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Diary of Anna Green Winslow, a Boston School Girl of 1771

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A personal journal kept by a young New England schoolgirl sent to Boston for finishing, recording daily routines, lessons, and domestic accomplishments alongside lively attention to dress and hair fashions. Entries mix sermon notes and religious reflection with practical accounts of sewing, spinning, penmanship, dancing lessons, social visits, formal routs, and seasonal occurrences. The writing combines careful penmanship and candid youthful observation to present a vivid picture of provincial urban household life and the accomplishments expected of girls in that milieu.

Transcription of handwriting facsimile

I hope aunt wont let me wear the black hatt with the red Dominie—for the people will ask me what I have got to sell as I go along street if I do. or, how the folk at Newguinie do? Dear mamma, you dont know the fation here—I beg to look like other folk. You dont kno what a stir would be made in Sudbury Street were I to make my appearance there in my red Dominie & black Hatt. But the old cloak & bonnett together will make me a decent Bonnet for common ocation (I like that) aunt says, its a pitty some of the ribbin you sent wont do for the Bonnet—I must now close up this Journal. With Duty, Love & Compliments as due, perticularly to my Dear little brother, (I long to see him) & M.rs Law, I will write to her soon

I am, Hon.d Papa & mama,

Y.r ever Dutiful Daughter

Anna Green Winslow.

N.B. my aunt Deming dont approve of my English. & has not the fear that you will think her concernd in the Diction