Sally Wister's Journal: A True Narrative- Being a Quaker Maiden's Account of Her Experiences With Officers of the Continental Army, 1777-1778

by Sally Wister

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The diary of a young girl during the Revolutionary War. In 1775 Sally Wister was sent to the countryside to avoid harm. This is a delightful historical record of a young girl's life during a perilous and all-important time in American history.

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This charming journal tells the story of a teen girl during one year of the Revolutionary War. Wister's main concern is the military men who visit the house she and her family are staying in while the British occupy Philadelphia. Her comments about the Generals, Majors, and Captains she entertains, as well as her walks and talks with friends, paint a vivid picture of life during this uncertain time. This journal is a delightful glimpse into an ordinary life during an important period in the American past.

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