WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
The Youth of Washington: Told in the Form of an Autobiography cover

The Youth of Washington: Told in the Form of an Autobiography

By S. Weir Mitchell
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

History - American

About This Book

The narrator, writing in diary form, recounts youthful experiences that shaped later public leadership: early training in surveying and frontier service, military engagements, and growing political responsibilities. Presented as reflective autobiography, the text mixes concrete reminiscence with meditation on providence, duty, and retirement, tracing how successive stages of experience prepared the narrator for command and civic office while acknowledging personal limitations and the solace of private life. The narrative proceeds chronologically, emphasizing memory, self-examination, and a desire to record facts rather than celebrate vanity.

About the Author

Mitchell, S. Weir portrait

S. Weir Mitchell

S. Weir Mitchell was an American author and physician, known for his contributions to both literature and medicine in the late 19th century. His diverse body of work includes novels, essays, and stories that often explore themes of health, society, and personal struggle. One of his notable works, "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker," is a historical novel set during the American Revolutionary War, reflecting his interest in American history. Mitchell's writings also delve into psychological topics, as seen in his essay "Fat and Blood," which addresses neurasthenia and hysteria. His unique blend of medical knowledge and literary skill has left a lasting impact on American literature.

More Books by This Author

6 picks
A Diplomatic Adventure cover A Diplomatic Adventure by S. Weir Mitchell A Madeira Party cover A Madeira Party by S. Weir Mitchell Constance Trescot cover Constance Trescot by S. Weir Mitchell Doctor and Patient cover Doctor and Patient by S. Weir Mitchell Fat and Blood / An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria cover Fat and Blood / An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by S. Weir Mitchell Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker / Sometime Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on the Staff of his Excellency General Washington cover Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker / Sometime Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on the Staff of his Excellency General Washington by S. Weir Mitchell

You May Also Like

6 picks
Life in Southern Prisons / From the Diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th Regiment Penn'a Volunteers, Commencing a Few Days Before the "Battle of the Wilderness", In Which He Was Taken Prisoner ... Also, a Short Description of the March to and Battle of Gettysburg, Together with a Biographical Sketch of the Author cover Life in Southern Prisons / From the Diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th Regiment Penn'a Volunteers, Commencing a Few Days Before the "Battle of the Wilderness", In Which He Was Taken Prisoner ... Also, a Short Description of the March to and Battle of Gettysburg, Together with a Biographical Sketch of the Author by Charles Smedley The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 cover The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. Blount Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade cover Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade by John Codman Reminiscences of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment, Mass. Vol. Infantry cover Reminiscences of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment, Mass. Vol. Infantry by William H. Clark Government and Administration of the United States cover Government and Administration of the United States by Westel Woodbury Willoughby Christmas under three flags cover Christmas under three flags by Mary Emily Donelson Wilcox