Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804

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Name (Latin)
Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804
Other forms of name
Wister, Sally, 1761-1804
Date of birth
1761-07-20
Date of death
1804-04-21
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 11329804
Wikidata: Q7405331
Library of congress: n 86101751
HAI10: 000300777
Sources of Information
  • Her The journal and occasional writings of Sarah Wister, c1987:CIP introd. (1761-1804)
  • LC data base, 7-3-86(hdg.: Wister, Sarah, 1761-1804)
  • nuc89-60227: Her Sally Wister's journal [MI] c1902(hdg. on MH rept.: Wister, Sally, 1761-1804)

Wikipedia description:

Sarah Wister (July 20, 1761 – March 21, 1804) was a young woman living in Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. She is principally known as the author of Sally Wister's Journal, written when she was sixteen; it is a firsthand account of life in the nearby countryside during the British occupation of Philadelphia in 1777 and 1778.

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