The Journal and Occasional Writings of Sarah WisterFairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1987 - 149 páginas The first publication of the entire journal of Sarah Wister, a young woman who form 1777 to 1780 wrote of her experiences to share with her two closest friends. Her writings, which represent both an autobiographical and a historical document of the Revolutionary War period, are supplemented in this edition by comprehensive annotations and introductory material. |
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List of Illustrations | 8 |
The Journal of Sarah Wister | 41 |
The Devotional Journal | 83 |
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