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Name: America's first daughter
Author: Stephanie Dray

📘 America's first daughter by Stephanie Dray

Patsy Jefferson, the eldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson, serves as her father's devoted aide and protector after her mother’s death. Traveling with him to France as his American minister, she discovers his relationship with slave Sally Hemings, a revelation that complicates her worldview. At the same time, Patsy falls in love with William Short, a spirited abolitionist and Jefferson’s protégé. As scandal, tragedy, and financial hardship loom over the Jefferson household, she must decide how much she will sacrifice to safeguard her father's reputation and the future of her family.

First publish date: 2016

Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Stephanie Dray

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