Episode 9: Begin The World Again A Newe

Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant: A Women's History

Flora MacDonald to John Mackenzie of Delvine, 12 August 1772. In which Scottish Jacobite Flora MacDonald, formerly on house arrest in London for helping Charles Edward escape from Scotland, writes about her son's behavior and her plans to emigrate to America. MANY thanks to this week's guest, Dr. Jim Ambuske, host of the excellent podcast out of Mount Vernon: Conversations at the Washington Library. Further Reading: Check out Dr. Ambuske's podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-at-the-washington-library/id1113901706 More on Flora MacDonald: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Flora-Macdonald Her portrait: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_MacDonald#/media/File:Floramacdonald2.jpg The text of the letter if you'd like to follow along: https://digital.nls.uk/emigration/preparing/macdonalds/letter-1772.html