Category Archives: real life tales

Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Edward Rutledge, Youngest Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on November 10, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Edward Rutledge was a 26 years old lawyer and plantation owner when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He was married twice and fathered three children. He died at the age of 50 in 1800. Edward Rutledge was born on … Continue reading →

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Rights Removed After Crime of Murder + the Upcoming Release of “Lady Christiana and the Colonel,” Arriving 18 November 2026

Posted on November 9, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In my next Austen vagary novel, the heroine family are in exile in France, for her father has been accused of murder. What would that mean for her younger brother? Could the brother inherit the marquessate directly from his grandfather, … Continue reading →

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Bois-d ‘Arcy and the Release of “Lady Christiana and the Colonel,” Arriving 18 November 2026

Posted on November 6, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

When I was writing this tale, I required a place in France where Darcy’s “cousin” might have lived before visiting with the Darcys. The premise was the cousin had “sown his oats” too much and too often and was being … Continue reading →

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Routes to and from France During Napoleonic Wars + the Upcoming Release of “Lady Christiana and the Colonel,” Arriving 18 November 2026

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In my new Austen inspired tale, several of the characters must travel between England and France in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, specifically in 1813. There were multiple routes, some safer than others. At the beginning of the book, … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Josiah Bartlett, “President” of New Hampshire and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on November 3, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Josiah Bartlett was a 46 years old physician when he signed the Declaration of Independence. A father of twelve children, Bartlett passed at the age of 65 in 1795. The Bartlett family of Massachusetts traces its roots to William the … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: William Paca, Rabble Rouser and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on October 27, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

William Paca was a 35 years old lawyer and plantation owner when he placed his name on the Declaration of Independence. Married twice and father of five, he lived to the age of 58, passing in October of 1799. William … Continue reading →

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Cattails, Great Reedmace, Bulrush – What are the Differences? + the Upcoming Release of “Lady Christiana and the Colonel,” Arriving 18 November 2026

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In the story, Darcy’s men find a body floating in a lake on Pemberley estate. The men must determine WHO the man is? What happened to him? When it happened? Where? How? and Why? When I was writing the scene, … Continue reading →

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Four-Crop Rotation System, a Major Step Forward for the Regency Era + the Upcoming Release of “Lady Christiana and the Colonel,” Arriving 18 November 2026

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

One of the major plot points in “Lady Christiana and the Colonel” is Mr. Darcy’s use of a Four-Crop Rotation of his fields. I have used this point in previous Austen variations, having Darcy learning the system from his Scottish … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson’s Influence on “Mr. Darcy and the Designing Woman”

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Thomas Jefferson is best known for writing the Declaration of Independence, but what other “credits” might we attribute to him? He was also a scientist, an inventor, an architect, and even a philosopher. “The papers of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), diplomat, … Continue reading →

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Fencibles, Defending the Homeland

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Based on the word “defencible,” fencibles were the British forces raised for a specific war, not just war, in general, as we think of our National Guard in the United States, who are available for war, but also for civic … Continue reading →

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