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Reception & Book Lecture by Jehanne Wake "Sisters of Fortune: America’s Caton Sisters at Home and Abroad"

Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)

Washington, United States

Reception & Book Lecture by Jehanne Wake

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Non-Member lecture Ended $8.00 $1.43
Member - lecture Ended $5.00 $1.26
Non-Member lecture + Signed Book Ended $38.00 $3.08
Member - lecture + Signed Book Ended $35.00 $2.92
Not attending - Book purchase only Ended $30.00 $2.64

Event Details

Join "Dolley Madison,"

a contemporary of the Caton sisters,

for a wine and cheese “squeeze” reception

6:00 PM

followed by a talk and booksigning by

British biographer, historian, and author

Jehanne Wake

6:30-8pm

$8/$5 members

(one glass of wine with admission; cash bar)

Pre-order signed book: $30

Pre-purchased books available for personalized signing on

June 2 or available for delivery.

“Like a true Jane Austen novel, Sisters of Fortune: America’s Caton Sisters at Home and Abroad by Jehanne Wake, follows the fabulous Caton sisters as they travel from their well-appointed Maryland home, across the Atlantic, and into the hearts of the British aristocracy.” The four Caton sisters were the granddaughters of Charles Carroll of Carrolton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and cousins to Charles Carroll of Belle Vue (today known as Dumbarton House). 

Book Review: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/books/review/book-review-sisters-of-fortune-by-jehanne-wake.html

Event questions?

202-337-2288 or Rsvp@DumbartonHouse.org

When & Where


2715 Q Street, NW
Georgetown
Washington, 20007

Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)


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The Dumbarton House



Dumbarton House is a Federal period historic house museum, ca. 1800, whose historic structure and collection are preserved to educate the public about life in Washington, DC, during the early years of the Republic.  The museum features a significant, extensive collection of Federal-era decorative arts, paintings and furniture, and is the only fully-furnished Federal house museum open to the public in Washington.  Dumbarton House serves as the headquarters for The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (www.nscda.org), a women’s organization that actively promotes our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects.  The life and times of Dumbarton House’s first resident (1804-1813), Joseph Nourse, is the interpretive focus; Nourse served as first Register of the U.S. Treasury under six U.S. presidents and is known as “America’s First Civil Servant.” Dumbarton House is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The museum hosts a variety of public events and programs, as well as private rental events.  www.DumbartonHouse.org