Project Gutenberg 2007-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Orr, Lucinda Lee rc01002817 Journal of a Young Lady of Virginia, 1782 Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Susan Skinner, Julia Miller, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Journal of a Young Lady of Virginia, 1782" by Lucinda Lee Orr is a historical account written in the late 19th century, which provides a glimpse into the life and society of a young woman in Virginia during the late 18th century. The book is a personal journal that captures the thoughts and experiences of a young lady as she visits family and friends, detailing her social interactions, daily activities, and reflections on life in that era. In this engaging journal, the protagonist, Lucinda, writes letters to her friend Polly, sharing vivid descriptions of her experiences while visiting prominent families like the Lees and Washingtons. Through her narrative, Lucinda explores themes of friendship, social conventions, and personal growth, all set against the backdrop of early American society. As she participates in various social events, expresses her opinions on topics such as romance and individual happiness, and reflects on the changing dynamics of relationships, we get to know her personality—intelligent, candid, and contemplative. The journal not only encapsulates Lucinda's personal journey but also serves as an insightful snapshot of the customs and culture of a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- Social life and customs F206 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 78211 77897 2024-10-09T15:54:45.817224 2023-09-10T07:08:51.313047 text/html text/html 77558 2007-09-01T15:57:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101911 2007-09-01T15:57:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191581 2024-10-09T15:54:52.234169 application/epub+zip 190500 2024-10-09T15:54:49.357216 application/epub+zip 89781 2024-10-09T15:54:48.043204 application/epub+zip 337888 2024-10-09T15:54:54.291165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326281 2024-10-09T15:54:51.396215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214582 2022-09-10T13:25:23.430374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63511 63268 2024-10-09T15:54:45.412217 2023-09-10T07:08:51.012039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63141 2007-09-01T15:50:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23590 2007-09-01T15:50:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 63148 2007-09-01T15:50:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23588 2007-09-01T15:50:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20908 2024-10-09T15:54:54.421165 application/rdf+xml 17772 2024-10-09T15:54:48.592186 image/jpeg 4012 2024-10-09T15:54:48.316189 image/jpeg 181117 2024-10-09T15:54:45.838223 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog