Thomas Coram, Gent., 1668-1751
By: Gillian Wagner.
Publisher: The Boydell Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Woodbridge, Suffolk; Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Coram, Thomas, 1668?-1751; Foundling Hospital (London, England); Shipbuilding -- Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century; British -- Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century; Philanthropists -- Great Britain -- Biography; Reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Biography; Taunton (Mass.) -- Biography; Boston (Mass.) -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-209) and index.
Table of contents: title: The making of the man, 1668-1693; title: Shipbuilding in New England; title: Trouble in Taunton; title: A new beginning; title: A seed is sown; title: Coram, Francis Grueber and David Dunbar; title: First success; title: The lure of America; title: American correspondence; title: Triumph; title: 'My darling project'; title: A shameful episode; title: Coram in exile; title: A gift misused; title: The pensioner.