II.  Domestic Love and Confidence—­The Winthrop Love Letters—­Edwards’
     Rhapsody—­Further Examples—­Descriptions of Home Life—­Mrs.
     Washington and Mrs. Hamilton at Home.

  III.  Domestic Toil and Strain—­South vs. North—­Lack of
     Conveniences—­Silver and Linen—­Colonial Cooking—­Cooking
     Utensils—­Specimen Meals—­Home Manufactures.

  IV.  Domestic Pride—­Effect of Anti-British Sentiment—­Spinning
     Circles—­Dress-Making.

  V. Special Domestic Tasks—­Supplying Necessities—­Candles—­Soap—­Herbs
     —­Neighborly Co-operation—­Social “Bees.”

  VI.  The Size of the Family—­Large Families an Asset—­Astonishing
     Examples—­Infant Death-Rate—­Children as Workers.

  VII.  Indian Attacks—­Suffering of Captive Women—­Mary Rowlandson’s
     Account—­Returning the Kidnapped.

  VIII.  Parental Training—­Co-operation Between Parents—­Cotton Mather
     as Disciplinarian—­Sewall’s Methods—­Eliza Pinckney’s
     Motherliness—­New York Mothers—­Abigail Adams to Her Son.

  IX.  Tributes to Colonial Mothers—­Judge Sewall’s Noble Words—­Other
     Specimens of Praise—­John Lawson’s Views—­Woman’s Strengthening
     Influence.

  X. Interest in the Home—­Franklin’s Interest—­Evidence from
     Jefferson—­Sewall’s Affection—­Washington’s Relaxation—­John Adams
     with the Children—­Examples of Considerateness—­Mention of Gifts.

  XI.  Woman’s Sphere—­Opposition to Broader Activities—­A Sad
     Example—­Opinions of Colonial Leaders—­Woman’s Contentment with Her
     Sphere—­Woman’s Helpfulness—­Distress of Mrs. Benedict Arnold.

  XII.  Women in Business—­Husbands’ Confidence in Wives’
     Shrewdness—­Evidence from Franklin—­Abigail Adams as Manager—­General
     Conclusions.

CHAPTER IV—­COLONIAL WOMAN AND DRESS

  I. Dress Regulation by Law—­Magistrate vs. Women—­Fines.

  II.  Contemporary Descriptions of Dress—­Effect of Wealth and
     Travel—­Madame Knight’s Descriptions—­Testimony by Sewall, Franklin,
     Abigail Adams.

  III.  Raillery and Scolding—­Nathaniel Ward on Woman’s Costume—­Newspaper
     Comments—­Advertisement of Hoop Petticoats—­Evidence on the Size
     of Hoops—­Hair-Dressing—­Feminine Replies to Raillery.

  IV.  Extravagance in Dress—­Chastellux’s Opinion—­Evidence from Account
     Books—­Children’s Dress—­Fashions in Philadelphia and New York—­A
     Gentleman’s Dress—­Dolly Madison’s Costume—­The Meschianza—­A Ball
     Dress—­Dolls as Models—­Men’s Jokes on Dress—­Increase in Cost of
     Raiment.

CHAPTER V—­COLONIAL WOMAN AND SOCIAL LIFE