The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg

The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg - An Account of His Barbering, Hair-dressing, & Peruke-Making Services, & Some...
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The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg

The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg

€6,34

The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg

€6,34
Author: Bullock, Thomas K.
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg - An Account of His Barbering, Hair-dressing, & Peruke-Making Services, & Some Remarks on Wigs of Various Styles.

Richard Gamble, barber and perukemaker of Williamsburg in the middle years of the eighteenth century, appears to have remained a bachelor all his life. Other than this he seems to have been no more improvident than the average craftsman of his time. That is to say, he cameor was broughtinto court with startling frequency in an endless round of suits to collect unpaid debts. He was in good company. Going to the law was part of the colonial way of life in Virginia, and everyone from a towns least citizen to the colonys greatest planter engaged in it. In fact, suing and being sued had some of the aspects of a game: the plaintiff in one case might shortly be defendant in another and witness in a thirdand keep right on doing business with the other parties in all three cases! Court records abound with evidence that Williamsburg wigmakers were just as impecunious and as contentious as any of the rest. Mr. Gamble, however, had an additional distinctionof a sort. While most debt cases reached settlement out of court or ended in judgment for the plaintiff, Gamble actually went to jail for debt. In the Virginia Gazette of May 8, 1752, appeared this announcement to the public: ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 58384
Author: Bullock, Thomas K.
Release Date: Nov 30, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Contributor (Author): Tonkin, Maurice B.
Editor: Ford, Thomas K

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