Introduction to the Bison Book Edition copyright 1995
by the University of Nebraska Press

All rights reserved

Manufactured in the United States of America

∞ + ⃝ The paper in this book meets the minimum requirements of American National
Standard for Information Sciences--Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials,
ANSI Z39.48-1984.

First Bison Book printing: 1995

Most recent printing indicated by the last digit below:

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Phillips, Catherine Coffin, 1874-1942.

Jessie Benton Frémont: a woman who made history / by Catherine Coffin Phillips;
introduction to the Bison Book edition by Christine Bold.

p. cm.

Previously published: San Francisco: J. H. Nash, 1935.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8032-8740-2 (alk. paper)

1. Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902. 2. Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890.
3. Women pioneers--United States--Biography. 4. Politicians' spouses--United
States--Biography. 5. Pioneers--United States--Biography. I. Title.

E415.9.F8P48 1995
973.6′092--dc20
[B]
94-43803 CIP

Reprinted from the original edition published in 1935 by John Henry Nash,
San Francisco.

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