Gender Studies Resources

The Travel Letters of Mrs. Kindersley includes the collection of letters from Jemima Kindersley from 1764 to 1769 and describes travels to the Canary Islands, Brazil, the Cape of Good Hope and India. The letters reflect her observations of the daily life including social relations and descriptions of gendered interactions. The letters can be searched by keyword and there is a function to search specific quotes by keyword. The site also includes a brief biography of Jemima Kindersley, as well as interactive maps of her journeys.