avid book collector, a local political leader, something of a ladies' man, and a keen observer of his society and times. By the age of twenty-two Miclke had immersed himself in politics, and his activities provide a view not only into day-to-day local affairs but also into the Democratic National Convention of 1844. He relates meetings with many prominent figures of his day, including Presidents Van Buren, Tyler, and Polk and writers Orestes Brownson and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

A Gentleman of Much Promise is at once a private and a public history. The details of this yoing man's life—from his modes of travel to his courting habits—draw the reader into intimate contact with Jacksonian America. His comments on current events and his accounts of trips to Washington, Baltimore, New York, New Haven, Boston, and other cities provide a fascinating portrait of the United States during one it its most vibrant decades.

About the Author

Philip English Mackey received his Ph.D. degree in American history from the University of Pennsylvania and taught for seven years at Rutgers University. He authored numerous articles on the history of capital punishment in the United States.