Alexander Howison (b. 1795): Purpose and Audience
‘I propose giving you a short narrative of your father’s life, as I think this will be the only portion your father …
‘I propose giving you a short narrative of your father’s life, as I think this will be the only portion your father …
Alexander Howison was born in Shieldhill, Falkirk in Scotland in 1795. At the time of his birth Falkirk was at the forefront …
‘- and so the sea became my wish and choice’ (p.7) The way Alexander writes his memoir tangles home and family …