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Anna Green Winslow

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

DIARY OF ANNA GREEN WINSLOW.

1771-1773.
. . . . .
Lady, by which means I had a bit of the wedding cake. I guess I shall
have but little time for journalising till after thanksgiving. My aunt
Deming[1] says I shall make one pye myself at least. I hope somebody
beside myself will like to eat a bit of my Boston pye thou' my papa and
you did not (I remember) chuse to partake of my Cumberland[2]
performance. I think I have been writing my own Praises this morning.
Poor Job was forced to praise himself when no man would do him that
justice. I am not as he was. I have made two shirts for unkle since I
finish'd mamma's shifts.
Nov^r 18th, 1771.--Mr. Beacons[3] text yesterday was Psalm cxlix. 4.
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people; he will beautify the meek
with salvation. His Doctrine was something like this, viz: That the
Salvation of Gods people mainly consists in Holiness. The name Jesus
signifies a Savior. Jesus saves his people from their Sins. He renews
them in the spirit of their minds--writes his Law in their hearts. Mr.
Beacon ask'd a question. What is beauty--or, wherein does true beauty
consist? He answer'd, in holiness--and said a great deal about it that I
can't remember, & as aunt says she hant leisure now to help me any
further--so I may just tell you a little that I remember without her
assistance, and that I repeated to her yesterday at Tea--He said he
would lastly address himself to the young people: My dear young
friends, you are pleased with beauty, & like to be tho't beautifull--but
let me tell ye, you'l never be truly beautifull till you are like the King's
daughter, all glorious within, all the orniments you can put on while
your souls are unholy make you the more like white sepulchres
garnish'd without, but full of deformyty within. You think me very
unpolite no doubt to address you in this manner, but I must go a little
further and tell you, how cource soever it may sound to your delicacy,
that while you are without holiness, your beauty is deformity--you are
all over black & defil'd, ugly and loathsome to all holy beings, the
wrath of th' great God lie's upon you, & if you die in this condition, you
will be turn'd into hell, with ugly devils, to eternity.

Nov. 27th.--We are very glad to see Mr. Gannett, because of him "we
hear of your affairs & how you do"--as the apostle Paul once wrote. My
unkle & aunt however, say they are sorry he is to be absent, so long as
this whole winter, I think. I long now to have you come up--I want to
see papa, mama, & brother, all most, for I cannot make any distinction
which most--I should like to see Harry too. Mr. Gannett tells me he
keeps a journal--I do want to see that--especially as Mr. Gannett has
given me some specimens, as I may say of his "I and Aunt &c." I am
glad Miss Jane is with you, I will write to her soon--Last monday I
went with my aunt to visit Mrs. Beacon. I was exceedingly pleased
with the visit, & so I ought to be, my aunt says, for there was much
notice taken of me, particylarly by Mr. Beacon. I think I like him better
every time
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