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ANNA GREEN WINSLOW.
From miniature now owned by Miss Elizabeth C. Trott,
Niagara Falls, N.Y. _Frontispiece._
FACSIMILE OF WRITING OF ANNA GREEN WINSLOW.
From original diary 1
WEDDING PARTY IN BOSTON IN 1756.
From tapestry now owned by American Antiquarian Society 20
GENERAL JOSHUA WINSLOW.
From miniature painted by Copley, 1755, and now owned by
Mrs. John F. Lindsey, Yorkville, S.C. 34
EBENEZER STORER.
From portrait painted by Copley, now owned by
Mrs. Lewis C. Popham, Scarsdale, N.Y. 45
HANNAH GREEN STORER.
From portrait painted by Copley, now owned by
Mrs. Lewis C. Popham, Scarsdale, N.Y. 65
CUT-PAPER PICTURE.
Cut by Mrs. Sarah Winslow Deming, now owned by
James F. Trott, Esq., Niagara Falls, N.Y. 74
[Transcriber's Note:
In this transcription of Anna Green Winslow's handwriting,
line breaks follow the original. The postscript ("N.B.")
is in smaller writing, almost surrounding the signature.]
[Handwriting:]
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 Newgui
nie 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 Domi
nie & 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 & Compli
ments 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