GR: That's what I thought! (GR added) ;-)

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GR: That's what I thought! (GR added) ;-) Written by Line (10/19/2003 2:41 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, GR: Intro--devotion to idle graces, penned by Barbara

] My sense is that Vickery is arguing against these points, and saying this was not how things really were for many women of this class---or am I misinterpreting?

I thought she meant that most of the women she studied were leading lives of great practical usefulness to their families, not just being ornamental objects, as some historians have claimed.

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GR: Intro--devotion to idle graces Barbara (10/19/2003 12:22 p.m.)

GR - aspiring to uselessness? Zoe (10/20/2003 8:58 a.m.)
- Managing vs Doing Golda (10/20/2003 6:16 p.m.)
  - Hmm....but the question is,what class? JulieW (10/21/2003 9:22 a.m.)
    - thanks, you expressed what I was struggling to say! NFM Zoe (10/21/2003 12:52 p.m.)
  - quite Zoe (10/21/2003 8:04 a.m.)
GR: That's what I thought! (GR added) ;-) Line (10/19/2003 2:41 p.m.)
GR - more from the intro LaurieC (10/19/2003 1:08 p.m.)
- GR - Mrs. Elton in the intro? LaurieC (10/19/2003 1:26 p.m.)
  - GR: charitable works Barbara (10/19/2003 2:43 p.m.)
    - Even Mrs. Norris Golda (10/19/2003 11:14 p.m.)
  - GR: This section struck me too... Line (10/19/2003 2:36 p.m.)

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