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Rosalie Stier Calvert (February 16, 1778 – March 13, 1821) was a plantation owner and correspondent in nineteenth century Maryland. A collection of her letters, titled Mistress of Riversdale, The Plantation Letters of Rosalie Stier Calvert, was published by the Johns Hopkins University Press in 1991.
13 de mai. de 2020 · Rosalie Stier Calvert, known as the “Mistress of Riversdale,” watched the Battle of Bladensburg from her second-story window at Riversdale Plantation. She later wrote about seeing flying cannonballs (probably Congreve rockets) from her perch.
Rosalie E. Stier Calvert and Caroline M. Calvert Description Half-length group portrait of Rosalie Eugenia Stier Calvert (Mrs. George Stuart Calvert) (1778-1821) and her daughter, Caroline Marie Calvert (Mrs. Thomas Willing Morris, 1800-1842).
29 de abr. de 2022 · Rosalie Stier Calvert (1778 - 13th March 1821) was a plantation owner and correspondent in Nineteenth century Maryland. A collection of her letters, titled Mistress of Riversdale, The Plantation Letters of Rosalie Stier Calvert, was published by the Johns Hopkins University Press in 1991.
Rosalie Stier Calvert When French Revolutionaries invaded their home in Antwerp in 1794, the Stier family sought refuge in America. The Stiers arrived in Philadelphia when Rosalie was 16-years-old, and she eventually became one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Known as the “Mistress of Riversdale,” Rosalie Stier Calvert witnessed the Battle of Bladensburg. Citizen Soldiers During the War of 1812, local citizen soldiers—called militia—were primarily in charge of defending the Chesapeake Bay region.
Books. Mistress of Riversdale: The Plantation Letters of Rosalie Stier Calvert, 1795-1821. Rosalie Stier Calvert. JHU Press, 1991 - Family & Relationships - 407 pages. Winner of the Book Prize...
