Project Gutenberg 2007-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 394 Winslow, Anna Green 1759 1779 Earle, Alice Morse 1851 1911 Earle, Mary Alice Morse Diary of Anna Green Winslow, a Boston School Girl of 1771 E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Steven desJardins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Diary of Anna Green Winslow, a Boston School Girl of 1771" by Anna Green Winslow is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The diary entries reveal the daily life of a young girl navigating the social and domestic expectations of 18th-century New England. The main character, Anna, presents herself as an industrious and observant child, recorded with youthful vanity and innocence, which makes her reflections fascinating for readers interested in historical perspectives. The opening of the diary introduces Anna's life as she settles into Boston after moving from Nova Scotia for schooling. We learn about her eager attempts to impress her family through her writing, detailed accounts of the sermons she attends, and the modest dress-making and sewing skills she acquires. The content reflects her day-to-day experiences, her interactions with family members, and her observations about social gatherings, education, and her admiration for religious teachings. These diary entries provide rich insights into the childhood and societal values of the time while capturing Anna’s spirited and whimsical personality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Girls -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Diaries Winslow, Anna Green, 1759-1779 -- Diaries Winslow, Anna Green, 1759-1779 F001 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 229000 2025-08-08T14:52:17.939405 text/html 231132 2007-03-07T11:56:39 text/html 572779 2025-08-08T14:52:22.525375 application/epub+zip 574152 2025-08-08T14:52:19.007403 application/epub+zip 153327 2025-08-08T14:52:18.397426 application/epub+zip 771899 2025-08-08T14:52:25.060425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751569 2025-08-08T14:52:21.893379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214760 2022-08-10T03:51:05.611188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189765 2025-08-08T14:52:17.254434 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189413 2021-01-01T19:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189420 2021-01-01T19:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24170286 2007-03-07T12:43:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 23553 2025-08-08T14:52:25.272377 application/rdf+xml 20479 2025-08-08T14:52:18.473389 image/jpeg 2549 2025-08-08T14:52:18.436377 image/jpeg 75071 2021-01-01T19:52:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 649300 2021-01-01T19:52:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 75064 2021-01-01T19:52:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 570676 2025-08-08T14:52:17.984455 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia