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by Eve Anderson

ISBN: 0970097441
Author: Eve Anderson
Publisher: Seven Coin Pr; 1st edition (June 2002)
Language: English
Pages: 520
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A Breach of Privilege: Cilley Family Letters, 1820-1867. Rockland, ME: Seven Coin Press. New England Must Not Be Trampled On: The Tragic Death of Jonathan Cilley. Lanham, MD: Down East Books. ISBN 978-1-60893-388-4. Hastings, Hugh . Hastings, Hugh (September 17, 1886).

A breach of privilege. Cilley family letters, 1820-1867. Published 2002 by Seven Coin Press in Spruce Head, Me. Written in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-482) and index. Includes letters written by Jonathan and Deborah Cilley and other family members.

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A Breach of Privilege: Cilley Family Letters 1820-1867" by Eve Anderson published by Seven Coin Press in 2002. Hard cover, 45 photographs and illustrations, four color dust jacket and ribbon place marker. The family also were unusually open in their subject matters, many times showing a great deal of self-deprecation and good humor

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Papers: In the Jonathan Cilley Family Papers, 1820-1869, . 5 linear feet. A Breach of Privilege: Cilley Family Letters, 1820-1867. Spruce Head, ME: Seven Coin Press, 2002. House of Representatives; books dealing with the interests of Cilley family members; and other papers. Includes letters written by John Ruggles, . senator, also of Thomaston; Civil War letters of son, Jonathan Prince Cilley, lawyer, . Army officer, and later a .

CILLEY, Jonathan, (nephew of Bradbury Cilley and brother of Joseph Cilley), a Representative from Maine; born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, . . Anderson, Eve.

A BREACH OF PRIVILEGE - CILLEY FAMILY LETTERS 1820-1867 By Eve Anderson. The story of the Cilley family is one of resilience and great love of country. A breach of privilege-cilley family letters 1820-1867. Item ISBN 700974-4-1. Here is a fascinating authentic narrative of a life of extraordinary potential tragically cut short because of political corruption. It is a story of great love and heartrending sorrow, but it is also one in which the human spirit triumphs over the most devastating of circumstances. 500 pgs. Apparel & Bags. Books & Publications.

Unique among collections of letters, these never before published communications have not been completely read by family members since the early twentieth century. For years they lay stored in an attic and came to light only after the death of a direct family descendent. It took nearly five years to transcribe the collection and arrange it into a coherent story. As one of the least publicized political crimes of the nineteenth century, the killing of Congressman Jonathan Cilley stands out as a chapter of American history that would certainly be lost had this book not been written.

A Breach of Privilege is a fascinating authentic narrative of a life of extraordinary potential tragically cut short because of political corruption. It is a story of great love and heartrending sorrow, but it is also one in which the human spirit triumphs over the most devastating of circumstances. As tragic as the story is, it manages to show that humor, even in incredibly difficult circumstances, can achieve a solace and mending of the soul. If nothing else, the story of the Cilley family is one of resilience and great love of country; so great that the loss of his life was secondary to Jonathan Cilley compared to his honor and standing firm for his principles.

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Ghordana

Eve Anderson has created a most remarkable work with A Breach of Privilege. It is simultaneously a fascinating and truly authentic account of daily life in the early 19th-century, an engrossing chronicle of several generations of an amazing American family, and an eye-opening history of a young United States.
The events and personalities of A Breach of Privilege virtually leap off the page, and become as familiar to the reader as those of any novel. In fact, it's difficult to believe that the members of one family could have been witness to as many remarkable events in American history as were the Cilleys, but it is all true. From the quiet hills of New England to the marbled halls of the Capitol and dusty battlefields of the Civil War, their thoughts, prayers and fears come alive as can only happen in private letters.
Anderson has done a wonderful job of weaving delightful anecdotes and insightful facts into the narrative, blending them naturally with the Cilley letters themselves. As a result the lives of the characters flow seamlessly with the events of the time, an era in American history that is little studied and only vaguely understood today. It was a time of tremendous turmoil and remarkable change, and it all comes to life through the words of a Jacksonian Congressman, his pious wife, and their sons, officers in the Union Army and Navy during the Civil War.
The letters are transcribed exactly as they were written, complete with spelling and grammatical errors, by the members of this singular family. They speak of a time when death was as common as life, when children were lost with frightening regularity, when the horrors of war were secondary to its glory, and when the survival of the nation was all but certain. This is a book of history, authentic to the last detail, but beyond that it is a fascinating story.

Flarik

This is a wonderful book. A great read for anyone even if they aren't related to this historic family. The letters bring to life the people and life in the early 1800's. They did a wonderful job transcribing the letters and the Author has done a great job with explainations on how life was then.

Kazigrel

Via the medium of personal letters written between 1820 and 1867, the author has succesfully brought to life an era in the history of our early republic. She has defly connected them into a cohesive narrative. Her historical insights enhance the story. What I liked best was that it is a good read for the general public.

Manris

I share ancestors with the Cilleys. The family letters offer great insight into daily life in New England during the mid 1800s.

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