Through colonial doorways.--The meschianza.--New York balls and receptions.--The American philosophical society.--The Wistar parties.--A bundle of old love letters.--The Philadelphia dancing assemblies.
xiii, [11]-248 p. front., illus., plates, ports. 21 cm.
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Contents
CONTENTS: COLONIAL DAYS WOMEN IN THE EARLY SETTLEMENT A GROUP OF EARLY POETESSES COLONIAL DAMES. OLD LANDMARKS WEDDINGS AND MERRY-MAKINGS LEGEND AND ROMANCE
Chapters: The Meeting House Devil // Rum and Slavery // The Composite Puritan // The Personality of the Meeting House // The Summons To Worship // The Seating of the People // The Wretched Boys // Disturbers of Public Worship // The Neighbors of the Meeting House // The Comedy and Tragedy of the Pulpit // The Poor Parsons // The Notorious Ministers // The Simple Evangelist // The Muse of Choral Song // The Bible and the Confessional // The Hour Glass
Summary
The author uses the Colonial Meeting House as a central focus of the New England town and from it looks to other practices and customs to better illuminate life in the town and New England.
Physical geography; The Indians; Discoveries and settlements prior to the first permanent english colony; Virginia until 1688; Maryland until 1688; Carolinas until 1688; New England to the planting of Connecticut in 1636; New England from the planting of Connecticut in 1636-1688; New York to 1688; New Jersey to 1688; Pennsylvania to 1688; Effect of the colonies of the Revolution of 1688; New England from 1688 to 1756; New York from 1688 to 1756; New Jersey from 1688 to 1756; Pennsylvania and Delaware from 1688 to 1756; Maryland from 1688 to 1756; Virginia from 1688 to 1756; Carolinas from 1688 to 1756; Georgia from its settlement to 1756; Literature in the colonies.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.