A colonial Quaker girl : the diary of Sally Wister, 1777-1778 / edited by Megan O'Hara ; with foreword by Suzanne L. Bunkers.

Author/creator Wister, Sarah
Other author O'Hara, Megan.
Format Book
Publication InfoMankato, Minn. : Blue Earth Books, ©2000.
Description32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804--Diaries. --Juvenile literature.
Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804.
Quakers--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia Region. --Diaries. --Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia Region. --Diaries. --Juvenile literature.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. --Personal narratives. --Juvenile literature.
United States--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. --Personal narratives. --Juvenile literature.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. --Social aspects. --Juvenile literature.
United States--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. --Social aspects. --Juvenile literature.
United States--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. --Personal narratives.
United States--Social life and customs. --1775-1783.

SeriesDiaries, letters, and memoirs
Diaries, letters, and memoirs. ^A668741
Contents A colonial Quaker girl -- The diary of Sally Wister -- The Quaker religion -- Defeating the Hessians -- Philadelphia -- Tea time -- The battle of Germantown -- Quaker fashions -- Cruel winter at Valley Forge -- Philadelphia pepper pot -- Starting your own diary.
Abstract Presents the diary of the sixteen-year-old daughter of a prominent Quaker family who moved with her family from British-occupied Philadelphia for the safety of the countryside during the Revolutionary War. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
LCCN 99015273
ISBN0736803475
ISBN0736803491 (cover)

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 974.8 W768C ✔ Available Place Hold