Transcription of handwriting facsimileI hope aunt wont let me wear the black hatt with the red Dominie—for the people will ask me what I have got to sell as I go along street if I do. or, how the folk at Newguinie do? Dear mamma, you dont know the fation here—I beg to look like other folk. You dont kno what a stir would be made in Sudbury Street were I to make my appearance there in my red Dominie & black Hatt. But the old cloak & bonnett together will make me a decent Bonnet for common ocation (I like that) aunt says, its a pitty some of the ribbin you sent wont do for the Bonnet—I must now close up this Journal. With Duty, Love & Compliments as due, perticularly to my Dear little brother, (I long to see him) & M.rsLaw, I will write to her soonI am, Hon.dPapa & mama,Y.rever Dutiful DaughterAnna Green Winslow.N.B. my aunt Deming dont approve of my English. & has not the fear that you will think her concernd in the Diction
I hope aunt wont let me wear the black hatt with the red Dominie—for the people will ask me what I have got to sell as I go along street if I do. or, how the folk at Newguinie do? Dear mamma, you dont know the fation here—I beg to look like other folk. You dont kno what a stir would be made in Sudbury Street were I to make my appearance there in my red Dominie & black Hatt. But the old cloak & bonnett together will make me a decent Bonnet for common ocation (I like that) aunt says, its a pitty some of the ribbin you sent wont do for the Bonnet—I must now close up this Journal. With Duty, Love & Compliments as due, perticularly to my Dear little brother, (I long to see him) & M.rsLaw, I will write to her soon
I am, Hon.dPapa & mama,
Y.rever Dutiful Daughter
Anna Green Winslow.
N.B. my aunt Deming dont approve of my English. & has not the fear that you will think her concernd in the Diction