RHD
's first child, Richard Harding Davis
, was born after early labour brought on by the shock of learning that her father
's death had been concealed from her.
Harris, Sharon M. Rebecca Harding Davis and American Realism. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Rebecca Harding Davis
RHD
's father, Richard William Harding
, emigrated to America from Ireland (Munster) in 1819, when he was twenty-seven years old. The same year he met and fell in love with his future wife, then...
Family and Intimate relationships
Rebecca Harding Davis
Davis's father, Richard William Harding
, had died on 20 March 1864, and this was concealed from his daughter until after his burial for fear of the impact on her recovery.
Harris, Sharon M. Rebecca Harding Davis and American Realism. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991.