A colonial Quaker girl : the diary of Sally Wister, 1777-1778

A colonial Quaker girl : the diary of Sally Wister, 1777-1778 / edited by Megan O'Hara ; with foreword by Suzanne L. Bunkers.

Author/creator	Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804
Other author/creator	O'Hara, Megan.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Mankato, Minn. : Blue Earth Books, ©2000.
Description	32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804--Diaries --Juvenile literature. Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804. Quakers--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia Region --Diaries --Juvenile literature. Teenage girls--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia Region --Diaries --Juvenile literature. Philadelphia (Pa.)--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Personal narratives --Juvenile literature. United States--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Personal narratives --Juvenile literature. Philadelphia (Pa.)--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Social aspects --Juvenile literature. United States--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Social aspects --Juvenile literature. United States--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Personal narratives. United States--Social life and customs --1775-1783.

Series	Diaries, letters, and memoirs Diaries, letters, and memoirs. ^A668741
Contents	A colonial Quaker girl -- The diary of Sally Wister -- The Quaker religion -- Defeating the Hessians -- Philadelphia -- Tea time -- The battle of Germantown -- Quaker fashions -- Cruel winter at Valley Forge -- Philadelphia pepper pot -- Starting your own diary.
Abstract	Presents the diary of the sixteen-year-old daughter of a prominent Quaker family who moved with her family from British-occupied Philadelphia for the safety of the countryside during the Revolutionary War. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
LCCN	99015273
ISBN	0736803475
ISBN	0736803491 (cover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Nonfiction	974.8 W768C	✔ Available	Place Hold