Mercy Coles was the unmarried twenty-six year old daughter of George Coles, a
Father of Confederation from Prince Edward Island. She went with her father to
Quebec City for the talks to debate and layout the resolutions of the British
North America Act which make up the constitution which still governs Canada
today. While in Quebec and during the following tour of the Canadas, and
northern US Mercy Coles kept a diary of the men and whirlwind of social events
as they affected her and her desires.
Transcribed from the original document, the diary has never been published before. It offers a unique view of the men and events that made Canada. The fact that the diary has been known about for years, and yet it has never been published, speaks volumes about what, and who, we view as important in history.
Miss Confederation at Dundurn Press
(You can pre-order on Amazon at
Transcribed from the original document, the diary has never been published before. It offers a unique view of the men and events that made Canada. The fact that the diary has been known about for years, and yet it has never been published, speaks volumes about what, and who, we view as important in history.
Miss Confederation at Dundurn Press
(You can pre-order on Amazon at
Amidst the grand and heady spectacle of the balls, banquets, and events
of the Confederation Conferences of October 1864, Mercy Coles is seeking
adventure and love. She isn’t concerned with writing for posterity, or with
propriety. Miss Confederation gives
us history as it’s being made, without the veneer and gloss time creates.
I'll post updates on Launches and Tours as they're settled. If you'd
like me to present a talk and slideshow on Mercy Coles and Confederation,
please contact me.
