Jethro Bacon of Sandwich: The Weaker Sex is a book written by Frederic Jesup Stimson and published in 1902. The book is a historical novel set in the town of Sandwich, Massachusetts in the late 18th century. The story revolves around Jethro Bacon, a wealthy merchant and landowner, and his family. The title of the book refers to the prevailing belief at the time that women were the weaker sex and were not capable of making important decisions or handling...