8 November 1767-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Header Record

Title: Collection of items belonging to Deborah Sylvester [Decimalized .01-.02.08]

GLC01144

8 November 1767-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Diary

Title: [Deborah Sylvester's Journal]

Most entries are recorded in Scituate, Massachusetts. Records accounts and thoughts as well as biblical readings, sermons and family births and deaths. On 19 April 1775, states "the Regulars march out of Bouston and march to Lexington whare the massecre furst begun and Killd six men taking over peopel at [?] but thay mustered and rove thum back to Charleston thay killd...one black and sum befor thare wos 500 of the enemy wonded and Slain." On 20 April, she writes "all the towns mustered and march the 21 [?] Scituate companis march for Marshfield one turned back one kompanis the other march…

GLC01144.01

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Header Record

Title: [8 weaving patterns] [Decimalized .02.01- .02.08]

Dates inferred from Sylvester's journal at GLC01144.01.

GLC01144.02

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows, and indicates number of threads to use. Writes "tread this as it is heavy" above the pattern. Indicates that this pattern is possibly intended for "muslen net."

GLC01144.02.01

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows, and indicates number of threads to use. Contains two pattern drafts.

GLC01144.02.02

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing the numbers 2 and 3, possibly indicating the number of threads used.

GLC01144.02.03

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers.

GLC01144.02.04

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers.

GLC01144.02.05

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers. Below the pattern, Sylvester writes "The Border of Said Civerled."

GLC01144.02.06

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers. Above the pattern, Sylvester writes "The Draft of a Civerled."

GLC01144.02.07

circa 1760-1785

Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Weaving pattern]

Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers.

GLC01144.02.08