...government recognition of their services. From New fork Journal, January zi, 1733. * Mr. Zenger, We, die widdows of this city, have had a Meeting, and as our...Court; we have the Vanity to think we can be full as Enterizz taining, and make as brave a Defence in Case of an Invasion and perhaps not turn Taile so...

...Merchants, and as we in some measure contribute to the Support of Government, we ought to be entitled to some of the Sweets of it; but we find ourselves...live in our Neighborhood are daily invited to Dine at [the English governor's] Court; we have the vanity to think we can be full as Entertaining, and make...

...dine at the English Governor's Court, just as the "husbands" were. They wrote to a weekly journal, "We have the vanity to think we can be full as Entertaining,...Invasion and perhaps not turn Taile so soon as some of them."12 Colonial women were by no means restricted to the trades and business. In an era when few...

...Merchants, and as we in some measure contribute to the Support of Government, we ought to be Intitled to some of the Sweets of it; but we find ourselves...we can be full as Entertaining, and make as brave a Defense in Case of an Invasion and perhaps not turn Taile so Soon as some of them.37 Beneath the ironic,...

...Merchants, and as we in some measure contribute to the Support of Government, we ought to be Intitled to some of the Sweets of it; but we find ourselves...Dine at Court; we have the Vanity to think we can be full[y] as Entertaining, and make as brave a Defence in Case of an Invasion and perhaps not turn Tail...

...Journal, "and as we in some measure contribute to the Support of Government, we ought to be Intitled to some of the Sweets of it; but we find ourselves entirely neglected." UP TO THEIR ELBOWS IN HOUSEWIFERY Outspoken and self-assured, Margaret Brent speaks before the Maryland...