A Father and His Daughter

Barkskins

This flow traces James Duke and Lavinia’s bond as he supports her business ambitions while passing on both opportunity and inherited damage.

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A Father’s Inheritance A Father’s Inheritance from "Barkskins". A Father’s Inheritance Unexpected Wealth James inherits Sedley’s estate and company interests after years of estrangement and emotional neglect.

A Father’s Inheritance from "Barkskins". A Father’s Inheritance Unexpected Wealth James inherits Sedley’s estate and company interests after years of estrangement and emotional neglect.

A Father’s Inheritance Unexpected Wealth James inherits Sedley’s estate and company interests after years of estrangement and emotional neglect. A Difficult Beginning The inheritance gives him security but cannot erase the father-son relationship he never had.

Posey’s Daughter Posey’s Daughter from "Barkskins". Posey’s Daughter A Changed Household Lavinia’s birth softens Posey and gives James a child he believes he can love without fear of rejection.

Posey’s Daughter from "Barkskins". Posey’s Daughter A Changed Household Lavinia’s birth softens Posey and gives James a child he believes he can love without fear of rejection.

Posey’s Daughter A Changed Household Lavinia’s birth softens Posey and gives James a child he believes he can love without fear of rejection. Protecting Her Independence James encourages practical skills, hoping his daughter will not become helpless in a world that disadvantages women.

A Place in Business A Place in Business from "Barkskins". A Place in Business Resistance and Permission James doubts that a woman can work in the timber trade but agrees to consider her request.

A Place in Business from "Barkskins". A Place in Business Resistance and Permission James doubts that a woman can work in the timber trade but agrees to consider her request.

A Place in Business Resistance and Permission James doubts that a woman can work in the timber trade but agrees to consider her request. Trust Through Experience He takes Lavinia to mills and camps, recognizing that she learns quickly and can judge business operations.

The Lake Erie Loss The Lake Erie Loss from "Barkskins". The Lake Erie Loss A Sudden Disaster James freezes to death after the Liberty Tree wrecks during a winter storm on Lake Erie.

The Lake Erie Loss from "Barkskins". The Lake Erie Loss A Sudden Disaster James freezes to death after the Liberty Tree wrecks during a winter storm on Lake Erie.

The Lake Erie Loss A Sudden Disaster James freezes to death after the Liberty Tree wrecks during a winter storm on Lake Erie. A Daughter Left Alone Lavinia must inherit command of the company as well as the grief of losing her father.

A Life Built From Loss A Life Built From Loss from "Barkskins". A Life Built From Loss Work as Protection Lavinia turns to business, building an empire and managing relationships through money, contracts, and control.

A Life Built From Loss from "Barkskins". A Life Built From Loss Work as Protection Lavinia turns to business, building an empire and managing relationships through money, contracts, and control.

A Life Built From Loss Work as Protection Lavinia turns to business, building an empire and managing relationships through money, contracts, and control. A Lasting Influence Her father’s lessons sustain her ambition, while her emotional isolation remains part of his inheritance.

James’s arrival in Boston

Lavinia’s childhood

After Lavinia asks to learn timber work

During James’s return voyage to Detroit

After James’s death