Diary of Anna Green Winslow | Page 9

to Master Holbrook.[23] Yesterday
between meetings my aunt was call'd to Mrs. Water's[13] & about 8 in
the evening Dr. Lloyd[24] brought little master to town (N.B. As a
memorandum for myself. My aunt stuck a white sattan pincushin[25]
for Mrs Waters.[13] On one side, is a planthorn with flowers, on the
reverse, just under the border are, on one side stuck these words, Josiah
Waters, then follows on the end, Dec^r 1771, on the next side & end
are the words, Welcome little Stranger.) Unkle has just come in & bro't
one from me. I mean, unkle is just come in with a letter from Papa in
his hand (& none for me) by way of Newbury. I am glad to hear that all
was well the 26 Nov^r ult. I am told my Papa has not mention'd me in
this Letter. Out of sight, out of mind. My aunt gives her love to papa, &
says that she will make the necessary enquieries for my brother and
send you via. Halifax what directions and wormseed she can collect.
1st Jan^y 1772.--I wish my Papa, Mama, brother John Henry, & cousin
Avery & all the rest of my acquaintance at Cumberland, Fortlaurence,
Barronsfield, Greenland, Amherst &c. a Happy New Year, I have
bestow'd no new year's gift,[26] as yet. But have received one very
handsome one, viz. the History of Joseph Andrews abreviated. In nice
Guilt and flowers covers. This afternoon being a holiday I am going to
pay my compliments in Sudbury Street.
Jan^y 4th 1772--I was dress'd in my yellow coat, my black bib & apron,
my pompedore[27] shoes, the cap my aunt Storer[28] sometime since
presented me with (blue ribbins on it) & a very handsome loket in the
shape of a hart she gave me--the past pin my Hon^d Papa presented me
with in my cap, My new cloak & bonnet on, my pompedore gloves, &c,
&c. And I would tell you, that for the first time, they all lik'd my dress
very much. My cloak & bonnett are really very handsome, & so they
had need be. For they cost an amasing sight of money, not quite £45[29]
tho' Aunt Suky said, that she suppos'd Aunt Deming would be frighted
out of her Wits at the money it cost. I have got one covering, by the
cost, that is genteel, & I like it much myself. On thursday I attended my

aunt to Lecture & heard Dr Chauncey[30] preach a third sermon from
Acts ii. 42. They continued stedfastly--in breaking of bread. I din'd &
spent the afternoon at Mr. Whitwell's. Miss Caty Vans was one of our
company. Dr. Pemberton[31] & Dr Cooper had on gowns, In the form
of the Episcopal cassock we hear, the Doct^s design to distinguish
themselves from the inferior clergy by these strange habits [at a time
too when the good people of N.E. are threaten'd with & dreading the
comeing of an episcopal bishop][32] N.B. I dont know whether one
sleeve would make a full trimm'd negligee[33] as the fashion is at
present, tho' I cant say but it might make one of the frugal sort, with but
scant triming. Unkle says, they all have popes in their bellys. Contrary
to I. Peter v. 2. 3. Aunt says, when she saw Dr P. roll up the pulpit
stairs, the figure of Parson Trulliber, recorded by Mr Fielding occur'd
to her mind & she was really sorry a congregational divine, should, by
any instance whatever, give her so unpleasing an idea.
Jan^y 11th.--I have attended my schools every day this week except
wednesday afternoon. When I made a setting up visit to aunt Suky, &
was dress'd just as I was to go to the ball. It cost me a pistoreen[34] to
nurse Eaton for tow cakes, which I took care to eat before I paid for
them.[35] I heard Mr Thacher preach our Lecture last evening Heb. 11.
3. I remember a great deal of the sermon, but a'nt time to put it down. It
is one year last Sep^r since he was ordain'd & he will be 20 years of
age next May if he lives so long. I forgot that the weather want fit for
me to go to school last thursday. I work'd at home.
Jan^y 17th.--I told you the 27th Ult that I was going to a constitation
with miss Soley. I have now the pleasure to give you the result, viz. a
very genteel well regulated assembly which we had at Mr Soley's last
evening, miss Soley being mistress of the ceremony. Mrs Soley desired
me to assist Miss Hannah in making out a list of guests which I did
some time since, I wrote all the invitation cards. There was a large