horticulturist
Jean Skipwith.
planters wife and later plantation owner who is noted for her garden and library.
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About Jean Skipwith
Jean Skipwith, Lady Skipwith was a Virginia plantation owner, horticulturist, and book collector. She is best known for designing and documenting an extensive botanical garden at Prestwould Plantation, as well as compiling one of the largest libraries assembled by an American woman in the early 19th century. Her manuscript notes and garden plans provide insight into the scientific and domestic interests of elite Southern women during this era.
Everything about Jean Skipwith →- Occupation
- horticulturist
- Born
- 1747
- Died
- May 19, 1826