{"product_id":"precious-and-adored-the-love-letters-of-rose-cleveland-and-evangeline-simpson-whipple-1890-1918-paperback","title":"Precious and Adored: The Love Letters of Rose Cleveland and Evangeline Simpson Whipple, 1890-1918 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLizzie Ehrenhalt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTilly Laskey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLillian Faderman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You are mine, and I am yours, and we are one, and our lives are one henceforth, please God, who can alone separate us. I am bold to say this, to pray and to live by it.\"--Rose Cleveland to Evangeline Simpson, May 6, 1890\u003cbr\u003e In 1890, Rose Cleveland, sister of President Grover Cleveland, began writing to Evangeline Simpson, a wealthy widow who would become the second wife of Henry Whipple, Minnesota's Episcopal bishop. The women corresponded across states and continents, discussing their advocacy and humanitarian work--and demonstrating their sexual attraction, romance, and partnership. In 1910, after Evangeline Whipple was again widowed, the two women sailed to Italy and began a life together.\u003cbr\u003e The letters, most written in Cleveland's dramatic, quirky style, guide readers through new love, heartbreak, and the rekindling of a committed relationship. Lillian Faderman's foreword provides the context for same-sex relationships at the time. An introduction and annotations by editors Lizzie Ehrenhalt and Tilly Laskey discuss the women's social and political circles, and explain references to friends, family, and historical events.\u003cbr\u003e After Rose Cleveland's death, Evangeline Whipple described her as \"my precious and adored life-long friend.\" This collection, rare in its portrayal of nineteenth-century LGBTQ history, brings their poignant story back to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLizzie Ehrenhalt\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of MNopedia, the online encyclopedia of Minnesota. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTilly Laskey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the outreach curator at Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760244949280,"sku":"9781681341293","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/534c4b7bac6b4d28456f55c0d6f73acf.webp?v=1780175456","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/precious-and-adored-the-love-letters-of-rose-cleveland-and-evangeline-simpson-whipple-1890-1918-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}