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Analysis Of Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker's Diary Excerpts Of The Philadelphia Quaker

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The diary excerpts of the Philadelphia Quaker, Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker originated from 1758-1794. During the early sections of her diary, she documented her progress with her needlepoint projects. However, once she marries a merchant named Henry Drinker, her entries begin to shadow the works of other women rather than her own. The purpose of her entries were originally to log her projects based on their completion and the intended recipient. The entries purpose, however, shifted as she began to take note of those women who worked underneath her/performed tasks for her, at that point her entries had narrowed in on the occupations of the women she had encountered. These entries hold value as it shows a wealthy woman gaining awareness of the

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