Eliza Wharton Book Summary

The history of Eliza Wharton by Hannah Webb Foster, is a book that tells the story of Eliza Wharton though the point of view of letters. The letters start off with you learning of a woman named Eliza Wharton, who is writing to her friend Lucy Freeman. During those letters, Eliza describes much of the events happening in her life. When we first meet Eliza she is in mourning for the death of her husband. Eliza describes how she wish she could learn something from his behavior, and how she now resides with friends. Later in the letters we learn that Eliza was at Colonel Farrington’s when she met a man named Mr. Boyer, who is a minister, and how they spent a nice evening together. Mr. Boyer then writes to Mr. selby, Describing how he was met
a fair, elegant, and delightful woman named Eliza Wharton. Eliza then writes to Lucy telling how she is disappointed because she has a real connection to Mr. Boyer, but wished to do nothing about it due to her new found freedom. She writes Lucy again to tell her about a Major Sanford, who as writing her to ask her to a ball. Mr. Boyer later writes Mr. selby telling him that he is most disappointed because he found her with a Major Sanford. Her friends tell him that she did not know he was coming by, but they also tell him that the Major is a desirable man. Peter Sanford then writes a Mr. Charles telling how he has met a fine young woman whom is very interested in, and wishes to dominate her. Over time her and Mr. Boyer grow closer, and Mr. Boyer expresses his feelings toward her. Eliza still however, does not wish to give up her freedom and continues to be fascinated by Major Sandford. Mr. Boyer notices this and begins to question whether or not she is marriage material.