The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker: The Life Cycle of an Eighteenth-Century Woman

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Subject Index Accidents, 85, 226, 268 bums of body parts, 173, 188, 192,222,252 of clothing, 252, 265 collision of people, 72 cuts, 174 falls into river, 88, 128 falls, trips, and pushes, 34, 54, 5<)-60, 84,93, 107, 116, 118,209,223,269, 302 horse accidents, 14, 38, 59, 94, 97,134, 179,201-4,217 ingestion of objects, 73, 109, 180, 217, 224,276,304 objects falling upon persons, 57, 153 See also Fires Accounts, 15 Activities baking, xvi, 131,236,268 bathing, xv, 16, 100, 142,211,256-57, 257,258,274,283,285,297 attending baths, 44, 45, 100, 185, 197, 215,226,283 showering, 131, 197,211,215,226 boating, 16 boxing, 94 candle making, 84 drawing thread, 191 fishing,xvu, 34, 52, 53,202,215 French lessons, 94 horseback riding, 49, 52, 53, 248, 253, 256,273 ice skating, 143 idleness, 242 ironing, 14,25, 133, 134,215,283 knitting, 53, 158, 174, 178,209,214, 221,222 Latin lessons, 296, 303 music, 144, 277 needlework, 3, 14,200,281,293 parties, mixed-gender, 281 pipe smoking, 269-70 quilting, 214 reading, xiv, xvi, xvu, II, 117, 132, 134, 135, 145, 146, 149, 149-50, 15051 , 152, 154-55, 158, 163, 166, 174, 177-78,179,185,190,195,204, 214,217,222,225,229,230,234, 241,267,279,282 sewing, 137, 150, 152, 174, 187,222, 227,267 shopping, 3, 6, 9, 10, 18,29,76,156, 176,194, 217,234,251,255,266, 286 silk dying, 8 sleighing, xv, xvu, 125, 143, 190,206, 263,268 spinning tow, 137 visiting cemetery, 8 visiting time, 149 Mrican Americans, 98, 159,228,261,278 cemetery, 15,53 doctor (Samuel Wilson), 285, 290, 292 petition to Congress, 188 servants, 191-92, 193,218,266 wedding of, 209 and yellow fever, 114 See also Slaves Air balloons, 98 Almshouse, 267. See also Workhouse Subject Index 357 Aloe trees, 80 American Revolution, 54, 87, 88, 91-92, 127 Continental Congress, 61, 62, 72, 78 Fort Mercer, 66n, 67n Fort Mifflin, 64n, 67n Hessians, 66, 72 hospitals for soldiers, 65 Independence, celebration of, 60, 78, 151-52, 184,195,234,274 Monmouth, Battle of, 78 Mud-Island Battery, 64, 67 Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council , 61, 62, 75, 76, 82 and Philadelphia anti-Quaker feeling in, 54, 91-92 British evacuation, 77 British invasion, 62, 63-64 celebration of independence, 60, 78, 151-52, 184,195,234,274 celebration of Yorktown victory, 91-92 Congress returns to, 78 illuminated because of repeal of Stamp Act, 36 inspectors take inventory of provisions in, 84 quartering soldiers, 59, 6~70, 71, 72, 74 and Society of Friends, 54,60,73,9192 , 191 Stamp Act, 36 tea, 49, 50 Yorktown, Battle of, 91 Animals, III, 157,280 cats, 138-39, 191, 199,250,273-74 cattle, 249 dogs, 91, 93, 199 elephants, 166, 171,280 frogs, 133, 153 hogs, 249 horses, 87, 95, 179, 182, 190,291,296 insects, 133, 157, 174,213,227,247,275 mermaids, 276 moles, 129 pig, learned, 239 sheep, 249 spiders, 227 Tarter (ED's dog), 250, 258, 280 Ann (ship), 31 Apothecary shop, 228, 244, 257 Assaults, 224-25 Astronomy and astrology, xvi, 157, 172, 175n, 179n, 238n. See also Moon Atsion Ironworks, 49, 51, 58, 88, 136,274, 277, 287,304 Austerlitz, Battle of, 279n Baboon, III Baking, xvi, 131,236,268 Balloons, 98 Banishment, 61-62 Bank of the United States, 199 Bankruptcy, 189 Bathing, 142 bathtub, xv, 256-57, 258, 274, 283, 285, 297 cold baths, 100 in river, 2II shower, 131, 197,211,215,226 "washing frolic," 16 See also Medications and treatments Baths, 44, 45, 100, 185, 197,215,226, 283 Beef, xvi, 82, 131,249 Beer, 234, 244 Beggar, 136 Bethlehem, Pa., 45 Bettering-house, 267 Bible, 234 Blankets, 60, 63, 66 Bleeders Cunits, Lewis, 282, 296 Hailer, Frederick, 80, 90,146, 157, 176, 239,272 Hailer, John, 256, 265, 275 Uhl, John, 293, 303 Bloodletting, 7, 18,37,38,40,47,48,90, 91,93,97,109, II9, 126, 127, 130, 137, 141, 146, 153, 157, 161, 162, 163, 172,175-76,195,196,201,235,239, 243,261, 265,266,275,286,293,294, 302,30 3 in childbirth and pregnancy, xii, 7n, 216, 235 cupped,7n,127,226,256,292 disposal of blood, 141 with leeches, 7n, 282, 289, 294, 295, 296 and phases of the moon, 175n and pregnancy, 7n, 176n, 196 refusals to be, 172,292-93,302 with thumb lancet, 214 and yellow fever, 275 Boating, 16 Boston, Mass., 13,50. See also Hutchinson, Governor Thomas Boxing, 94 Breast-feeding, prevention of pregnancies by prolonged, xviii, 216. See also Weaning Bridge (over Schuylkill), 250 Bristol, Pa., baths, 44, 45 Bugging (of bedding), 257 Burglary, 9On, 194 Burlington Yearly Meeting, 19 Burness Tavern, 168 Cancer, xviii, 282n of breast, 36, 88, 90 Subject Index of the neck, 290, 292, 301 tumor in cheek, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 292,293 Wilson, Samuel (cancer doctor), 290, 292 Candle making, 84 Cap Fran<;ois, Hispaniola, 108 Cards, pictured, 230 Cats, 138-39, 191, 199,250,273-74 Cattle, 249 Celebrations of independence, 60, 78, 151-52, 184, 195,234,274 of Yorktown victory, 91-92 Cemetery, 234 Negro, 15, 53 visits to, 8 Chalkley (ship), 50, 51, 52, 54 Chambering, 243, 276 Charity, 156, 170, 179-80,217,227 Cherries, 127-28 Chester, Pa., 50 Childbirth, xiii, xiv-xv, xvii, 4,14,18,27, 3°,4°,42,48,51,52,86,91,93,95, 98, 135, 140, 147, 154, 155-56, 180, 180-82,184,194,196,202,2°3,215, 215-17,223,226,235,235-36,23738 ,241,255,264,266,279,291 and bloodletting, xii, 7n, 216, 235 death of child in, xiii, 95,181,210,235 death of mother in, 42, 95, 115, 144, 159, 161 and easy chair, 155 fainting after, 181, 182 inhibiting milk production, 182, 183 nursing as a means of birth control, xviii, 216 and phases of the moon, 178-79 triplets, 164 twins, 144, 266 and yellow fever, II5 Chimney sweeps, 127 Chocolate, 40 Christmas, 158,230,277 Cleaning house, xvi, 30, 40, 48, IIO, 127, 163, 164,2°3,264,266,286. See also Bugging; Curtains; Ironing; Washing clothes Clearfield, 128 sale of, xi, 159, 164, 165 Clock, 171,229 Clothing aprons, 145, 160 baby clothes, 178 body lining, II bonnet, 13 breeches, 206 cap, 160,215 cloak, 80, 159, 241 coat, 139, 172,206 coat and breeches (for boy), 47,54,215 dresses, children's, 244 flannel, 169, 177,261 garter, 209 gloves, 221, 222 gown skirt, 230 gowns, 15,29,33, 137, 143, 162, 193, 223,241,260,272,273 handkerchiefs, 227 hat, III, 286 locket buttons set in gold, 224 mittens, 12,21 neckerchief, 160 petticoat, 15,76,160,161,241,272 pocketbook, 238 purse, 15 shifts, 160, 193,242 shirts, 145, 191, 192,281 shoes, 19,74,120,214,217,233,239, 267 stockings, 158, 161, 178,206,251,279 suit of clothes (man's), 177 undergarments, 156,215,261 vest, 206 wedding dress, 125 See also Ironing; Knitting; Sewing; Washing clothes Coinage, 194-95 College and Academy of Philadelphia, 12 Committee for the Civilization and Welfare of the Indian Natives, 160 Confiscation, of horses, 87 Congress, 187-88 Continental Association, 54 Continental Congress, 61, 62, 72 returns to Philadelphia, 78 Counterfeiting, 54 Courting, 132 Criminal activities burglary, 194 counterfeiting, 54 drunkenness, 160, 163, 170, 178, 186, 238,299 fighting, 150,226,276 misprision of treason, 85 plundering, 66, 69 rape, loon robberY,47,69,89,90n,98,I31 stabbings in Philadelphia, 224-25 suicide, 130 theft, 60, 62, 69, 90, 92,131,194 treason, 59n, 80, 81, 82 See also Banishment; Hangings; Imprisonment ; Jail; Martial law Currant jelly, xvi, 28, 129, 130 Currants, 16 Curtains, 157 Subject Index 359 Deists, 250 Delaware (frigate), 64 Dentistry sore gums, 215 teeth cleaning, 101, 165 tooth aches, 3, 6, 9, 17,73,88, 161, 169, 188,245,266,288,304 tooth cutting by infants, 28, 30, 33, 36, 39,49,97, II4, 151, 184, 219,245, 273 tooth pulling, 6, 43, 80, 90, 165, 169, 214-15,225,226,236,237,272 tooth replacing, 6, 222 Diseases. See Illnesses and diseases Divine Will, resignation to, 187,201,232, 246 Doctors. See Doctors in Index ofNames. See also Bloodletting; Dentistry; Health care; Hospitals; Illnesses and diseases; Medications and treatments Dogs, 199 bites from, 93 rabid,91 Tarter (ED's dog), 250, 258, 280 Dolls, 159,206,228 Domestic Medicine (William Buchan), xiii, 169, 173, 185 Drayrnen, 127 Drunkenness, 160, 163, 170, 178, 186,238, 299 Earthquake, 25 Easy chair, 155 Elections, 169, 190,229,230 Electricity, 12, 13 Elephants, 166, 171,280 Elopement. See Rhoads, Mary Drinker Executions. See Hangings Eyeglasses, 218, 251 Female Society for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, 156 Fights, 150,226,276 Figs, 248 Fires, 8, II, 17,38,65,67,87,94,97,98, 125, 136, 170, 190,210, 2II, 253, 291 in Boston, 13 Fireworks, 130. See also Independence, celebration of Fishing, xvii, 34, 52, 53, 202, 215 Flies, 174,227,247 Fly (sloop), 64n Food and drink baking, xvi, 131,236,268 beef, xvi, 82, 249 beer, 234, 244 cherries, 127-28 chocolate, 40 currant jelly, xvi, 28, 129, 130 currants, 16 figs, 248 fruit trees, II3, 199,248 gingerbread, 161, 194,289 grapes, 229, 248 green peas, 128 ice cream, 169, 174,274 minced pies, 268 peach blossom syrup, 127 peaches,248,266,303,304 pears, 16 pies, xvi, 268 pineapples, 16 pork, cutting and salting, 289 potatoes, 137 prunes, 251, 303 rennet whey, 244 strawberries, 3, 127, 128, 132,246 tea, 49,50 Fort Mercer, 66n, 67n FortMiffiin,6411,67n Fortepiano, 233 France, 150,279 Freedom dues, 63, 78, 163, 272 French lessons, 94 Frogs, 133, 153 Fruit trees, II3, 199,248 ~dens, 13, 16,80, 139, 162, 176,223, 248,299 German servant trade, 54 Ghost, 230 Gingerbread, 161, 194,289 Glass manufacturing, 45 Glasses (eyeglasses), 218, 251 Gospel ministers, 271 Gossiping women, 202, 207, 223, 233 Grand Climactic, 175,285 Grapes, 229, 248 Grays Ferry, Pa., 149 Green peas, 128 Hand organ, 144 Hangings, 59, 66, 82, 90, 98, 100 Haunted house, 230 Havana, Cuba, 27, 285, 287, 288 Health care, xii-xiii. See also Accidents; Bloodletting; Dentistry; Doctors; Hospitals; Illnesses and diseases; Medications and treatments Hearing trumpet, 143 Hessians, 66, 72 Hispaniola, 108 Hogs, 249 Homer, Iliad, II Horseback riding, xv, 49, 52, 53, 248, 253, 256,273 Subject Index Horses, 179, 182, 190,291, 2<}6 confiscation of, 87 purchased for HSD, 95 Hospitals for soldiers, 65 for yellow fever, 187, 199,249,259,262 See also Doctors; Health care; Illnesses and diseases; Medications and treatments; Smallpox; Yellow fever Household work baking, xvi, 131,236,268 bugging (of bedding), 257 chimney sweeps, 127 cleaning house, xvi, 3°,4°,48, IIO, 127, 163,164,2°3,264,266,286 curtains, 157 ironing, xvi, 14,25, 133, 134,215,283 shingling house, 87 wallpaper, 151,233,287 washhouse, 296 washing clothes, xvi, 130 whitewashing, xvi, 28, IIO, 127, 151, 165,194,233,245,266 See also Activities; Food and drink Hubbs's store, 116 Huston's store, 10 Ice cream, 169, 174,274 Ice skating, 143 Idleness, 242 Illnesses and diseases, xi, 23, 100, I I I ague, xiii, 10, 177 apoplexy, 47,163, 164 apthea fever, 33, 77 arm pain, 285-86 back pain, 242, 302 bad breath, 84 bilious fever, 52, II3, 195, 197 blood in spitde, 121, 130 bones, pain in, 95, 147 bowels cramps in, 42 disordered, 48,60,79,83, 131, 132, 134,137,151,171, 184,190,195, 234,236,248,253,257,266, 269,27°,275,300,3°1 obstructed, 214, 230, 254, 276, 277, 279 breast cancer, 36, 88, 90 colds in, 243, 267 hard, 239 sore, 99, 100, 127, 146, 158, 168,232, 242 swollen, 204, 252 cancer, xviii, 282n of the neck, 290, 292, 301 tumor in cheek, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285,292,293 cheek swelling, 303 chest problems, 270 chilblain, 222 chills, xiii, 40, 84, 95, 141, 168, 200, 254,260,265,272 cigar smoking as cause of sickness, 116 colds, 7,13,18,37,38,72,91, IIO, 137, 155,172,176,177, 2°4,210,221, 243,245,260,261,266,267, 272,273,279,281,299 colic, 42, 78, 108,237,266 consumption, 27, 95 cough, 7, 45, 73,109,127,147,155, 156, 163, 169, 170, 173, 186,243, 254,258,261,3°2 coughing up blood, 127 cramps, 42, 269 deafness, 95, 143,282 deliriousness, 40 derangement, 267 from drinking cold water, 37, 95 ears discharge from, 277 loss of hearing, 95, 143,282 pain in, 154, 293 eyes danger of losing from a cold, 292 inflammation of, 127 losing sight in while nursing baby, 251 lumps on eyelids, 292, 295 sore, 30, IIO, 154, 173,238 face swelling, 142, 293, 296 fainting, 82, 190,275 fever, xiii, 17, 32, 36, 38,4°,41,42,52, 60,61,62,77,78,84,86,95,98, IIO, II2, 121, 127, 151, 154, 163, 179n, 181, 183, 185, 186, 190, 193, 243,246,258,259,260,265,271, 273,281,287 and ague, 10 apthea, 33, 77 bilious, 52, II3, 195, 197 nervous fever (typhus), 8 scarlet, 244 finger, soreness in, 196 flesh, soreness of, 147 flux, 29, 3°,78,79,266 bloody, xvii, 254 foot, lameness of, 201 forehead, swelling of, 57 giddiness, 147, 195,200,214 "great oppression," 163 griping, 297, 302 gums, 215, 288 hawking and spitting, 299 headaches, 9,14,82,95, II6, 126, 155, 164, 184,220,228,229,230,234, 236,238,241,252,259,300 hearing, loss of, 95, 143,282 Subject Index hiccups, 270, 301 hives, 106,221,240 hysteria, 183 ill taste in mouth, 243 influenza, 121,299 insomnia, 88 itch, 87, 90, 280 jaundice, 138 kidney problem, 300 knees, 142,210,243-44,253 languor, 183,210 lax, 33,42, 165, 189,239,270,297 ,legs, 292, 269 lethargy, xviii, 124 lice, 140 light-headedness, 41 limbs loss of use of, 121 sore, 168,241,272 lips, sore, 222 liver, 121, 138 lungs, ruptured blood vessel in, 108 lymph glands, inflamed, 277 measles, 48, 163,242,245 memory loss, 275 mouth bad breath, 84 ill taste in, 243 mortification of the (pleurisy), 7 sore, 77 sore lips, 222 uncommon taste in stomach and, 138 mumps, 271 neck glands swollen in, 277, 289 pain in, 272 swollen, 292, 30I nervous fever (typhus), 8 nettle rash, 106, II6, 128, 280 nosebleed, 37, 292--93 old-age pains, 302 pain and soreness arm, 285-86 back, 242, 302 bones, 95, 147 breast, 99, 100, 127, 146, 158, 168, 232,242 ears, 154,293 eyes, 30, IIO, 154, 173,238 finger, 196 flesh, 147 gums, 215 hard retchings and, 138 headaches, 9, 14, 82, 95, II6, 126, 155, 164, 184,220,228,229,230, 234,236,238,241,252,259,300 knee, 142,210,243-44 limbs, 168,241,272 lips, 222 mouth,77 neck,272 old-age, 302 shoulder, 286 side, 73, 243, 249 swellings and, 285 throat, 7, 19,21,22,32,33,51, 109, 121,172,271,281,289 tongue, 295 wrist, 213 palsey, 226 phlegm, 97,126,134,146,261,301 pleurisy, 7n, 19, II9, 146,252,300 pulse, lack of, 228 purging, 27, 28, 33, 257 putrid fever, II2-13 putrid sore throat, 116, 244 quinsy, 121 rash, 51, 84 hives, 106,221,240 itch, 87, 90, 280 nettle, 106, II6, 128,280 retchings and pain, 138 rheumatism, 74, 162,286 St. Anthony's Fire, 57 scarlet fever, 244 scrofula, 298 shoulder pain, 286 side pain, 73, 243, 249 soft palate (uvula), inflammation of, 22 spitting up blood, 121, 130 stagnation in feet, 185 stomach, 131 cold in, 7 cramps, 42 disordered, 131 sick, xiii, 52, 78, 90, 95, 98, IIO, II6, 121,190,193,234,254,255,257, 259 swollen, 252 uncommon taste in mouth and, 138 stools, blood in, 300 stooped condition, 255 suffocation, feeling of, 209 sweat, II6, 151 swelling under the arms, 84 swellings and pain, 285 swimming in head, 255 tenesmus, 236 throat putrid sore, II6, 244 sore, 7, 19,21,22,32,33,51, 109, 121,172,271,281,289 spasms, 228 ulcerated, 287 tongue, 165,295 tumors, 298 Subject Index urinary difficulties, 236n, 239, 242, 244, 248,250,253,269,303-4 vorrriting, 27,28,32,33,42,48,60,78, 90,98, III, II6, 165,228,257,259, 27°,297 black, 195 bloody, 37 weakness (inability to rise), 275 whooping cough, 38,40, III wind,270 worms, 31, 35,48,60,185, 195 wrist, sore, 2I3 See also Accidents; Dentistry; Drunkenness ; Medications and treatments; Smallpox; Yellow fever Images, stone, 186-87 Imprisonment, 189 Indentured servants, 222, 228 and freedom dues, 63, 78, 163, 272 and illegitimate children, 145 and pregnancies, 164n Independence, celebration of, 60, 78, 15152 , 184,195,234,274 Indians, 120, 160 Inflation, 65, 85 Inoculation. See Smallpox Insects, xvi, 133, 157,213 Ironing, xvi, 14,25, 133, 134,215,283 Ironworks. See Atsion Ironworks Jail, 47, 53, 54,144-45,170 James and Mary (ship), 15 Knitting, 53, 158, 161, 174, 178,209,214, 221,222 Lamps, street, 151, 180,303 Latin lessons, 87, 94, 296, 303 Library, xiv, 198,228 Liverpool (frigate), 58n Locusts, 227 Loyalists, 54 Lying, 168,224 Manheim Glass House, 45 Marriage overseers, 83 Martial law, 88 Mary (ship), 103 Medications and treatments, xiii anodyne pill, 42, 90, 127, 138, 146, 147, 181,270,281,291 antimonial wine, 153 asafetida, xii, 196 asthmatic elixir, 300 balm tea, 190, 193 bark,xiii,41,48,95, 153, 177 barley water, 193 bathing, 239, 249; with vinegar, 84 baum(balm) tea, 130 binding up head for headache, 252 blisters, 32, 33, 88, 162, 173, 174,226, 243,252,294,297,300 brimstone (sulfur and rum), 87 Buchan's Domestic Medicine, xiii, 169, 173, 185 burgundy pitch plaster, 169 calomel,138 camphor in the mouth, 116 Carolina pink root, 48 castile soap, 228 castor oil, xiii, 78, 151, 163, 197 centaury, American, xiii, 265 chalk (carbonate of lime), 239 chamomile tea, 272, 298 chicken broth, 257, 297 clyster (enema), 34, 60, 78 cold water dipping, 184 Daffy's Elixir, II3 Elemental Condensation, 150 emetic, 231 ether, 181,228 fistula lachrymalis, IIO, 121 flannel wrapping, II6, 257, 287 flaxseed tea, 190,269 foot bath, 272 glysters, 34ll gum arabic, 190 Harlem drops (Harlem oil), 254 hearing trumpet, 143 hemlock, 298 Hoffman's medicine (anodyne), 18m, 270 Hypericum, 130 injections, 300 iron collar for stooped child, 255 jumping rope until sweating, 88 lancing gums, 88 laudanum,42n, 135, 153, 181, 196,216, 229,236,237,239,242,244,248, 249,25°,253,254,269,274 lavender compound, xiii lavender water, 228 lead water, II7 leg rubbings, 269 Lenitive Electuary, 185 linseed oil, 34 magnezar, 90, 228 mercurous chloride, 138n ointment, 282 onion and deer suet, 221 opening pills, 252, 258, 288 opium, xii, 42n, 135n, 147, 196 opodeldoc, II6, II7, 272 paper dipped in brandy as wrapping, XVii,209 pepperrrrint tea with marshmallows, 239 Subject Index physic, 48,51,60,186,222,292,303 pills, 254 plaster, 183n, 239, 281, 283, 285, 290, 292,293 poultice with hemlock bark, 298 powders, 254 purging, 37, 84, 127,275,300-301 rhubarb, 48, 78, 84,90, 171,228,275, 301; wine, 301 sage wine, 275 sago tea, 190 Saint-John's-wort, 112, II7, 130n salts, 9, 303 seton, 295, 296 spirits of nitre, 236 starving, 186 strawberries, brandy, and loaf sugar, 246 surgical removal of tumor, 283, 284 sweating, 275 tansy, 34 tar water, 191 tarred rope, II3 Turlington's Balsam, 34 venice treacle, 34-35 vinegar, II7, 209, 238 vomiting, 37, 78 warm water, 152 wean baby to restore mother's eyesight, 251 worm powder, 3I wormwood, 34, II3 See also Accidents; Bloodletting; Dentistry ; Doctors (in Index ofNames); Hospitals; Illnesses and diseases Mermaids, 276 Methodists, 228, 276 Microscope, 13 Militia, 85 Minced pies, 268 Miscarriages, 23, 28, 30, 40, 126 Mobs, 91-92, 127 Moles, 129 Money, 85, 194-95 Monmouth, Battle of, 78 Montgomery (ship), 64n Moon, 134, 177, 179n, 180 and childbirth, 155, 178-79, 184,237, 238 eclipse of, 132, 179n, 268 and fevers, 179n, 279n and sex of a child, 154 Moravians (Bethlehem, Pa.), 46 Mosquitoes, 227, 275 Mud-Island Battery, 64, 67 Music, 144, 277 Nag's Head (inn), 45 Necessaries (outhouses) blood thrown into from bloodletting, 141 cleaning out, 207-8 falling into, 107,256 Needlework, xvi, 3,14,200,281,293 New York City, and yellow fever, 1I5, 258 Nonassociation fines, 85 Old age, 158, 302 Ostrich, 280 Outhouses. See Necessaries Parties, mixed-gender, 281 Peach blossom syrup, 127 Peaches, 248, 266, 303, 304 Pears, 16 Pennsbury Manor, 1I8, 121 Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council, 61,62,75,76,82 Philadelphia almshouse, 267 American army re-occupies, 77 anti-Quaker feeling in, 54, 91-92 British evacuation of, 77 British invasion of, 62, 63-64 celebrates independence, 60, 78, 151-52, 184, 195,234,274 celebrates Yorktown victory, 91-92 College and Academy of Philadelphia, 12 Congress returns to, 78 dispensary, xiv hospitals, 65, 187, 199,249,259,262 illuminated because of repeal of Stamp Act, 36 inspectors take inventory of provisions in, 84 Irish-town, 117 packet (ship), 17 shops ordered closed for inventory, 77 smallpox epidemic in, 9 smells of, xviii stabbings of women in, 224-25 street lamps, 151, 180,303 visiting time in, 149 water pipes being laid, 251, 275, 296 yellow-fever epidemics in, xii, 27n, 112, 113-18,185-87,197-202,209,211, 213,214,248,274 Physicians. See Doctors in Index ofNames Pig, learned, 239 Pincushions, 279 Pineapples, 16 Pipe smoking, 269-70 Plundering, 66, 69 Poetry, 30, 103, 106, 140, 145, 157-58, 161,284. See also Reading Point No Point, Pa., 13 Pork, cutting and salting, 289 Portraits, 166,218,231 Post office, 198 Potatoes, 137 Subject Index Power, misuse of, 179 Pregnancy and bloodletting, 7n, 216, 235 prevention of through prolonged breast feeding, xviii, 216 See also Childbirth Presbyterians, 144, 151,210 Prince George (ship), 36 Prunes, 251, 303 Public Friends, 17,26 Quakers. See Society of Friends Quartering soldiers American, 59 British, 69-70, 71, 72, 74 Quilting, 214 Rape, loon Reading, xiv, xvi, xvii, II, II7, 130, 132, 134, 135, 145, 146, 149, 149-50, ISO51 ,152,154-55,158,159,161,163, 166, 174, 177-78, 179, 185, 190, 195, 204,214,217,222,225,229,230,234, 241,267,279,282. See also Poetry Recovery (ship), 9 Religion Deists, 250 Methodists, 228, 276 Moravians (Bethlehem, Pa.), 46 Presbyterians, 144, 151,210 Society of Friends. See Society of Friends Rennet whey, 244 Rioting, ISO Robbery, 47, 69, 89, 9On, 98, 131 Robin Hood (inn), 45 Roebuck (man of war), 58 Russians, 279 Salting meat, xvi, 82, 289 Salts, 9, 303 School, 32, 36, 47, 51, 53, 54,66,80,83, 87,88,90,94,95,97,99, 125, 161, 188, 193,202,204,207,218,225,232, 234,242,253, 267,271,280, 289 boarding, 225, 232, 238, 245, 258, 265n, 268,280,281 drawing, 51 Elizabeth Drinker teaches grandchildren, 225 French lessons, 94 Friends' school burns, 253 knitting, 53 Latin lessons, 87, 94, 296, 303 men's, 54, 83 night, 99 public, 125 Revolutionaries close, 80 Nancy Skyrin teaches children, 227 Westtown School, 225n, 227, 232-33, 240, 243, 265 writing, 47,90,95,99 Seafaring, 278, 279 Servants, xv, 200 criticism of, 82, 149,203,212,247 drunk, 238, 299 equality of, impracticality of, 208 firing of, 132, 161, 232, 243 good ones, difficulty of finding, 80 health care of, xiii hitting by master, 149,253 indentured. See Indentured servants lack of, 82, 86 masters and, 238, 239 place in master's family, x-xi, xv-xvi referred to as "our Children," 168 searching for, 169 theft by, 92 whipping of, 165, 186 Sex, xviii. See also Childbirth; Pregnancy; Women Sewing, 137, ISO, 152, 174, 187,222,227, 267 drawing thread, 191 Sheep, 249 Shingling house, 87 Shopping, xiv, 3, 10, 18, 156,234,255,286 for baby basket, 176 for books, 29 for china, 9 for Marseilles quilting for petticoats, 76 for meat, 194 for painted glass mugs, 156 for peaches, 266 for prunes, 251 for silk, 9 for soft leather for baby shoes, 217 for worsted, 6 Shrewsbury baths, 100 Silk dying, 8 Skating, ice, 143 Slaves, 160, 188,212, 302 danger of free blacks being kidnapped as, 278 opposition to, 302 runaways, 245, 246n Sleds and sleighs, xv, xvii, 125, 143, 190, 206, 263,268 Sleep patterns, 2II Slough's (inn in Lancaster), 45 Smallpox, 9n, II, 27, 36, 139, 162, 183 inoculation for, xii-xiii, 10,28,84, 187, 219,271 vaccination for, xii-xiii, 271, 272 Snake, 226 Snuf~221,225,255,261,280,288 Soap house, 98 Subject Index Society of Friends, 4n, 10, 159,251 address to inhabitants of Pennsylvania, 191 address to release banished Friends, 73 burials, 227 Burlington Yearly Meeting, 19 Gospel ministers, 271 hostility toward in Philadelphia, 54, 9192 imprisoned by Revolutionaries, 60 marriage among, 8n, 83, 140-41 meetings, 3, 4n "passing" among, 8n preparative meeting, 107 Public Friends, 17,26 refusal to celebrate independence, 60n silent meetings, 12, 30 women's meeting, 81, 174U, 175n, 178n youth meetings, 4U, 221 Southwark, Pa., 150 Spectacles, 218, 251 Spiders, 227 Spinning tow, 137 Stabbings in Philadelphia, 224-25 Stamp Act, 36 Statehouse, 150, 169 Strawberries, 3, 127, 128, 132,246 Suicide, xviii, 130 Tallow, rendering, 82 Tarter (ED's dog), 250, 258, 280 Tea and American Revolution, 49, 50 Testimony, Quaker, 6n Thanksgiving for peace, day of, 144 Theft, 60, 62, 69, 90, 92, 131, 194 Toothaches. See Dentistry Treason, 59n, 80, 81, 82 misprision of, 85 Trenton, N.J., 298 u.S. United States (frigate), 178 Vaccinations. See Smallpox A Vindication ofthe Rights ofWoman (Wollsf4:)necraft), xvii, 163 Visiting time, 149 Wallpaper, 151,233,287 Walnut Street Jail, 53, 98, 161 Walnut trees, 225 Washhouse, 296 Washing clothes, xvi, 130, 144-45 Washington Tavern, lI8 Water pipes, 251, 275, 296 Waxworks, 53,96,233 Weaning, 28, 31, 36,47,65,97, 125, 130, 219,229,230,234,251 Wells (for water), 85 Westtown School, 225n, 227, 232-33, 240, 243, 265 Whiskey Rebellion, 135-36, 144n Whitewashing, xvi, 28, lIO, 127, 151, 165, 194,233,245,266 Women gossiping, 202, 207, 223, 233 independence of, ED on, 163 in later years, ix-x, 158, 175,218 stabbings of, in Philadelphia, 224-25 Wollstonecraft on, xvii, 163,2°4 Wood, scarcity of, 66 Wood's Knitting School, 53 Workhouse, 148. See also Almshouse Yellow fever, xii, 27, 27n, 55, Il2, Il3-18, 141,146, 179n, 185-87, 197-202,204, 209,211, 213, 214,248,258,259,274, 275, 285 Yorktown, Battle of, 91 Subject Index ,!7IA8B2-ccahhd! ...